Glacier Bay

We spent Wednesday morning traveling through Glacier Bay National Park. We saw the Grand Pacific Glacier, the Margerie, Lamplugh and the Reid as well as some smaller ones. The ship stopped and we watched the Margerie for quite a while. She “calved” three times while we were watching, dropping off big chunks of ice into the sea. We also saw harbor seals, humpback whales, and several groups of Dall’s porpoises. Pretty fun to see and learn about the glaciers. A ranger from the National Park came onboard and gave a running commentary about the things we were seeing.
This morning is Ketchikan and a tour called Lighthouses, Totems, and Eagles. Then back to the ship for lunch and then a massage. Don’t tell Aunt Colene. She’s been hinting about a massage and Roxie and I have been ignoring her. She’s probably a bit put out with us… We’ve made an appointment and taking her to celebrate her birthday. Tonight is the second formal night. They’re supposed to do something special at the dinner for her.

Caught up to today

Well, they seem to have the internet working again. That gets us caught up to today. We were in Glacier Bay National Park today. I haven't downloaded my pics yet, and Roxie says it's time for our "last feeding" so I'll see if I can finish that after supper and get them published. We've had another incredible day!

Panning for Gold

We had a supper at “Liarsville Camp”. It was so named because it is where the reporters lived during the gold rush, and they greatly exaggerated the amount and ease of getting the gold in the Klondike. It was a little cheesy with a Silver Dollar City style show with a lot of corny jokes, but it still made us laugh. We then panned for gold with pans “seeded” with a few gold flakes. My pan had more than Roxie’s and Aunt Colene’s, but I don’t think I got enough to quite cover the cost of this trip…

White Pass Narrow Gauge Train

We took the train to Fraser, Canada, then caught a bus back down the mountain on the opposite side of the gorge. The ride up was really beautiful.

Zipline

The zipline was a hoot. We started out with a challenge course with three challenges—basically monkey bridges, but way up high. Then there were 6 ziplines. They weren’t as long as I’d hoped, but were a lot of fun! I met Roxie and Aunt Colene in Skagway and we saw a movie about the Klondike gold rush at the visitors center.

Roxie & Libby Riddles

Libby Riddles was the first woman to win the Iditarod in 1985. We heard her talk about her dogs and how she came about to get to the point where she was able to compete and win.

Mendenhall Glacier

We visited this Monday afternoon. It’s just 12 miles outside of Juneau.