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beansideIt's 5:48am and it's feeling early. We didn't get to bed until around 11:30, so I don't have a clue why I'm upright, but whee, lets start this day.
Today, we have Skagway and the White Pass railroad. I'm sure it's going to be amazing, but it's got a lot to live up to after Juneau.
We didn't arrive to Juneau until about 1:30, so we packed it in on the ship in the morning. First up, we headed up to the Lido deck and grabbed breakfast. Jess had a berry crepe, which they said was amazing, and I had an eggs Benedict and a hashbrown. Plenty of food on the buffet, which was very tasty. After that, it was off to the thermal spa, where they have heated lounge chairs and a giant jacuzzi with two waterfalls that you can move to pound on your neck, shoulders or lower back.
We baked ont he loungers for a bit, then relaxed in the tub for a while. Then, it was back to the room to get ready for the day. After that, we relaxed on our verandah and watched the mountains slip by.
Being that this was our first cruise, we were not sure where we needed to go to get off, so I asked Rachel in the lounge what to do. Not only did she let me know it was on deck A, but also said that when the time came, she would walk us down.
True to her word, she came and led us down to the gangplank, and before we knew it, we were setting foot in Juneau Alaska.
I had rented a car, but it was at the parking lot on the other side of town, so we hiked. It was near a restaurant called the Twisted Fish, so we decided to sit and eat there. Good choice, tired me. The food was delicious. We all got fish and chips. Jess had codfish, we had halibut, and it was phenomenal. The fish was obviously super fresh, and was just delicious.
After that, we loaded up into our baby blue Toyota Highlander, and headed out. My sister was struggling a bit, so I drove her to the shopping, and circled, which also gave me a feel for the car. Nice car. Not the newest, but it ran beautifully. Once shopping was done, we headed for the main even, and I drove us out to Mendenhall Glacier.
I...don't really have words for how amazing that was. Standing in front of this enormous glacier stretched between two mountains...It was honestly awe inspiring.
The picture doesn't do it justice, because it was massive, to the point that it was giving me vertigo looking up at it. I took plenty of pictures, but it was definitely one of those sights that leaves an imprint on your soul. It was just fucking gorgeous.
Then, it was back to drop the car off (which was money well spent). I don't care that they charged me for a full day, it was worth it. We headed back to the ship and relaxed by the port for a few minutes before it was time for whale watching.
We got a group picture on the back of the boat, which was cool, the Mendenhall Glacier was behind us, and I love it.
That was a bumpy ride, but a lot of fun. We saw a few whales, including one that kindly waved their tail at us.
It was super cool, and when that tail came up, the entire boat cheered. I had paid for the private tour, so it was just us and two guys we met on the Facebook Page, who were lovely. The captain was a younger guy who was just as enthusiastic as we were.
On the way back, we circled around a buoy, which some adorable sea lions were basking on.
Then, it was back to the boat to order room service and collapse into the bed.
It was an amazing day, and one I'm going to remember for the rest of my life. Aside from the day I met Jess and the days I married them, it was 100% the best day of my life.
And now, my morning coffee should be here soon, so I will sign off and prepare for Skagway, and the White Pass Railway. It's also going to be epic. Everyone have an awesome day!
Today, we have Skagway and the White Pass railroad. I'm sure it's going to be amazing, but it's got a lot to live up to after Juneau.
We didn't arrive to Juneau until about 1:30, so we packed it in on the ship in the morning. First up, we headed up to the Lido deck and grabbed breakfast. Jess had a berry crepe, which they said was amazing, and I had an eggs Benedict and a hashbrown. Plenty of food on the buffet, which was very tasty. After that, it was off to the thermal spa, where they have heated lounge chairs and a giant jacuzzi with two waterfalls that you can move to pound on your neck, shoulders or lower back.
We baked ont he loungers for a bit, then relaxed in the tub for a while. Then, it was back to the room to get ready for the day. After that, we relaxed on our verandah and watched the mountains slip by.
Being that this was our first cruise, we were not sure where we needed to go to get off, so I asked Rachel in the lounge what to do. Not only did she let me know it was on deck A, but also said that when the time came, she would walk us down.
True to her word, she came and led us down to the gangplank, and before we knew it, we were setting foot in Juneau Alaska.
I had rented a car, but it was at the parking lot on the other side of town, so we hiked. It was near a restaurant called the Twisted Fish, so we decided to sit and eat there. Good choice, tired me. The food was delicious. We all got fish and chips. Jess had codfish, we had halibut, and it was phenomenal. The fish was obviously super fresh, and was just delicious.
After that, we loaded up into our baby blue Toyota Highlander, and headed out. My sister was struggling a bit, so I drove her to the shopping, and circled, which also gave me a feel for the car. Nice car. Not the newest, but it ran beautifully. Once shopping was done, we headed for the main even, and I drove us out to Mendenhall Glacier.
I...don't really have words for how amazing that was. Standing in front of this enormous glacier stretched between two mountains...It was honestly awe inspiring.
The picture doesn't do it justice, because it was massive, to the point that it was giving me vertigo looking up at it. I took plenty of pictures, but it was definitely one of those sights that leaves an imprint on your soul. It was just fucking gorgeous.
Then, it was back to drop the car off (which was money well spent). I don't care that they charged me for a full day, it was worth it. We headed back to the ship and relaxed by the port for a few minutes before it was time for whale watching.
We got a group picture on the back of the boat, which was cool, the Mendenhall Glacier was behind us, and I love it.
That was a bumpy ride, but a lot of fun. We saw a few whales, including one that kindly waved their tail at us.
It was super cool, and when that tail came up, the entire boat cheered. I had paid for the private tour, so it was just us and two guys we met on the Facebook Page, who were lovely. The captain was a younger guy who was just as enthusiastic as we were.
On the way back, we circled around a buoy, which some adorable sea lions were basking on.
Then, it was back to the boat to order room service and collapse into the bed.
It was an amazing day, and one I'm going to remember for the rest of my life. Aside from the day I met Jess and the days I married them, it was 100% the best day of my life.
And now, my morning coffee should be here soon, so I will sign off and prepare for Skagway, and the White Pass Railway. It's also going to be epic. Everyone have an awesome day!
