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- Day 1
- Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 9:27 AM
- ☁️ 57 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
United StatesOrillia47°27’32” N 122°14’37” W
On the bus!
June 19, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
On the bus heading to Vancouver!
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- Day 1
- Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 10:13 AM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- United StatesNorth Creek47°45’25” N 122°10’60” W
Trip Itinerary
June 19, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Sail from Vancouver, BC
Cruise the inside passage
Ketchikan, AK
Juneau, AK
Skagway, AK
Cruise Glacier Bay
Cruise College Fjord
Whittier -> Denali
Denali National Park
Anchorage -> Seattle
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- Day 1
- Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 4:25 PM
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
CanadaBrockton Point49°18’28” N 123°7’20” W
Sailing from Vancouver
June 19, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Sailing from Vancouver.
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- Day 2
- Monday, June 20, 2022 at 8:59 AM
- ☁️ 54 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia51°38’16” N 128°46’59” W
Cruising the Inside Passage
June 20, 2022, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
A bit windy today, but at least it’s not too cold. :-)
Cruising the inside passage should be great scenery, except there’s pretty heavy fog, maybe a 1/4 mile visibility. Thick enough the shipRead more
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- Day 2
- Monday, June 20, 2022 at 11:20 AM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia51°38’16” N 128°46’59” W
Wildlife and Views - Inside Passage
June 20, 2022, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
A few views of wildlife and landscapes from cruising the Inside Passage
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 8:34 AM
- 🌧 54 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesKetchikan Harbor55°20’34” N 131°39’7” W
Onboard a Bering Sea crab boat!
June 21, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
I’ve been watching the Deadliest Catch and now I’m actually on one the crab boats, the Aleutian Ballard.
I know I can see them in Seattle, but I’m tickled I get to actually step abroad one!Read more
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 10:37 AM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesAnnette Bay55°15’55” N 131°32’57” W
“Crabbing” on a boat
June 21, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Awesome excursion! Highly recommend it. They show and explain multiple fisheries plus share their stories.
The numerous Bald Eagles that came to the boat was a delightful surprise.
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 2:29 PM
- ☁️ 41 °F
- Altitude: 322 ft
- United StatesCity of Angoon57°50’21” N 133°5’45” W
Glacier ‘Shooter’ in Tracy Arm Fjord
June 22, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
Got lucky and caught part of a massive shooter from the South Sawyer Glacier.
The blue is amazing!
Full set of photos posted to my Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzXf7p
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, June 22, 2022
- ☁️ 48 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia57°53’24” N 133°20’22” W
A few animals from Tracy Fjord
June 22, 2022, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Just a few of the wildlife we say on our trek to Tracy Fjord.
Brown Bear
Black Bear
Fur Seals
Orcas
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- Day 5
- Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 10:09 AM
- ☀️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 23 ft
- United StatesSkagway59°27’12” N 135°19’9” W
Walking around Skagway
June 23, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Walked around town before heading out on excursion. So much gold rush history that intertwines with Seattle’s history. Loving being in places where history happened.
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- Day 5
- Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 3:18 PM
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 16 ft
- United StatesZimovia Point59°16’4” N 135°38’17” W
On our way to the Haines wilderness
June 23, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Taking a Jet Boat tour of the Haines wilderness. Hope we see a moose!
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- Day 5
- Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 4:37 PM
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 154 ft
- United StatesGoat Hollow59°28’8” N 135°59’22” W
Haines Odyssey
June 23, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Didn’t see any moose or bears, but I did spot a river otter and we saw a bunch of Trumpeter Swans. Still a beautiful ride on an even more beautiful day.
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- Day 5
- Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:13 PM
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesIndian Rock59°15’46” N 135°23’42” W
Heading back from Haines
June 23, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
“Evening” sun is pretty awesome.
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- Day 5
- Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 8:26 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesSkagway River59°26’59” N 135°19’35” W
Good-bye Skagway
June 23, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Till next time Skagway.
You’re just as beautiful as I remember. I can’t wait till I can come back.
