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Today we docked in Juneau. We had pre-booked a shore excursion with Princess for a day of wildlife viewing aboard a catamaran, followed by a bus trip to Mendenhall Glacier and a salmon BBQ lunch. We did see a good share of wildlife aboard the catamaran. The BBQ salmon lunch, albeit late and a bit rushed, was really good.
Starting out in Auke Bay on the Allen Marine Catamaran Wildlife Tour
Starting out in Auke Bay on the Allen Marine Catamaran Wildlife Tour		 Passing by a rock outcropping, we saw a majestic eagle
Passing by a rock outcropping, we saw a majestic eagle		 Point Retreat Lighthouse on Admiralty Island
Point Retreat Lighthouse on Admiralty Island		 g5/40/780740/3/100246532.oz1TOERr.jpg
We had a naturalist on board to identify and give us information on all the wildlife that we saw
We had a naturalist on board to identify and give us information on all the wildlife that we saw		 The first whale we came across was a baby breaching, hard to catch on camera - this is the mom I think
The first whale we came across was a baby breaching, hard to catch on camera - this is the mom I think		 There's a whale tail way out there!
There's a whale tail way out there!		 We thought we had lucked upon this scene, until I saw stock photos of the same buoy aboard the ship taken last year!
We thought we had lucked upon this scene, until I saw stock photos of the same buoy aboard the ship taken last year!
Eagle in flight
Eagle in flight		 Another whale tail - so hard to catch the right moment on the camera!
Another whale tail - so hard to catch the right moment on the camera!		 Well, almost caught this whale above the water!
Well, almost caught this whale above the water!		 Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
A very spectacular scenic view of the glacier
A very spectacular scenic view of the glacier		 Mishka is a Siberian Husky, what a beauty he was!
Mishka is a Siberian Husky, what a beauty he was!		 The Salmon BBQ, the food was really good, but it was rushed
The Salmon BBQ, the food was really good, but it was rushed		 One of Libby Riddles dogs, she made history in 1985 by being the first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog race.
One of Libby Riddles dogs, she made history in 1985 by being the first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog race.
Libby and her two 'pet' dogs - Beanly & Beauty
Libby and her two 'pet' dogs - Beanly & Beauty

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