Day 173 Wed July 5, 2023 Sitka, Alaska 12-10:00 Easy walking distance. Public transport Red route along Halibut Point Road takes one hour. Blue route along Sawmill Creek Rd takes one hour. and Green Route through town and over the bridge is 30 minutes.
Views of sail in are beautiful. A beautiful, picturesque fishing village has Russian charm and is clean. Mt Edgecomb, a dormant volcano, is in the background and the harbor has tiny islands like jewels.
Visitor info (8-5:00) available from the visitors’ desk at Harrigan Centennial Hall, near Crescent Harbor, one block from the O’Connell Bridge. Three cultures: Tlingit Indian, Russian and American.
SIT-025 Alaska Bears and Silver Bay Homestead Experience 3.5 hours 12:15-3:45
The boat is a heated expedition vessel that has inside seating with a restroom. Drive to Fortress of the Bear, (30 mins.) Site visit/45 minutes. Cruise through Silver Bay to remote Alaskan homestead/(1 hour). Site visit/35 min. Return cruise to Silver Bay Dock/25 min. Drive back to the Sitka Visitor Center/15 min.
Fortress of the Bear is an educational bear rescue center located in Sitka, Alaska. Orphaned bears come from all over the state and are relocated in zoos and sancturaries internationally. The enclosures mimic the bears’ natural environment. A brown bear breezeway allows the two groups to watch one another. The bears will have more room and can physically interact with each other. The black bear cub climbing frame will include varying levels, tunnels, tire bridges, swinging toys, and even bear-sized hammocks. The food prep area needs some improvements. The bears enjoy fresh fish from the local fish processing plants. The two grocery stores in town donate produce. Food for the bears is cleaned and weighed each day.
I enjoyed the time we spent with the bears. There were older bears that weren't too active. There was also a 5 year old bear that was playing in the water and having a great time.
We enjoyed a scenic ride on Silver Bay and had an enjoyable visit at the Silver Bay Homestead. I really liked the S'mores we made over a camp fire. It's been while since I made S'mores. It was a great day and the weather was lovely for the first time in a long time.
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