Yakutak

Friday, September 15, 2017

Our first ferry stop was in Yakutak, about 20 hours after departing Whittier. These little towns along the coast are between the mountains and the Gulf of Alaska. They are widely spaced and a little decrepit. There are only two ways in and out – a boat or a plane. This picture is from the ferry coming into Yakutsk.

Anna, Pam, and I went for a walk. There was a ferry stop, a walk through the woods to a tiny park with a small gauge antique railroad display, and a school. A tall, gangly girl came out from volleyball practice whistling Zip Pa Dee Doo Dah. We asked her how to find the town. She sent us down another road through the woods. We walked past an occasional house, one of which was the police station and court, one was a church, and all looked a little worse for the wear.

The grocery store was a series of rooms with wood floors. They had a good selection of fruits and vegetables and a good selection of Asian food. One aisle had a sign that read, “Pet Food/Mayonnaise”. That aisle also had 20 pound bags of Thai Jasmine Rice. We bought an ice cream bar and walked back on ship, which was beautiful in the sunset.

Also, I got a very cute text picture when we were in Yakutak.