Best Western Country Lane Inn Juneau
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9300 Glacier Highway Juneau, Alaska, United States, 99801-9315, 907-789-5005
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We left our motel in Juneau before 7:00 am for our flight to Sitka (on a REAL airplane, Alaska Airlines Boeing 737). We were delayed leaving the gate to de-ice the plane – only in Alaska do they de-ice airplanes in August ! We arrived in Sitka by 9:30 am (it is just a 45 minute flight) and took a taxi to the National Historic Site at the end of Lincoln Road.
We got our passport stamps, talked with the ranger, and watched a video about the park. This park is the first National Mo...
We rode the 9:00 am shuttle from our motel to downtown Juneau. We walked a couple of blocks (and a big hill) to the state capitol. Alaska still uses the old territorial capitol that was designed as a Federal Building with no rotunda or atrium. The movement to create a new capital in central Alaska is apparently dead due to the costs involved.
Although we had a knowledgeable and personable tour guide, the tour was quite short. Both legislative chambers are closed while they are being re...
We didn't do too much today, lounged around, read a book by the fire in the lobby, played some cards on the back deck of the lodge overlooking Glacier Bay. We had a flight at 5pm and didn't want to head out on another all day tour, so we had a lazy day. It was really nice. Headed to the airport and there were a ton of men there that had just gone on fishing trips, our plane had more boxes of Hailbut and Salmon than passengers, and the weight of the fish was so much that they had to strategica...
Juneau, Alaska, United States bcgirl
This morning we drove out to Mendenhall Glacier, its a non-tidewater glacier that is 10 minutes from our hotel. it opens into Mendenhall lake, and you can walk right up to the lake, and get very close to the glacier. The water isn't as cold as I would have thought, though it's not like you'd swim in it, being that there are icebergs floating around. more great waterfalls, blue glacier, just stunning scenery. I took a video, just of the area, its about a minute long.
As soon as we got there...
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... spend the night and come back the next day. We are so glad we made that decision. The flight was great. We flew in a Cessna Caravan 208, which seats 8 people and one pilot. When there are 9 passengers one has to sit in the co-pilots seat. We were able to relax and enjoy the 40 minute flight and see some beautiful scenery from a totally different point of view. There were four cruise ships in port when ...
Auke Bay, Alaska, United States mvpandora
Today was scenic cruising. We did not go to our intended destination, Tracy Arm, and instead went to Endicott Arm to view Dawson Glacier. This was a truly amazing experience (but not as amazing as the flightseeing). There were many whales to see, and it was great to just be out on the balcony all day and not ...
Endicott Fjord, Alaska, United States secrex
... in size as it was low tide and we didn't have to wade in water this time. So we headed back to Amy's for lunch and spotted a field of fireweed and then started another little hike, this time to Nugget Falls next to Mendehall Glacier. This hike was not too strenuous as it started at the visitor center of Mendehall Glacier where there were lots of Cruise Tourists. The center ...
Juneau, Alaska, United States hill498
... the day of internet and computers. Return to the boat and head back to Skagway, a couple of stops to again view whales and a tired crew arrived home. We cooked dinner and had a visit from Bali to recap and give us information about ideas and places to stay as we back track towards the Canadian Rockies. We all enjoyed chat and had a few laughs about some of her adventures; we have booked in for a cup of tea as we pass through near Bali's place near Vancouver.
Juneau, Alaska, United States popusa2008
... of ice fell. With the boat engines stopped the falling ice made a very loud sound. Finally it was time for the long trip back to Juneau. We move quickly for a while until coming upon an iceberg which was a perch for several eagles. Farther toward Juneau, we spent about a half hour pacing about 6 humpback whale swimming in the area. After 10 hours we returned to Juneau tired but pleased with what we had seen. Tomorrow will be a slower day.
Juneau, Alaska, United States eagle46
... He said that once, he was standing on the aft platform out over the water, giving a bit of info to the people on board. Suddenly, a sea lion lept from the water and scrambled up onto the platform beside him. If that hadn't startled him enough. It wasn't but a second later, he said, when the head of a large male Orca came out of the water, brushed up against him, opened its tooth-lined jaws... and snatched the sea lion off the back of the ...
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