February 26, 2015 Chapter 1 Goodbye Winter Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The weather was really terrible when we woke up and got ready to leave Colorado. We had the snowiest February on record this year, so it was no surprise that this was the sight that greeted us outside. Tracy and …
Chapter 47 The Trifecta Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We got a picture of the two of us in front of the lighthouse before we sped away. Now that we had seen several eagles and the lighthouse, it was time to complete the trifecta by motoring off toward the totems. We kept seeing lots …
Prologue Land and Sea Next Post Table of Contents Tracy and I knew that 2015 would be a big year for personal milestones. With the 10-year anniversary of when we started dating occurring in March and our fifth wedding anniversary in June, we were looking for a fun way to celebrate. Back when we were taking our …
Chapter 46 Eagle Pattern Baldness Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The boat tour that would take us through the waters around Ketchikan provided binoculars so that everyone who wanted to look at the sights a little more closely could do so. Tracy and I also thought ahead to bring our binoculars with us. …
Chapter 45 Regular (Not Liquid) Sunshine Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents After grabbing a quick bite, it was time to meet up for our Port Adventure. The name of this one was Lighthouse, Totems, and Eagles (actually quite descriptive). Here’s the description from Disney: On this tour you will: Board your transportation …
May 31, 2014 Chapter 44 True Alaska Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents It’s Day 8 of the cruise, so here is our eighth Personal Navigator. We hadn’t arrived at Ketchikan yet when we woke up this morning. In fact, since we had to cover so much distance between Juneau and Ketchikan, All Ashore wasn’t …
Chapter 43 Mystery Dessert Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents All aboard was relatively early—just 4:45pm—this afternoon, and we got back a little while before that anyway. I don’t remember where on the ship this old-fashioned apparatus was (possibly the Outlook Cafe?) but I always got a kick out of it because it reminded me of …
Chapter 42 Local Flavor Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We had read that one of the best excursions to do solo in Juneau was to take the Mount Roberts Tramway because it was supposed to offer great views of the city from above. Unfortunately, we’d also read that it was pointless to …
Chapter 41 Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents Nugget Falls suddenly seemed so massive as we got closer. Fueled by parts of Mendenhall Glacier melting off in the distance, it certainly flows very rapidly. It was amazing how close to the waterfall we could actually get, and it was …
Chapter 40 Unexpected Wildlife Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The Mendenhall Glacier visitor center charges a nominal admission fee (it was no more than a few dollars per person), so we sucked it up and paid. You get handy wristbands when you enter, so you can go back in as many times as …