That evening, instead
of heading back to the ship for dinner, a few of us from the tour went to a
Salmon Bake. It was at a Camp, with hundreds of acres of heavily-wooded forest
all around. The guide to the dinner told us about another waterfall, so we decided
to walk up to it – and again, it was a spectacular view. Being surrounded by
nature just brings peace to my soul, and being there with a handful of new
friends was even better. One of the guys in the group pointed out the Salmon
berries growing along the water. The look just like raspberries or
blackberries, but are salmon in color – and the flavor is completely unique,
and even a little under-ripe they’re really quite tasty.
As we got back to the camp, we stopped and talked to the guy
carving a log into a statue of a bear. He says it takes him about 4 months to
do – and it’s amazing to see the craftsmanship of his work. Besides, the
fresh-cut wood really makes the whole place smell great.
The salmon is cooked over a large open-pit barbeque, and the
scent of the salmon and the smoke lingers in the air. And after a long day of
hiking and sightseeing, we were all pretty hungry. It was really quite a feast, so we loaded up
our plates and grabbed a couple of tables together to eat and share our
experiences of the day. One adventurous girl had elected to go kayaking to the
glacier, and she shared her story of the day. Others had spent part of the day
shopping. But it was clear that we’d all had a marvelous day.
As dinner wrapped up, we headed over to grab marshmallows to
roast over the crackling campfire at the other end. More laughing, and more
stories shared – but then it was time to head back to the ship. We had full
tummies and a very full day – and there was no doubt that we were all having a
great time, and were happy that we were on this trip and that we were sharing
this whole experience together.
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