Five days after returning from ~ a month of intense work in Guatemala, dh and I left on our long-planned cruise to Alaska. It was a wonderful experience, especially because we were joined by my DDs and SILs. It was great to see them every day for a whole week, enjoying meals and some excursions together.
Alaska is beautiful and we had clear but cool weather most days. Juneau was the exception, where it rained as we sailed away through the icy fjord. The wildlife is abundant... we saw seals, whales, dolphins, eagles, bears, and even some reindeer.
I photographed this eagle near the Ketchikan rain forest.
The Glacier Gardens in Juneau are alive with color and texture.
Here is a view of Mendenhall Glacier (Juneau) from the observation area... it is magnificent.
This is Dawes Glacier, seen as we sailed through Endicott Fjord.
We saw some beautiful, rugged country on the train excursion to White Pass in Skagway.
The view from our stateroom was amazing.
We had three adjoining staterooms and had fun visiting from our balconies. My DDs/SILs are enjoying the view as we leave Seattle.
Cheers!
R & R in Alaska
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Which cruiseline/ship did you go on?
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