• Icy Strait Point

    September 22, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 48 °F

    Best chance to see a bear eating salmon out of a river. They said. See lots of wildlife they said. Spotting wildlife is not guaranteed, they said. At least they didn't lie about that part. spent three hours driving around in a van, and we saw a squirrel and a deer.
    We did go on a short hike down to the river where we saw half eaten salmon and piles of bear poop. And a couple of people spotted salmon jumping in the river.
    There is a gondola ride from the dock to the pickup point, which was fun. Again, it was raining.
    It was Anna's birthday, so while we were off the ship, they decorated our cabin with balloons and a banner. Then, at dinner, she got a special cake and sung to.
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