Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Juneau - the capital city!

Our next port was Juneau, the capital of Alaska! We had a packed day planned so we jumped off the boat and got on the bus. Our first stop was Mendenhall Glacier. This glacier is about 20 minutes outside of downtown. It's not as big as Hubbard but still really cool and off to the side of the glacier was a huge waterfall!
The Macaulay Salmon Hatchery was neat to see. The hatchery raises different types of salmon and we learned a lot about the different types of marine life in Alaska.
We took in a bird's eye view from the top of Mount Roberts. We rode the tram to the top and hiked around the mountain.
Downtown Juneau was fun to see, too. We ate lunch at the Red Dog Saloon, an old saloon that's been in Juneau since the town's mining days.
Before we knew it, the day was over and we got back on the Infinity to sail away. But before we left Juneau we sat in the hot tub and enjoyed the scenic views. Juneau is so beautiful, it's breathtaking.


Mendenhall Glacier



Brent touching starfish at the hatchery


Macaulay Salmon Hatchery


Acting tough at the Red Dog Saloon


On top of Mount Roberts


Downtown Juneau


In the hot tub


The days are long in Alaska. No joke, this picture was taken at 12:15 am!

2 comments:

Rich and Valorie Forester said...

I love these

Rich and Valorie Forester said...

Very Cool blog. I love the pictures and the layout. Keep it going.
Rich

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