Today's trip was incredible. We left Glacier Bay Lodge at 7:30 this morning for a cruise up Glacier Bay with Allen Marine, the company Andrew works with out of Juneau. There were probably only 15 or 20 people on the whole boat, which was amazing since it usually averages 60-80 people according to the captain. The cruise is 9 hours and covers 150 miles of Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve.
Too much to write about here, but the weather was incredible. Usually southeast Alaska is cloudy and rainy, but we barely had a cloud in the sky for this trip.
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| A group of very loud steller sea lions on Marble Island |
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| A brown bear turning over boulders looking for food. He spotted us and casually retreated to the woods. |
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| One of several mountain goats we saw grazing on a steep hillside |
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| Marjorie Glacier calving into the bay. Louder than you'd imagine! |
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| Chris, Katia, Andrew, Erin, and Marjorie in the back |
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| Andrew checking out the operations in the wheelhouse |
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| Andrew and Chris |
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| A humpback whale and a harbor seal |
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| After the trip we enjoyed the midnight sun as it allowed us to enjoy live music late into the early morning. This picture was taken at 11:20 PM. Tough to know when to call it a night! |
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| Relaxing back at the house with Lisa, Jim, and a good portion of the population of Gustavus |
This looks amazing!! We're coming with you next time!
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