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- Day 6
- Friday, June 24, 2022 at 8:37 AM
- ☁️ 48 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia58°53’18” N 136°45’50” W
Glacier Bay
June 24, 2022, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Words can’t express how amazing beautiful this place is.
Only accessible by boat, it really is the only way to see it.
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- Day 7
- Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 11:15 AM
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- Gulf of Alaska60°6’39” N 146°21’3” W
Chilling sailing the Gulf of Alaska
June 25, 2022, Gulf of Alaska ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Taking advantage of the pleasant weather and catching up on some reading.
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- Day 7
- Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 7:51 PM
- ⛅ 52 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- Gulf of Alaska61°11’33” N 147°48’22” W
Not a bad way to end a cruise…
June 25, 2022, Gulf of Alaska ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Last stop of the cruise.
Seeing the glaciers at College Fjord.
Named after Ivy League colleges. Female colleges on the west, male colleges on the East. The largest and still growing is named HarvardRead more
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- Day 8
- Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 8:56 AM
- ☁️ 54 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesWhittier Creek60°47’7” N 148°40’33” W
Heading to Denali
June 26, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Disembarked at Whittier.
Town has a population of ~200 people during the winter and ~600 during the summer.
Cruise part of our adventure is over. Now we’re on our way to Denali.
Think Moose…
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- Day 8
- Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 8:36 PM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 1,506 ft
- United StatesJunco Creek63°44’58” N 148°54’18” W
Enjoying Mckinley Chatlet
June 26, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Pretty cool spot. Close to Denali park entrance and a nice place to soak in the breathtaking surroundings. Looking forward to our adventures tomorrow exploring the park.
Mom saw a Moose on the rideRead more
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- Day 9
- Monday, June 27, 2022 at 10:05 AM
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 1,549 ft
- United StatesKingfisher Creek63°44’15” N 148°52’58” W
Heli Glacier ride
June 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Heading up to walk on a glacier.
It’s our first helicopter ride ever. So excited!
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- Day 9
- Monday, June 27, 2022 at 10:47 AM
- ☀️ 45 °F
- Altitude: 4,961 ft
- United StatesCity of Delta Junction63°35’59” N 147°28’14” W
‘Unamed’ Glacier walkabout
June 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
What an experience, walking on a glacier only accessible by air. Had a chance to drink an handful of glacier melt, pure clean and refreshing!
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- Day 9
- Monday, June 27, 2022 at 11:10 AM
- ☀️ 59 °F
- Altitude: 3,461 ft
- United StatesCity of Anderson63°40’24” N 148°15’36” W
Heli back from the glacier
June 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Flying back from the glacier was just as cool as the way in. Coming over a ledge we were treated with a view of Denali. According to the pilot only 30% of visitors actually get to see the mountain.Read more
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- Day 9
- Monday, June 27, 2022 at 3:20 PM
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 2,585 ft
- United StatesIgloo Creek63°39’15” N 149°34’7” W
Denali Tundra Wilderness bus tour
June 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Tundra Wilderness tour via a Blue Bird school bus (the only type of bus they allow in the park).
Goes 43 miles into the park (road is washed out at mile 44 or they would go further). Narrated tourRead more
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- Day 9
- Monday, June 27, 2022 at 5:08 PM
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Altitude: 2,585 ft
- United StatesIgloo Creek63°39’15” N 149°34’7” W
Wildfire smoke coming in..
June 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Pics are from the same location, about 1.5 hours apart. The smoke moved in really fast!
Complete change from the morning!
There’s a 10k acre fire burning ~40 miles North of Denali.
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- Day 9
- Monday, June 27, 2022 at 5:51 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 2,989 ft
- United StatesDenali Borough63°43’48” N 149°20’5” W
Caribo chilling on the side of the road
June 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
This guy was kind enough to chill on the side of the road for us as we head out of the park…
Poor guy is shedding his winter undercoat while trying to cool down in 70 degree weather.
Caribou shedRead more
Have fun and safe travels! [Christine]