We had a nice, dry day in Kodiak today. We had a nearly full day, arriving at dawn and departing mid afternoon to cross the Gulf of Alaska once again on our way to Skagway.
Our excursion was titled Russian Heritage Tour and it covered many Russian sights as well as a general tour of Kodiak. We visited a Russian Orthodox seminary (one of three in North America) as well as attended a Russian tea with entertainment by a local group dressed in Russian costumes and playing Russian instruments. They played several familiar numbers and was very entertaining and interesting.
The trappings of crab fishing are all around. Kodiak hosts several large canneries (a.k.a fish processing plants) and we had a large stack of crab pots on our dock, just opposite the ship. Our guide had a lot to say about this being the home port for the Cornelia Marie, made famous on The Deadliest Catch, but it was not in port. I did spot the Polar Star which was mentioned on a few episodes.
We also saw an eagle nest with 2 baby eagles in it, the Kodiak fishing docks, Coat Guard base, and many other sighs of this town.
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