Saturday, June 30, 2012

Whittier Alaska

We arrive at midnight and it is still light outside. We say goodbye to Don and Linda. Then Dawn and Curtis go into town (population about 200 people) and visit the Anchor Inn. We have a beer and meet a couple locals Robbie and Rich.....interesting.


Linda, Don, Bryan, Dawn and Eva

A million waterfalls in Prince William Sound

Whittier, Alaska at midnight

Diamond Princess in the distance, about 1 AM.

Anchor Inn Tavern - Whittier Alaska

Robbie (Whittier resident) and Curtis

Bryan as we leave Whittier and head south



Friday, June 29, 2012

College Fjord


Another day at sea in Alaska seeing the wildlife and glaciers of College Fjord.



The Harvard tide water glacier in College Fjord.
Seals on the pack ice in College Fjord Alaska

Seals in the distance

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Glacier Bay


Wonderful day in Glacier Bay National Park with whales, eagles and bears. We even passed a barge packed full of goods for Nome. In the evening we attended the Captain's Circle party.



Bald Eagle on an iceberg
The many layers of packed snow and soil in the glacier.
Alaskan Brown Bear



Curtis and Bryan in Glacier Bay

Dawn, Bryan, Eva and Curtis

The dense glacier ice is blue!


Curtis, Bryan and Eva watching Marjorie Glacier

Majorie Glacier calving


Bald Eagles like to hang out on the glaciers

Bryan and Grandma Eva

Glacier Bay National Park

Humpback Whale at entrance to Glacier Bay

Barge heading to Nome, just outside of Glacier Bay

Debbie, Dawn and Bryan

Bryan and Captain Oliver

Bryan and Curtis during the midnight sunset.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Skagway Alaska

A small town with a train and a long history of gold.



Bryan on the main drag in Skagway


Eva, Dawn and Bryan cruising on the Diamond Princess

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Juneau Alaska


We met Don and Linda at trivia, we won! Later we learned about Inuits at the state museum.  We found a great Mexican food restaurant for lunch, but sadly we learned it would be closed on the 4th of July, our return visit day to Juneau.


Don, Linda, Bryan, Curtis and Eva with our "cheap ship" prizes

Inuit wearing seal intestine rain suit (better than gortex)

I love this painting of old time Juneau

Monday, June 25, 2012

Island Wings

Bryan and Curtis flew with Michelle's Island Wings. The pictures tell the story.


The mist rising in Misty Fjords National Park




Jim and Curtis deep in the Misty Fjords