
The view from the top of the Astoria Column. The bridge in the photo is the Astoria-Megler Bridge (a segment of US Route 101) that links Washington with Oregon.
My Adventures in Travel and Life on the High Seas



This is downtown Ketchikan. Ketchikan is Alaska's fifth-most populous city, with 8,000 residents. It was also certified as the "Fourth Wettest Spot on Earth," with nearly 170-200 inches of rain annually.