Just spent the day in Juneau. Interesting little town but a little bland as it is the state capitol and as such there is a lot of administration type buildings and workplaces. To start the day there was low cloud and from the porthole we appeared fog bound. The cloud lifted by 10am and it turned into a magnificent day, blue skies, no wind, bright sun. Everyone, everywhere we go in Juneau tells us repeatedly and monotonously how this is the best day of the summer. Cheers Juneau! Ship docked right alongside and it's only 5 minutes walk literally to the town centre, which is pleasant enough but a noticeable number of what Reuben calls 'hobos' displaying lack of self control with alcohol consumption and demonstrating a varied array of colorful language. The waterfront, as it
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