Sitka, Alaska

Our first stop in Alaska is Sitka, a former Russian trading post. It still has a cool old Russian Orthodox Church in the middle of town that we saw while we were shopping. We saw some great shops with lots of hand carved antlers, bone handled ornaments, knives and utensils. The number of Xmas decorations was astounding as was the friendliness of the natives! Tourism and fishing are the mainstays of this tiny town, but it feels larger than it is. We took a great tour to see Eagles, bears and spawning salmon close up- outstanding!!!Read more