Hello from Juneau,We have been in Juneau for 4 days now and it has rained most of the time. We have not seen a blue sky yet. Still we have seen some beautiful things. We took a ten hour round trip boat ride up Tracy Arm. The guidebooks say experienced Alaskan travelers prefer it over Glacier Bay so we went. We saw the South Sawyer Glacier and saw/heard it calf which is means a piece of it fell into the water. When it does this it looks pretty cool but sounds fantastic. The sound is a combination of thunder and gunshots.
Tracy Arm is filled with beautiful waterfalls and blue icebergs that have broken off the glacier. We also saw several whales but my photos are not worth uploading.
We also hiked up a trail to get a good look at Mendenhall Glacier. It was the clearest day we have had and a pretty walk. We got high enough to see where the helicopters landed to take people out on the glacier. This looked pretty cool but we decided not to do that trip because it was pretty pricey or as they say here in Alaska it is "spendy".
Tomorrow (Saturday) we get on the ferry to go to Sitka. We are hoping for some clear skies. It has been cold and wet for a long time now.
Brian and Ruth
4 comments:
Beautiful photos!The blue icebergs are amazing.
I guess the 50 degrees and rain builds character....good thing you are surrounded by nature of unsurpassed beauty!
We finally got rain here...I think some of it is thanks to hurricane Gustav. We might actually have to mow in the next week!
Mary KK
Brian and Ruth,
So you have made it to Juneau! I have fond memories of that place. Did you connect with my friend Amy Jo?? I agree, Tracy Arm was the way to go. Were there seals on the ice bergs?? Did you see a puffin take off and fly or land? They are called flying footballs. The summer of 1988 I lived in Juneau. It rained all but 10 days!! I gained a new appreciation for sunshine. :) Hugs to you both. You are missed. Your trip sounds amazing.
Laurie
We loved Galcier Bay! We heard the calving too and it was amazing. We were on the ship with several hundered people but when we pulled into the Bay it was totally silent! IT was as though we had entered some place holy. It was an amazing experience that I will NEVER forget! We saw whales and all sorts of wildlfe! Come to Wyoming if you would like some sunshine!
Love you guys!
Lynn
Hi Brian and Ruth! I just discovered your blog. How wonderful to be able to share your travels and stories. Wonderful photos! We miss you here at North Star, but what a blessing to have this time together to share your adventures. God Bless and take care.
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