Walked around Kodiak. Visited Baranof Museum ( now called ? Kodiak Museum). This used to be the old Munitions store, then a family home. Great little museum that details how both Russian and American involvement in the area, and their effect on native people. ...
Took a flight on a small plane around Kodiak Island, even after a similar plane had crashed several days earlier elsewhere along the Alaska coastline. My flight was about as ideal as you can get. I'm trying to upload a picture, but the website is being ornery. ...
Nothing wrong with a visit here, but I was so chilly that I went back to the ship early. Be sure to go to the visitors' center - they have really made a special effort to be informative. This is where you can learn about bears. Unlike most visitor centers, this one wasn't constantly hawking things for you to buy, ...
The only tour we could get was a 1 hour panoramic tour which we did towards the end of teh day. It was however easy to walk into town (a shuttle ws also available) and look at the marina, shops and also the nearby Near Island which had nice views and some wildlife. ...