Another State Capital

We hop off the ferry at Alaska’s land-locked capital of Juneau. It’s colder than we expected, with plenty of snow on the surrounding mountain tops. Our camp-site is beautiful, with only a few steps to a beautiful view across the lake to the Mendenhall Glacier. But our first morning is a reality check of life in the warmer months in Alaska as we battle hundreds of cruise tourists on a trek towards the glacier. Downtown has a nice feel (with a couple of very decent distilleries and brew-pubs) but the cruise population (over 10,000 per day during our stay) is ever-present. Fortunately, the Troopy provides us with the means to explore a little further afield, and we go on a couple of nice hikes, seeing beavers, old gold mines and marmots on the way.Read more