A 3 Week UnCruise Adventure
After finishing up the flightseeing tour, we were dropped off at the Cape Fox Lodge. There, we visited with some of the people from Week 1 who were preparing to go home. We didn't need to check in, but were able to use the meeting room to catch up on internet activities (like bill paying). …
We continued our journey back to Juneau, but we wouldn't be retracing our steps. This trip will cover the Western Coves of the Inside Passage. Here's a map that shows our route for Week 2:: Our journey would take us around Prince of Wales (POW) Island, through El Capitan Passage, and to an anchorage …
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Our destination today is Klawock - a town of about 850 residents and a major center of the Tlingit Culture. Fishing and tourism are two of the major ways the people in Klawock support themselves. The tourism industry revolves around people who come in for fishing and hiking trips. Commercial tourism built around the cultural aspects of …
We departed Klawock after lunch, and at 1pm we were passing by the local sawmill - another industry supporting those who live in Klawock: We cruised for a couple of hours, all the time keeping a lookout for whales. They're out there, you know... At 3pm we had our first sighting (at least that's …
Today, we were anchored in the Bay of Pillars - this matched our anchorages last week for beauty. And, the sunshine and warm temperatures didn't hurt. We were signed up for two activities today, and both of us slept in until just before breakfast time. Happy Birthday, Lou! The water was once again very …
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If you'd like to see what Saginaw Bay looks like at 3:30am, check out these photos: We cruised during the night from Bay of Pillars to Saginaw Bay where we were anchored in Halleck Harbor. We were scheduled to be here for the morning, so only one off boat activity was planned. We chose, …
We thought the fun for the day was over, but as we finished dessert, we noticed we were making another pass by the Five Finger Lighthouse: if we're still in Frederick Sound then maybe there will be whales? And, soon we saw one: And then, a humpback not far from our ship: This …
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Yesterday marked the half way point in our Un-Cruise Ultra Adventure. When I commented to Lou about all the wildlife we'd seen this week, he responded with "Aren't you glad I booked all three weeks ..." I usually hate it when he's right, but was happy to agree. Today we were in a secluded anchorage …
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Today we were going through Endicott Arm to Dawes Glacier. This is often the destination of "second choice" when it is not possible to get into Tracy Arm to the Sawyer Glaciers. Endicott Arm is wider than Tracy Arm and there is less chance of ice buildup in the passage. It was different than the …
One last shot from the deck outside our cabin. We'd been un-cruising most of the night as we made our way to Juneau, where we reached the dock at 7am or so. Time to put our bags out, have one last breakfast, and say farewell to new friends before disembarking at 8:30am. Last week, …