Extendedstaydeluxe-Juneau

... the Saginaw Passage when the captain had earlier spotted a group of humpback whales bubble net fishing....The whales would surface, clear their spouts and roll their tails. They they would descend and do some very complicated maneuvers underwater for 5 minutes then rise up out of the water all at the same time with their mouths open collecting all of the salmon they can catch!!!!! It was absolutely AMAZING!!! but the ...

... Cook, which is about a ten-hour trip. The day started out partially sunny so we had good views; on the way back it was hazier. The man we were next to in Haines was on this boat with friends that have been to Alaska several times and have traveled all over the world; they thought the Tracey Arm Fjord was the best one they have seen, even compared to those in Norway ...

... you can hike further. We picked up a trail map in the gift shop and hiked up to the cross and then kept going. The views were so great that we kept saying "just a bit higher" and found ourselves at about 2,900 feet, which was about as high as we could get before it got too muddy and steep. There we met Gene, who paraglides off the mountain as often as the weather will permit. He brings his gear up in the tram and then hikes up ...

... specifically to see a large pod of Orcas. Seals, whales and otters filled out that trip. <br><br>The trip to the Mendenhall Glacier is an experience and a cause for concern of the global weather changes. You'll understand when you go. While the rangers attempt to be neutral about the warming, the visual impact is more than enough evidence.

Waiting to board, we gave Einstein his pill (the directions say 1/2 to whole). We watched him as he got sleepy. Sleeeeeeply. When we were parked and ready and could not even stand up. He actually fell on the floor between the front and back seat trying to move. Maybe next time we only give him a half. We walked the ship, and decided to stake our ...

... of wondering why people were taking pictures of the car park until we saw the bald eagle perched on a street light right next to the ferry!! In Juneau we spent ...

... the Lynn Canal, but it is still quite controversial. As we came down the Lynn Canal in the ferry and saw all those glaciers, and the mountains coming straight down to the water, we wondered how they could ever do it. Today we decided to drive as far as one could go from Juneau, to experience how that must feel to someone who lives here. The total distance, north to south, is about 45 miles. We made two stops on our way ...

Finally!!!! After a rocky and rainy sea day, we were ready to get off the boat and get biking. (BTW - another advantage of Bike n' cruise - you get off as part of a special group disembarkation - ahead of everyone else.) Linda and Johnny contract with various bike shops in each port, and that shop provides bikes, guides and logistics. The Juneau team was a fun group, but it was a rough start to the trip. Lots of rain, bikes had seen better ...

... purchased before we left Alaska!). Why fortunately? We found ourselves in the middle of a National Geographic experience: humpback whales repetitively bubble feeding!! It was one of the most unbelievable experiences we have ever experienced, and a wonderful way to end our visit to Juneau.

... since holes like the one I filmed, probably wound down and around and branched into a maze-like system of tubes and mini caves. Before anyone could even be notified, the combination of ice water and inability to locate them in the maze of tubes would undoubtedly freeze them to death. <br><br>Until that time, I had been leaning far out over the yawning hole of the moulen, filming. After learning this, however, I stepped back a considerable ...