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Travel Blogs from Juneau, United States
Mendenhall Glacier
For more information, please see http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/districts/mendenhall/ I came to this wonderful place and had only twenty minutes to see it. Can you believe it? I had come on the last shuttle for the day and the last bus ...
Tracy Arm Fjord tour
I got up ridiculously early to catch my 6:30am flight back to Juneau. The flight went smoothly and we got back to Juneau around 7:00am. I then needed to rush out to my car, get out the camera equipment I'd need for the day, rush to downtown ...
Day 10 Tracy Arrm fjord
Wow, what an amazing day! Today at around 11am we arrived at the Tracy Arm Fjord Wilderness area (which covers 2,643.32 km2). The pilot then boarded the Carnival Spirit, and advised the captain that we would not be able to cruise up Tracy Arm Fjord as ...
Obnoxious invasion
... that I really like, so I went there for some coffee and cake. I got chatting to a bonkers lady from Portland who came to Juneau for 4 weeks to find herself, but after 3 days she wants to kill herself. She had no idea about the ships that come in every ...
On to Juneau
Monday, July 14 Today we sailed almost all the way down the Lynn Canal, from Haines to Juneau. Two days later we happened to be driving along the coast just at the time that our ferry, the Malaspina, sailed by, so I'll post that picture here. We saw ...
Alaska cruise
These are the photos from my cruise. So we started in Vancouver, had a full day at sea, arrived in Juneau early morning of day three. Ali and I went on a whale watching tour, saw heaps of humpbacks, magnificent. we also went to Mendenhall Glacier. ...
Blue Skies over Taku Glacier
... just a tad). What I am doing is enjoying the dolphins, whales and, most especially, our flight over the glaciers in Juneau yesterday. We booked an excursion to take a float plane over the glaciers not really sure what to expect. Turned out to ...
This lady is nuts!
So I FINALLY fell asleep and now I'm up again just so that I can update the blog. I am on the ferry and heading out of here....but it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. I have already made a fool of myself and decided that these big boats need ...
What can you say about the capital of Alaska?
The BEST lemon tart is found in Juneau! It's at a place called the Paradise Bakery and Cafe. When we arrived in Juneau, it was raining and cold. We had a tour arranged to take a Float Plane out to the Taku Lodge and take a tour of the ice fields at ...
another fabulous day
... , a beach, fire station, post office and gas station which ran out of gas lol. when we returned we went back across the passage to juneau. We went up the mountainside in a tram and what a view. We saw a movie about the local Indian tribe and ate lunch at ...
Day in Juneau
Sunrise: 3:51am - Sunset 10:07pm Woke up around 6:00am to see us just getting into Juneau. Checking for wildlife off our balcony for about an hour before Traci woke up. Got ready and off to bike and take a tram. Started of with a light rain, but ended up ...
4th of July and departure
My third 4th of July I've ever spent in the States was slowwww. The first one I had spent with my good friend Anne in CA and I remember we went and laid on her blue pick-up watching the fireworks in the middle of the day. The second one I spent with my ...
Our new home
... will also allow me to enjoy the celebrations festival coming up for 3 days this weekend where all different tribes from the States will be dancing and presenting themselves. You can surely expect some nice pictures from this great adventure : ) I'll ...
Capital of Alaska - in by air or boat
Well the intrepid Axe (aka The Fiddler) took the machine out of Ketchikan to Juneau for a spot of channel flying. No photographic evidence to date but apparently all survived Captains Picasso and Granite did the flight a day or two later after all debris ...
Crew Member Graduation
Today, my crew members graduated. We started with 6 members and finished with 5. They have developed many valuable work and social skills throughout the season. I have witnessed a lot of personal growth within each of them including, maturity, ...
Trail Work in Juneau
During this week, my crew and I maintained Perseverance Trail. Perseverance Trail was originally used be natives for hunting and gathering. In the 1880's the trail became the first road in Alaska after gold was discovered in Gold Creek Valley. Mining of ...
There she blows
... for the lack of pictures, were not able to upload any yesterday but should be able to add some tomorrow when we get to Juneau. Came on board yesterday afternoon, as boarding has to be completed between 12pm and 2pm there is a fair bit of standing in ...
The Capitol
Very hard to get to Juneau, unless on boat. We saw the glacier, hiked around some of the area, and went through ...
We "rough" it in Alaska
... Some things never change. We returned from our separate trips though I was much earlier since I left earlier -thus, I got to explore Juneau’s “market” place. Some of it was old Juneau restored and much of it was a huge number of shops ...
The Alaska Marine Highway
Alaska Marine Highway From Skagway to Juneau in 6 hours on the AMHS. Another exciting day! We had to be at the ferry at 6 am. The day before we had taken the RV in to have it measured and pick up our tickets. We had booked ...
Phenomenal day in Alaska!
... and transit through Tracy Arm to the south Sawyer Glacier. Mission accomplished and photos to follow. Then it was a cruise into Juneau and an excursion to see Humpback whales in their summer element. Mission accomplished and photos to come! Then back ...
Driving around Juneau
... of a state in North American to which you cannot drive. It is separated from the rest of the continent by the coastal range and the Juneau icefields, and the only way to get in or out is by air or water. The week before we departed on this trip we read ...
Orca tours whale
Friday we rode ferry down from Haines to Juneau, very stunning trip with waterfalls , glaciers and high peaks, After arriving we went to Mendenhal glacier, In the afternoon went on a whale watching with orca tours, saw so many humpbacks I quit counting at ...
More Bars than Churches?
... . Float plane engine echoes down the canyon. No other words for this – just breathtaking. We pull into Juneau harbor. The ship is taller than any building in town! Cute, adorable touristy town with some really high end ...
Juneau
... ;but there was one section being the pretty blue color. I decided not to walk around Juneau when we were done because I'd had enough of the rain. At 8:00 p.m. I went to the Vista Lounge to ...
Exploring around Juneau
Joel took us on a hike near Mendenhall Glacier, but our trail ended up in feet of water. We toured the state capital and a few museums. Ate at a waffle-coffee shop. Strolled though the shops near where the huge cruise ships dock ...
Juneau -- Salmon, Mendenhall, and WHALES!
... a narrow strip of land on a series of islands. The huge area is explained by the city limits incorporating the immense Juneau Ice Field, comprising dozens of glaciers. There are only 30,000 people there, and it's the third largest city ...
Mount Robert's Tram Overlooking Juneau
... ; The ships dock so close to all the shops, restaurants, and storefronts that they look like massive towering city buildings - part of Juneau, not docked ships. We spot the tram, and make our way through the throngs of tourists (us included) jewelry ...