Blogs from Juneau, Alaska, United States, North America - page 18

Sunday, July 8, 2007 I did wake up at 6:30 am when they made the next port call. I slept well. The waters were calm so there was little rocking, however the ship did vibrate. Frank said it was like “magic fingers”. We walked the dogs ashore and feed them. The morning was gray and rainy. It was very chilly on the deck. We spent the early morning hours in the observation lounge. The Inside Passage is site of the Tongess National Forest, the largest national forest in the U. S (and basically it’s a rain forest). A Forest Ranger rides the ferry to give talks and answer questions throughout the trip. We enjoyed the presentations. In the morning the ferry went through the “Wrangell narrows”, a 21 mile stretch of water that is about ... read more

We docked in Juneau at about 11:00 with sail in music up in The Crow's nest. Then we all troop off the ship down the gangway to sight see and shop. We have our photos taken hugging the Alaskan Polar Bear for the scrap book. John & Scott & I set off walking to explore Juneau. We find the Russian and Catholic Churches, then walk down to the Alaska State Capitol Building. John poses in front of the Fairweater Fisherman Statue. We walk down the hill to shopping area - in search of the perfect xmas tree ornament, T shirt, magnet (s), and other tourist paraphenilla. John goes back to ship while Scott and I find a cute little "mom & pop hole in the wall" shop that has every tourist item one could want. ... read more

url='/Videos/3843.html' onclick='dialog("/Videos/3843.html?popped=1","tbvideo",600,600);return false;'Flying above Glaciers We arrived today in Juneau, Alaska to the warmest day yet at 74 degrees Farenheit. Juneau, Alaska is the capital of Alaska but there is no roads that connect it with the rest of Alaska. The only way to get to Juneau is by boat or airplane. After docking in Juneau I went on a float plane trip over the Taku glacier. Not to far from the city was miles of snow and ice. In fact the Taku glacier goes on for up to 70 miles. To really see alaska you have to get above and see the great size of all the natural wonders. After the plane trip I suited up to go sea kayaking in Juneau. I entered two person kayaks and entered the sea. We traveled about 3 ... read more

...the final approach.... read more

Wow, I can't believe that it is almost time for me to leave Alaska. It seems like I just got here. I will really miss this place a lot, it really feels like home now. Oh well I'm really excited to eat some kolaches and go to Asia. Uggg I hate moving and I just realized that I have to get rid of everything in my apartment.... read more