Bellingham-Wragnell aboard the MV Columbia - flagship of the fleet - built in 1974:
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The cocktail bar and lounge were totally groovy:
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Columbia at Wragnell, heading North, while the Taku and Malaspina are South bound:
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The sights of Wragnell:
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An Alaskan supermarket with strange ceiling decorations and the local saloon (it looked quite rough):
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The Taku - our transport from Wragnell to Ketchikan:
I ate a lot of grilled salmon on this trip. Incidentally, the food presentation was always very nostalgic - big platters with all of the ingredients spread out to cover the largest area and garnished with salad:
The Matanuska arrives in evening light:
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Next stop Prince Rupert in Canada - where the motel room had an en suite kitchenette in turquoise:
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Signs in Prince Rupert:
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The City Hall was in 'Native American' Art Deco (above).
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