Spruce Tip Lodge Gustavus
3 Wilson Road Gustavus, Alaska, 99826, United States
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Humpbacks!
... site was formerly a fish cannery. It was redeveloped into a beautiful seasonal tourist business. They call it Icy Strait Point, after the channel the runs in front of the village. Most of the area is undeveloped, allowing great opportunities to see wildlife. It's a neat place.
We had a two part tour today. We tendered ashore, then proceeded to hurry up and wait. Our first tour was to see whales, and the earlier tour was late returning. We boarded at last, and learned why ...
Our day on Glacier Bay
... a very large stage.
We went far into the bay before turning around and heading back out to the ocean. The Park Rangers were offering a running description of the sights as we traveled in and out of the vast bay. We were told how the compression of the ice created the blue look of the insides of the glacier. We learned how the glacier carves it way to the sea and how this caving created dirt streaks imbedded in the glacier. A cruise ship is a very good way to ...
Sailing Away
... evidence exists to document that rotten day. But Carol had a decent day in the casino, so it was not all bad.
Rebecca’s Lowlight of the Day was the entire rocky and crummy day.
Today is much better already. We’ve entered a passage on the way to Glacier Bay National Park. Fun tidbit: Glacier Bay is only accessible by airplane or ship. We’ll be running back to our room shortly to see the verdict for the Casey Anthony trial. Talk to you ...
A place apart - in a state apart
Icy Strait Point Friday August 20, 2010
We are tendered to shore at this site that is both more remote and less commercial than any we have visited. We visit the cannery museum and take a very quiet walk on the nature trail, where we have a Sitka black-tailed deer sighting. We see a variety of plants including salmonberry, devil's club, and yarrow. We attend a Huna Tlingit tribal dance and cultural legends performance. ...
Near disaster
... to go to the mining museum so I thought I'd re-pack a bunch of things and then head over to the ferry terminal early for my ferry to Glacier Bay National Park.
It turns out the Glacier Bay ferry leaves from a different port on Auke Bay than the Alaska Marine Highway ferry I arrived on. I drove to the other port and tried to find a ferry office. I found an office that looked like it might be the right one. ...
