Day 28 Sitka Note: “out of sync” This should have been published on 27th June. (7th July 2019)

Today is “farewell to Alaska” day as we make our final call on this section of the voyage, at Sitka. It is surprisingly warm and I don’t feel like venturing far today. I had caught up on days of lost sleep, the very long daylight hours confusing my body clock. However, I do like these long hours of daylight. My plans to “show-up” at an organised shore excursion were scuppered by an extraordinarily long lie-in. I had passed on a very early boat trip which promised plenteous wildlife sightings. The later “repeat” was sold out, and Eileen from CA talked me out of a high speed raft trip, which I had considered. I would explore Sitka under my own steam. However, I was overwhelmed by the unexpectedly warm weather and slithered into a cafe for some weird but delicious Alaskan dumplings, one portion of beef, one of potato, with strange garnishes. Excellent!I hope I venture to these parts again. Cunard are running a trip from Japan to Vancouver which looks most interesting. I would like to make a second visit, and make slightly better use of my time now that I have a better understanding of “The Last Frontier.” It is more than a bucket list “to-do” destination.I saw little of Sitka, but it’s surrounds are typically picturesque.More news as we head south.David.