Alaska 2006-Would you believe a rainforest in Alaska?

This was a temperate rainforest in Ketchikan, the first stop on our adventure. It only rains 13 feet of rain each year. That's right 13 feet! The local school is built on poles to allow the students to have recess under the school or they would never get to play outside. No running water from wells or public water systems, the residents collect rainwater in big barrels. The water is filtered as it enters the house. While on the walk at Orca Beach, I saw the biggest slugs I have ever seen in my life. Let me just say they were creepy. Mosquitoes were like small birds when they were out. Ain't nature grand?!