Juneau was our first stop on the Inside Passage cruise. Instead of doing any sort of organized tour we decided to rent a car and explore on our own. We went to a salmon hatchery, Mendenhall Glacier, Eagle Beach, and of naturally, Tracy’s Crab Shack.
After a quick stop at the salmon hatchery, we went to the Mendenhall Glacier and hiked out to the falls. The falls were absolutely enormous, and you could walk right up to the base (if you didn’t mind getting wet). Along the way, we saw a porcupine, a crazy paddleboarder, but this time no bears.
Fortunately, at the next stop (Eagle Beach), we saw a bear along with lots and lots of eagles. We had the beach pretty much to ourselves and the kids had a great time running around.
Last stop was Tracy’s for crab bisque as well as some crab legs. It’s just as good as it was 10 years ago when we first found “the shack” here in Juneau.
