Alaska 2018
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Alaska Cruise – Ketchikan (Day 6)
Ketchikan was a quick stop with just the morning to check things out. We took a ride out to a little inlet known for bears but unfortunately, we struck out this time. So we checked out the town, wandered the shops, and watched the salmon spawning up Creek Street. The seagulls were having a feast. […]
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Alaska Cruise – Glacier Bay (Day 5)
Glacier Bay was the highlight of the trip. It was an early day with the ship entering the national park about 7am. Park rangers board the ship for the day and provide presentations on the history of the park, how glaciers are formed and calve, and narrate along the way providing details on all the glaciers […]
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Alaska Cruise – Skagway and Dyea (Day 4)
Next stop was Skagway. We wandered the town for a little while, but then decided to hire a van that took out to an abandoned ghost town named “Dyea.” 150 years ago it was a booming port town and entryway for gold miners headed to the Klondike. Now, all that’s left are some trails that […]
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Alaska Cruise – Juneau (Day 3)
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 […]
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Alaska Cruise 2018!
This year we were finally able to coordinate a trip with Nicole and Bryan to go on a cruise together. Bryan had really wanted to see Alaska, and it’s an easy one for use since it leaves out of Seattle. Kenzie was so excited to go on this vacation and have some friends (Brynn and […]
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