Juneau, Alaska was the first port of call for this cruise. We started the morning at the local visitors center and received a good map of the area. We walked to the city bus depot and paid $2 for a ride to Fred Meyers. That was not on our itinery, but we ended up spending about an hour there getting Dayquil, Nyquil, cough drops, snacks and a few clothing items. John was feeling under the weather - specifically the cold, rainy weather of Seward yesterday. After our shopping, we walked about 3/4 mile to the east on the main road to Glacier Gardens and uphill to the entry. We had not purchased advance tickets, but bought tickets at the entry with 10% military discount, which included a tour through a portion of the Tongrass National Park
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