12 Mei Juneau Alaska

12 Mei 2015: Juneau Alaska

Arrived in Juneau on a beautiful morning but very cold outside. Hubby was off, so he decided to go for a run and I would take the bus to town and meet him in downtown in an hours’ time. He had a fantastic run all along the shore where mountain and sea meet, says it was amazing, beautiful with waterfalls cascading down the snow-capped mountains, had to keep his eyes open for grizzly BEARS Not taxis!!Then we decided we had to use this amazing weather and got onto the tramway to visit Mount Roberts with spectacular views, hiking, fun, food, and native arts. You could see forever with the open skies, the locals say we are very lucky because there are normally low clouds around or rain. First we had our coffee and cappuccino and then we went on a walking trail, we hit a very wet, snowy and muddy patch and hubby was not impressed with me because his running shoes were covered in mud, needless to say that was the turnaround point of our walk and the decent started back to the viewing area!! I  was very glad when they has special shoe cleaners in front of the doorways so he could clean his shoes and get rid of all the mud. Also saw a Bald Eagle close up and at one of the viewing areas 2 eagles came flying past, hope I see a lot more of them for they are quite something. Then it was time for our visit to Tracy’s King Crab Shack THE BEST LEGS IN TOWN!!Had a lovely meal and just loved the crab, we each had a leg and crab soup and crab cakes maybe we can make another visit just before we go home, was DELICOUS. Luckily hubby was with me to do the dirty work; I just got stuck in and feasted. Decided to rather walk back to the ship and enjoy the weather and scenery. Well we had a fantastic day, and I decided was going to try and see the Northern Lights after midnight!! Hubby decided the bed was a better option for someone that is colour blind, so I joined the rest of the medical team on deck 12 and at first we were too early so then we went looking for a cup of hot chocolate after being outside in the freezing cold . Then we were lucky and to the left of the evening star we saw like an opening in the sky with light green colouring. Don’t really know how to explain it, was not very bright so think the colours and pictures you see in the books are really 1 in a million but at least I can say I got a glimpse of the northern lights or should say I stayed up to see the northern lights in Alaska .I was very glad my hot water bottle(hubby) was lying in bed after being out in the cold. So until tomorrow, bye

13 Mei 2015: SKAGWAY

Te min slaap na ons Northen Lights ekspidisie hier in die middernagtelike ure en vanoggend pap in die stert!! Glad nie bright eyed en bushy tailed nie, nie dat dit mens onderkry nie want teen 10h00 was dit weer strate toe!!Skagway n pragtige ou dorpie gevoel, hier stap jy terug in tyd,hout sidewalks,ou geboue, die trein,ou busse,en dan natuurlik die mooi berge en huisies.Moes alleen rondloop want liefie het gewerk,en het omtrent weer die dorpie plat gestap,by biblioteek vir n rukkie vertoef want van 10h00 in die oggend tot 22h00 free wifi, so tot bankies reg rondom die gebou vir die dorp se mense.Wil volgende keer as liefie ook af is eers op die bekende White Pass Railway trein ry en dan hom vat na die show waar die meisies met een been uit die vensters hang!! Ek het dit met n vorige besoek gaan kyk en dit vreeslik geniet.Nou ja tot more.

14 May 2015: Glacier Bay

Today we stay on the ship while we sail into Glacier Bay and visit the Margery Glassier and a few more, the rivers of ice that are hundreds of years old. Also watched a few cave-ins and sounded like gun shots just before the ice falls. This landscapes it quite something different and beautiful, no man made of anything, just the wildlife, the sea, the mountains and the snow. Had game ranchers from the area on the ship that talk you through the whole visit to the area, told us that the seals come into the bay to calve to get away from the Orca killer whales. They only allow 2 cruise ships in the bay at a time. I did not see any wildlife so hope we are lucky with our next visit, some passengers saw the white goats that live on the slopes. Saw a lovely fridge magnet with a goat in an impossible situation and it said time to recalculate!!!! Don’t know if he survived the move. Got a gym session in after an afternoon sleep but must admit was a go slow, I must rather tackle the gym in the mornings when I am bright eyed and bushy tailed. For dinner we joined the medical team in the officer’s mesh and had such a good time, for we were about 12 around the table and everyone was in good spirit and had lots of stories to tell, met some of the other crew, and could not believe all the stories and things some of the crew get up to!! Had a good laugh. Then it was time for a games evening in our cabin, so we sat on the floor and played 30 seconds, was great fun and even had a cup of red wine with one of the security officers, we were the only 2 who may enjoy alcohol, so I did not say no thank you for this opportunity even if it came in a paper cup!! Realise how old you are when some of the other staff could have been your child!!! Or their parents are the same age as we are anyway another very late night, but had a good day ,so until tomorrow, bye