A Feast for Our Eyes ALASKA Part 1

ALASKA!  Wow!

What happens when you have 3 couples who traveled together through Chile back in 1994 for 2 weeks and then don't all get together again until 2017 for another spectacular trip - this time a 7 day cruise in Alaska?

(Jeff and Kathy, Scott and Carol, Glenn and Judy)

We had a blast!  Friendships that last!

 

Our trip started off seeing special friends, the Wecks and Captain Stackpole in Portland, Oregon. We then tacked on a great visit with former classmate, Linda, and another Moody Alumnus, Bernice, in Wasilla, Alaska.

Our trip was more than we could have asked for.  We enjoyed the beauty of this spectacular state.  Number 49.

So how many pictures did I take on our trip?

3243

So, how do I select our favorite?

Not many words needed, enjoy!

Scott, the i-phone photographer, and Carol was our resident kite flyer.  She loves to fly kites.

We had a great trip on the Alaska Railroad.  The beauty was breath-taking.

Anchorage - Seward

We had a tour of the Iditarod Alaskan Husky camp.  Very interesting.

We visited Exit Glacier near Seward, Alaska.

Day 1:  

We cruised through Glacier Bay and did a 360 turn near Hubbard Glacier.

Morning Sunrise

Day 2: Icy Strait Point, Alaska

Day 3: Juneau, Alaska

and we were able to do a Letterbox!

A hidden letterbox on the trail near Roberts Tram!

We had coffee with Bob and Sharon from Longview, who were on a different cruise ship, but had the same stop in Juneau as we did! They were celebrating their 45 year anniversary!

Small World, Big Family.

Cruising through Tracy Arm

We were only in Juneau from 7am until 1pm.  Our next voyage was to go into Tracy Arm, view the glaciers and icebergs floating in the pristine lake and river, turn around and come back out.

This iceberg is about the size of two football fields!

Do you see the rainbow?

Do you see the iceberg, small cruise ship and the glacier?

As we were cruising into this Arm, we saw spectacular waterfalls, huge icebergs and the glacier off in the distance.  I visited with this one gal who was from Australia and had traveled to New Zealand and she said "This is hands down 1,000 times more spectacular than the fjords in New Zealand!"  I couldn't believe it.  I soaked it all in.

Cruising through Tracy Arm was one of the most breath-taking scenes I have experienced.

[I will continue my Alaska photos in my next blog!]