Best Western Grandmas Feather Juneau

... was absconded by a crazed, addicted, nut case, obsessed, photo freak who has now become the official Alaska trip photographer. HAYDEN! (I really am pretty jubilant about this - except I think he carved his initials into it!) <br> Out of the tram, we enter a moist, fragrant rain forest. (Hi Erica!) The panoramic views, the smell of pine and moss, the trails winding to viewing platforms and picnic tables overlooking the shimmering emerald water and the ...

Today is one of those days that I will remember for the rest of my life....like visiting the boys singing at St. Peter's, visiting Lake Louise, our wedding day....Juneau, Alaska will always bring back very fond memories!<br><br>We left the ship early for the drive thru town (past Sarah Palin's old house and the capital) to the airport. There we donned outer wear, harness and boots before boarding a helicopter to the slopes ...

... got to Skagway and as we walked to the main street it was wall to wall people. There is only one main street in Skagway, the whole city is about 3 blocks wide and 12 blocks long. It&#8217;s a great place to people watch. On Thursday we took the 3 hour train ride on the White Pass Yukon Railway and learned about the history of the Yukon gold rush. We saw even more beautiful scenery. On the flight back ...

... we said "why not" and we set out. <br><br>Along the way there we saw a pair of Bald Eagles, who we were told mate for life after doing a death defying spiral with their talons locked as a ritual battle. We then passed Point Retreat Lighthouse on the northern tip of Admiralty Island where brown bears outnumber people 2 to 1 and the natives call the island "Bear Fortress".<br><br>We then went in search of whales and found a group ...

... was great to watch. I bet it wasn't their first time though.<br><br>As the ship was docking two eagles came flying in and sat on dock pilings about 50 feet from where I was standing on the aft deck. It was neat to see them up so close.<br><br>In the morning we took a tour bus to the Mendenhall glacier. The glacier is about 15 miles out of town at the edge of the Tongas National forest. I've seen pictures of the ...

... to worry about others or getting a good spot. We had dinner in our room, it was too cold to be on the balcony. Two waiters brought a table, and all the food, to us, and waited outside our open cabin door as we ate. We also received flowers and a souvenir photo. It was truly one of the best meals on the ship.

... have built a path along the beach to get to the falls as Brian said 4 years ago he had to bush whack to get to the falls. Either way, we was a nice walk and redeemed itself just before the falls as we had to climb over a rocky landslide to reach the edge of the falls- something I don't think the tourists were expecting. We managed to climb over to the beach and see this ...

... at midnight from July 3rd to 4th. It was pretty cold and rainy so everybody just kind of sat in their car. Jason and me had brought a beer to warm up a little. When it finally started I was all excited thinking of the great fireworks I had experienced in Geneva, but also in Germany! And then..... I don't even dare to tell you. There were a few vague lights at the sky and I kept on waiting and telling Jason if he only could ever see the ...

We spent to night on the ferry making sure we had a berth to sleep in. Before retiring for the night we watch the ferry traverse "The Narrows". This is a narrow channel between Wrangell and Petersburg. It is lined with red and green lights marking the channel directing the ships through. It was quite interesting watching the ferry twist and turn through the narrow passage. When Petersburg came into view, we went to bed. The accommodations, though ...

... A true pants-filling moment.<br><br>Once we got back to the Carnival Spirit, however, horror set in when we discovered that Adam had lost his wallet, with his picture ID, ship card, and birth certificate. At this time, while one didn't need passports to cruise Alaska, nationally things were a bit chaotic when it came to flying in and out of country. We were frightened that Adam may not be able to board the flight back home without some form of ...