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The ferry from Prince Rupert to Juneau made its first stop in Ketchikan at around 11:30pm. We stayed in port until around 4:30am and then continued north. We stopped at a number of ports but we weren't in any of them long enough to do anything. The weather all day was cold, overcast and raining lightly, which I believe is pretty typical here.
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Alaska - das kann kein Titel mehr zusammenfassen!
Lange erwartet, geplant und herbeigesehnt, nun bin ich da. Alaska. Der 32igste Bundesstaat in den ich einen Fuss setze, und zugleich mein letzter. Auch das Transportmittel ist (fast) neu: Es geht endlich wieder mit einem Airliner in die Luft! Allerdings fühlt sich dieser Flug dann doch fast wie eine Busfahrt an - es ging auf die "Milchmannroute" …
Mendenhall Glacier - Juneau
Tips for travellers:
1) Driftwood lodge was one of the least expensive accomodations in town (outside of hostel dorms). Good hotel, good location and really helpfull staff. Basic but nice;
2) Driftwood also hires bikes for $20 a day or hourly as well;
3) Silverbow for breakfast bagels;
4) Mexican dinner at El Sombrero which wasn't a …
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 Juneau, find parking and run over to catch my 7:30 Tracy Arm Fjord tour. I didn't quite make it by 7:30 but …
Another state capitol
I started the day by driving to the Alaska State Capitol Building. I couldn't find parking and it didn't seem like it was far from my hotel so I drove back there, left the car and started walking. Juneau isn't the best city for walking. It's very hilly and the climate is foggy and wet. But then on the plus side, it's a small city with a population …