Alaska Travelogue Part 7 – Skagway

Skagway Skagway is an adorable old gold rush town, so if you are not in the mood to go off adventuring about, there is plenty of shopping and history to enjoy in town.  I, however, am not a big fan of spending my vacation time shopping (sadly, I will never be one of those people...

Alaska Travelogue Part 6 – Juneau

Juneau Juneau was our first really “iffy” day weather-wise.  I woke up to what I thought was the sound ofseveral someones chainsawing lumber and wondered where on earth we had docked.  I knew Juneau is a very small town despite being Alaska’s state capital, but really, clear cutting by the dock?  I padded out to...

Alaska Travelogue Part 5 – Hubbard Glacier

Sea Day – Hubbard Glacier We were awakened way too early on our first full day at sea by the sounds of drawers and cupboards banging open and closed.  Our cabin on the back of the ship was experiencing the full effects of those 12-15 foot seas we were promised the night before.  Wow.  Was...

Alaska Travelogue Part 4 – On to Seward

On to Seward to board the Cruise Our main objective for the day was to get ourselves from Anchorage down to Seward to board the cruise.  You have two options for transportation – the bus or the train.  The bus ride is approximately a 3 hour ride and is less expensive, while the train takes...

Alaska Travelogue Part 3 – Whittier

Day 2 – Whittier Our second day in Anchorage started cold, grey and rainy.  Hmmmm.  I was hoping this wasn’t going to be a foretaste of the rest of the trip.  After a rather unremarkable breakfast at the B&B we headed off for our 26 Glacier Cruise out of Whittier.  I had decided not to...

Alaska Travelogue Part 2 – Anchorage

Day 1 – Anchorage We set off at 4:30 am with the largest amount of luggage we have ever taken on a trip. I hate traveling “heavy” and to my horror cold weather clothes, raingear and fancy dinner wear for the cruise were bulging from the only 4 suitcases we own.  And yes, we ended...

Alaska Travelogue Part 1 – Planning the Trip

No Time Like the Present - We had been trying for years to organize a trip to Alaska with our families and it just wasn’t working out.  So in accordance with our new “do it now” life philosophy (I think that is the philosophy you adopt after your older family members and some of your...