Category: Introduction

5/16: Week 1 Eastern Coves

Let’s go to Alaska! (Click the post title to get started.) You can find out more about the travelers (Lou & Sharon) and how this trip came about by reading the About this Trip page. Or just skip that part and start scrolling. The links below show how […]

5/17: Exploring Juneau

I was up early on Thursday morning, helped by the 4 hour time difference.  I set out at 5am to explore Juneau; it was drizzly and cloudy. The Wilderness Explorer, docked just across from the hotel – this is the boat we would be on for Week No. […]

5/17: Mendenhall Glacier

Mendenhall Glacier is one of the main attractions in Juneau.  It is about a 30 minute drive from downtown, and it is odd to see a large glacier so close to a residential community.  It was raining when we arrived, but stopped soon and we were able to […]