The Mendenhall Glacier is an ice tongue that flows out of the massive Juneau Icefield. It’s retreating, leaving behind it a melt lake that is also fed by Nugget Falls, which can be seen beside the glacier. Though it is Read More …
Our sole planned excursion in Juneau was to the Mendenhall Glacier. The driver of our bus provided a commentary on Juneau sites as he drove, then left us at the glacier to organize our own time there. We decided to Read More …
Snow Pass is up the coast from Ketchikan. Here the Inside Passage narrows and the tidewater produces an abundance of fish. The Island Princess had a naturalist on board and throughout the afternoon he was on the shipwide PA system, Read More …
Creek Street During the Klondike Gold Rush when the Alaska panhandle was flooded with gold seekers, houses of ill repute were endemic in the towns that sprang up. In Ketchikan, Creek Street was where they were located. The street got its Read More …
We docked in Ketchikan before I even woke up, somewhere around 6 am, I think. We didn’t have anything planned, so we had a leisurely breakfast, then went out into the town to see what was there. Ketchikan advertises itself Read More …
The departure day was not considered the first day of the cruise, according to all of the media references on the ship. Before I went to bed that night, I noticed bright lights on Vancouver Island, which I could see Read More …
The Convention Centre The ‘Sails’ was the original Vancouver Convention Centre, built for Expo ’86 and designed to look like the prow and sails of a large ship when viewed from the water. At one point there was a restaurant Read More …
One of the best things about boarding the ship in Vancouver is the wonderful view of Vancouver harbour that you see while waiting for departure and then once you set sail. We had lovely weather that day. The gloom of Read More …
We left Parksville under gray skies, but no rain. We arrived at the Duke Point terminal at 9:15 am. We’d made a reservation on the 10:15 ferry, which was a good thing, as it was no longer taking non-reserve passengers Read More …
Sometimes I am fascinated by something new I am seeing when I travel, like waterfalls (Qualicum and Englisman River), glaciers (coming up), or even trees (Cathedral Grove). Depending on when and where the groupings change. Here are some photos from Read More …