The previous entry is the Dalton Highway and Coldfoot. June 8 We were still above the Arctic Circle, so it was bright daylight when we left Coldfoot to travel the remainder of … Continue reading »
The previous entry is Prudhoe Bay. June 7 At that time of year, you can only tell whether it’s early or late in Prudhoe Bay by looking at the clock. The … Continue reading »
The previous entry is Seward and Fairbanks. June 6 Prudhoe Bay and the town of Dead Horse are at the far end of the Alaskan road system, some 250 miles of gravel … Continue reading »
The previous entry is Hubbard Glacier. June 5 Debarkation was at 6AM. We actually had been scheduled to leave closer to noon, but opted for this earlier time. The noon … Continue reading »
The previous entry is Sitka. June 4 For the Skagway glacier paddling excursion, the tour guide noted that there’s one ultimate answer to any question about why something is the way it … Continue reading »
The previous entry is Skagway. June 3 In retrospect, Sitka was the first time we went explicitly looking for wildlife rather than geological formations and coincidentally coming across wildlife. The Sitka … Continue reading »
The previous entry is Juneau. June 2 Skagway was where I saw how important that extra stop or two on the 80-200mm f/2.8 lens is worth: when you’re on a pitching boat … Continue reading »
The previous entry is Ketchikan. June 1 This was the first day that we went totally nuts with the picture-taking, running through one 1GB card and well into the second one. … Continue reading »
The previous entry is Sailing the Georgia Strait. May 31 Ketchikan is where we first glimpsed bald eagles making lazy circles above the forested shore across from our balcony. I have … Continue reading »
The previous entry is Vancouver. May 30 The passage from Vancouver to Ketchikan on the southeastern tip of Alaska takes more than 24 hours, so the first day on the ship was … Continue reading »