KODIAK, ALASKA, USA-APRIL 23,2013

We docked @ KODIAK, ALASKA this morning and instead of seeing the town, Don and I went to see the Doctor on board.  He is on anti-biotics and Coriciden and I am just Coricidin.  He gave me his cold.
In 1867, America purchased Alaska from Imperial Russia.  It had been the capital of Russia from 1733-1867.  When WWII unfolded, fears of an attack from west surfaced following the Japanese invasion of Kiska and Attu. Then, in 1957 oil was discovered on the Kanai Peninsula in Swanson River and the rest was...history.  Statehood came to Alaska on January 3rd, 1959 with Juneau its capital.  ALASKA became the 49th star in America's stars and stripes.
KODIAK ISLAND is found on the western side of the Gulf of Alaska,  The terrain is rugged yet rich with geological drama and wildlife.
Fewer than 7,000 claim their town ranks among the country's top three fishing ports with 700 fishing vessels calling here annually.  KODIAK is filled with crab pots, drying netss, canning factories, fish smokers, and curbside eateries serving everything.  Most of the catch is frozen immediately and shipped out to markets around the world.