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Day 17 – Ketichan

The Salmon capital of the world they say.  Graham and I went on the same excursion this time, to the Wildlife Sanctuary and Eagle Centre. I got some amazing Eagle photos, and one of a salmon jumping out of the … Continue reading

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Day 16 – Glacier Bay National Park

What a beautiful place to visit. So tranquil and peaceful.  We witnessed several calving tidewater glaciers where chunks fell away from the glaciers.  I managed to get many photos and am sharing some of them here with you. There were … Continue reading

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Day 15 – Skagway

Well, we’ve been on the cruise ship 3 days now.  Internet connection working (and pricey) but very slow and intermittent so won’t try to load any new pics for now.  The first day was entirely at sea and we’ve seen … Continue reading

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Day 14 – Juneau

We arrived in Juneau early afternoon and then disembarked to go on excursions. Graham and I elected to do separate excursions.  He chose more adventurous ones than I did and while he went Glacier trekking I went on a Whale … Continue reading

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Day 13 – The Inside Passage

Loved the scenery along the way. We had a stateroom with a verandah and I was able to take snaps along the way.  It was a big ship to us, but later found it small compared to some others we … Continue reading

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Day Twelve – On the boat!

We left the Waterfront Hotel today to join the Volendam to go on our cruise.  So I’ve snapped a number of images from the port and out on the bay as we left Vancouver.  There’s even a bit of silliness … Continue reading

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Off on a cruise tomorrow!

We leave on the cruise ship tomorrow for Glacier Bay and Alaska and are looking forward to all the sights we’ve been promised we’ll see.  This coming week should be more relaxing – we get to unpack and settle into … Continue reading

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Days Ten & Eleven – Now in Vancouver

After a gorgeous 2 days on the Rocky Mountaineer, we have arrived back in Vancouver for a 2 night stay.  We’ll then board a Holland America ship to cruise up Glacier Bay and back. I’ve taken tons of photos (so, … Continue reading

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Day Nine – Kamloops

I noticed in many of the towns we passed that hanging flower pots were common – both to towns themselves and to private homes. The images below are from Jaspert Park Lodge and on the journey to Kamloops. The area … Continue reading

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Day Eight – Jasper

More beautiful scenery.  And we saw some mountain goats and big-horned sheep.  We also stopped at the Columbia icefield and took a ride on a huge bus with large wheels called the Ice Explorer.  We walked on the Glacier. We … Continue reading

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