Sunday, July 31, 2011

Alaskan Cruise


Day1! Seattle and to our ship!
1st view of the ships and the pier!  Beautiful Day!

On the ship and Seattle skyline in the background!


That big white ball has something important to do with our national security!  I forget what but it was very interesting to hear our bus driver talk about it.


Day 2! At Sea and Touring Glacier Bay
And the we were moving and there were clouds!  True to Alaska!

1st Whale spotting - upper left!



In Glacier Bay - Phenomenal Glaciers and pictures don't do it justice.


Notice the blue coloring and the floating ice that continues to melt off.

Peek of blue sky - a treat!


Breathtaking.

Awesome Glacier!







This is where we heard and saw the giant glaciers cav and rock our ship.  It was super impressive and worth the wait!  We saw them fall a few times.  Amazing!








A little critter on top of the ice - I think a otter!



Day 3! Juneau, Alaska
My BIG reward for making my goal weight before the cruise - A RAINFOREST ZIPLINE!




Excited and Pumped - maybe only a little nervous!

Gearing Up!






Go Brian!



Thrilling!


Impossible to describe - so Amazing!

Suspension bridge!


9 Ziplines Later!

Repelling off the tree stands!




We did it!

Super experience!
Sarah Palin was shopping too!


Salmon - best time of year for the bears to come out and catch their fish!
Next excursion - a hike up the mountain in the rain!
Glacier chunks coming off of Mendenhall Glacier!
Breathtaking!
Hungry brown bear!
J-Walking Black Bear!
Day 4! Sitka, Alaska 
Next excursion - Wildlife viewing Catamaran Adventure!
Whale blowing water!
Whale tale - bottom right!
Little sea otter!
Whale Tale - Awesome!
More tales - couldn't stop staring and the amazing sight.
Bald Eagle - Middle.
Rafts of more sea friends!
Cute little otter face!
Awesome - nothing more powerful than sticking together!
Eagle's nest.
Fisherman - crazy job!
Back to our ship!
Little lighthouse!







Day 5! Ketchikan, Alaska
Our new friends Mario and Anabella - Mario was awarded the slice of tree!  Yay!



Totem Poles - Love them!



The Sun came out to see us!  BEAUTIFUL!
Flowers from sweet Anabella Vivanco!  Made my morning!
Amazing meals with amazing desserts!
One of my favorite places on earth!

Once again - the pictures don't do it justice, but this was the MOST amazing firework show I've ever seen! 
Back to our ship!
Saying goodbye to our new, sweet, friends from California - Mario and Anabella Vivanco!
Day 7! Seattle, WA           
Pike's Place Market - Another one of my favorite places on earth!
WOW!

My favorite pier!

A picture of a Bubble Tape machine for the kids to admire!

The CRAB POT! - Can we say...HEAVEN!
Bit crab entertaining us while we eat his friends!
THE BEST!
THE END!

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