On our way home!
adminAfter a long cruise, lengthy lines through customs and many vet bills, we are excited to be heading home today!
Third port of call – Ketchikan
We split up for excursions today – Brad took a trolly through town while Jodi, Cindi & Jean took a kayak trip around Eagle Island. The weather has been beautiful the whole trip and today was no exception. We were able to see several eagles and took some pretty good pictures… At one point we were within 15 feet from one!
Downtown Skagway
After the train ride we took a stroll through Skagway and got in a little shopping.
First port of call – Skagway
We had to be up and off the boat early this morning to catch our first excursion – the White Pass Railway train up through the “gateway to the gold fields”. This turned out to be a great opportunity for some sight seeing.
Second day at sea
Another relaxing day at sea. Most of the day was spent traveling through Glacier Bay. We were lucky to see several wales and seals as we approached the Marjorie glacier. We stayed there for about an hour and watched the glacier “calving” or breaking off into the water. We then moved on to the Johns Hopkins glacier and were thrilled to spot a brown bear on the beach!
First day at sea
Today was relatively uneventful since we will be at sea for the next two days. We saw Hubbard Glacier, hit the buffet a couple of times, and played a few games of bingo before our first formal dinner. Surprisingly, we all cleaned up pretty nicely!
All Aboard!
We’ve finally made it on board the Island Princess and as of 7pm we’ve already eaten twice!
But before we can cruise, we must Muster!
Segway Tour
It wouldn’t be a vacation without a segway tour! Although there is really not much to see in Anchorage, we did have fun zooming around town! One historic location was this statue of Balto marking the starting point for the annual Iditarod race.
Third Day in Alaska
We picked up Mom and Jean from the airport yesterday and had a pretty good dinner at Humpy’s. Today we headed north to explore Thunderbird Falls and Eklunta Lake.
Second Day in Alaska
What better way to check out Anchorage than to take the local trolly!
While driving around town we toured through the most popular float plane area in the US.
