Wednesday, July 2: Seattle to Sitka

We are not in Kansas anymore.

We loved Sitka.  The fact that it was formerly a Russian settlement made it even more interesting to us.  I found the Raven's Peek B&B on TripAdvisor.com and it was a wonderful choice.  It took me awhile to get used to "Peek" instead of "Peak" in the name (yeah, I can be like that) but it turns out that the word was a reference to inquisitive ravens peeking around during the construction of the place. This was the view from our room.  The small structure just beyond the lower parking lot is almost finished and will soon be available for rent!  We loved this place- private, romantic and in a beautiful setting.

Below, our private deck overlooking the water.  A hot tub and sauna were nearby.

A visiting hummingbird.

There's a long and interesting story behind this raven sculpture and I'm sorry I couldn't get a better picture of it.  It hangs over the dining area at Raven's Peek and it's huge.  Mike, one of Raven's Peek's owners, saw the Tyrannosaurus Rex sculpture in the children's section of the Sitka Library (pictured on Thursday's blog)  and asked the sculptor if he'd create something for their new home.  The sculptor, a veteran and devout Christian who does what the Spirit moves him to do, designed this sculpture.  The feathers are made mostly from old vinyl LPs, converted through a painstaking process to realistic feathers.  The whole sculpture took 8 years and Mike and the sculptor did a lot of the work together, developing a deep friendship during that time.  

If you visit, ask for the whole story, pour yourself another cup of the excellent coffee (Mike roasts his own beans) and settle in for a good conversation.