Charging our battery of batteries
It’s now the evening of Sunday, August 7, and we are still in Juneau. We spent Saturday catching up on … Continue reading Charging our battery of batteries
Stormy seas south from Skagway (and photos from Thursday’s train trip)
Our second night at the Westmark Inn was very restful and very welcome after the terrific Thursday we enjoyed in … Continue reading Stormy seas south from Skagway (and photos from Thursday’s train trip)
Almost summery in Skagway
Two consecutive lovely, sunny, rain-free days–WOW! Here in flower-bedecked (the city has been designated “The Garden City of Alaska”), “Wild-West”-themed … Continue reading Almost summery in Skagway
. . . and let down
This morning (Wednesday, August 3), we rose at 5:20 am in order to meet the Lyft ride we had requested … Continue reading . . . and let down
Lyfted up
Monday, August 1, was a busy chore day with a wet ending. Walt and I trudged up from the Auke … Continue reading Lyfted up
Sunday in Auke Bay
Because Statter Harbor in Auke Bay, northwest of Juneau’s downtown harbors, is closer than is Douglas Harbor to the ferry … Continue reading Sunday in Auke Bay
Friday and Saturday in Juneau, you know!
On Thursday, we decided, because of misty, rainy, cloudy weather’s making it impossible to see much at all, not to … Continue reading Friday and Saturday in Juneau, you know!
Docked in Taku Harbor — Pouring rain
Wednesday’s superb weather departed overnight and rain began to fall early this morning (Thursday, July 28). It isn’t cold, it’s … Continue reading Docked in Taku Harbor — Pouring rain
A whale of a time, and a gorgeous glacier!
Well, FINALLY, we saw humpback whales on Tuesday afternoon while motoring from the cove on Foot Island to a very … Continue reading A whale of a time, and a gorgeous glacier!
Baby seals and a “calving” glacier: The rest of Saturday, with Sunday and Monday too
On Saturday afternoon (July 23), our “Seek Alaska” tour boat carried us into Le Conte Bay through mint-green waters, filled … Continue reading Baby seals and a “calving” glacier: The rest of Saturday, with Sunday and Monday too
Braesail - A grand yacht in the Salish Sea 