On the bus!
19 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
On the bus heading to Vancouver!
Trip Itinerary
19 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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
Sailing from Vancouver
19 juin 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Sailing from Vancouver.
Cruising the Inside Passage
20 juin 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 shipEn savoir plus
Wildlife and Views - Inside Passage
20 juin 2022, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
A few views of wildlife and landscapes from cruising the Inside Passage
Onboard a Bering Sea crab boat!
21 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 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!En savoir plus
“Crabbing” on a boat
21 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Glacier ‘Shooter’ in Tracy Arm Fjord
22 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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
A few animals from Tracy Fjord
22 juin 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
Walking around Skagway
23 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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.
On our way to the Haines wilderness
23 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Taking a Jet Boat tour of the Haines wilderness. Hope we see a moose!
Haines Odyssey
23 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Heading back from Haines
23 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
“Evening” sun is pretty awesome.
Good-bye Skagway
23 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Till next time Skagway.
You’re just as beautiful as I remember. I can’t wait till I can come back.
Glacier Bay
24 juin 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.
Chilling sailing the Gulf of Alaska
25 juin 2022, Gulf of Alaska ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Taking advantage of the pleasant weather and catching up on some reading.
Not a bad way to end a cruise…
25 juin 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 HarvardEn savoir plus
Heading to Denali
26 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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…
PicEn savoir plus
Enjoying Mckinley Chatlet
26 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 rideEn savoir plus
Heli Glacier ride
27 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Heading up to walk on a glacier.
It’s our first helicopter ride ever. So excited!
‘Unamed’ Glacier walkabout
27 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Heli back from the glacier
27 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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.En savoir plus
Denali Tundra Wilderness bus tour
27 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 tourEn savoir plus
Wildfire smoke coming in..
27 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Caribo chilling on the side of the road
27 juin 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 shedEn savoir plus
Have fun and safe travels! [Christine]