Juneau, Alaska 6-2-09

Today was another full day of fun. Aubrey was up by 6AM to watch the ship dock in Juneau. Can't remember if I mentioned that his original bush-plane fishing trip had cancelled. After picking his bottom lip off the floor, he hired a fishing guide for the day. They didn't fly in, but he got to fish for and catch trout, so he's a happy tired camper.

I did a separate excursion today. We first spent 4 hours whale watching, which was incredible. I started out trying to take a photo of every whale. Then I figured that everyone had seen enough National Geographic specials of whales; so I spent the rest of my time just enjoying them. Some came very close to the boat. We also saw lots of seals and more eagles. Then off to a very remote resort for looking at freshly caught salmon which were cooked on the grill for lunch. After lunch, we went to see Mendenhall Glacier. I am not sure what I thought a glacier would look like. The size was breathtaking; and Mendenhall Lake was full of icebergs that had calved from the glacier. The icebergs were larger than a bus. The water in the lake stays a constant 38-40 degrees.

Weather has been perfect again today. The locals are saying that they've had more sunshine the past week than during a normal whole summer. It was quite warm today, especially since everyone had dressed in layers for the morning boatride. By noon I had shed my coat and turtleneck shirt.

We are sitting on the balcony watching as we leave Juneau. We are due to sail through the night and should arrive in Skagway tomorrow morning (Wednesday?). The days have begun to run together! This morning we had "Happy Anniversary" balloons taped to our suite door.

Thanks for reaching about our adventure.

A&J