Sunday, July 23, 2023

Day 6 - Juneau

Juneau is the capital of Alaska.  It's an unusual city as there are no roads out.  The only access is by water or air.  There is a ferry from Washington state that brings cars and trucks up.  One of the most visited places is Mendenhall Glacier.

We've been here many times and seen all the sites.  There are a lot of eagles and last year we saw bears on our way to Mendenhall in a field by the road.  

When we arrived at ten o'clock, it was raining hard.  We decided to enjoy the ship and stay on board.  It did stop raining about three o'clock.  We stayed until 8 PM, a nice long day.  There were six ships in port, so it was busy in town.

Rain never bothers me.  I bring great rain gear and love walking in the rain.  Ketchikan is in a rain forest.  When you see the Sahara Desert and the greenery of Alaska, you thank the rain for all the flowers, trees and grass.  The rain makes everything beautiful.  I only wish these clouds would head southeast to our province to help the forest fires!

We played Wipeout Trivia.  We didn't wipe out, but we didn't win.  Afternoon trivia was fun too.  We listened to Joel Bowerman in the Commodore Club (Deck 10, forward with a gorgeous view).  Dinner was one of the best.  We are in open dining and have the same waiter every night.  His services and personality are making our trip!  All the staff are great.

The Royal Court Theatre had a fabulous production of "Top Hat".  The singing and dancing were outstanding.  The show was 60 minutes!  Most other lines have performances between 30 and 45 minutes.  After this performance we went to the pub and heard a lovely duo singing country and other favorites.  We haven't seen an entertainer we haven't enjoyed.  There are so many diverse types of entertainment we are trying to get them all in.


Starting to plan next year's vacation

With the Canadian Dollar/US Dollar exchange rate at 1.40 before the credit card surcharge, we've decided to stay in Canada next year.  W...