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Alaska Cruise 2008

We started in Vancouver, B.C. for a few days to explore the city and then boarded our ship, The Millenium, for a 7 day cruise along the Inside Passage, from Vancouver, ending in Seward, Alaska. With us were 4 of our best friends...Bob and Karen Falk and Joe and Priscilla Horn. We had a great 7 days onboard ship and when we debarked in Seward the Horn's and the Falk's continued on to Denali National Park for 6 days, while we took a trip to Kenai Fjords for the day and then took the Alaska Railroad for a 4 1/2 hr scenic ride to Anchorage, where we then stayed overnight before returning to New York. Here are a few pictures from the trip.
Vancouver , from Stanley Park
Vancouver , from Stanley Park		 Lighthouse, Stanley Park
Lighthouse, Stanley Park		 Statue of Harry Jerome, Olympic Champion and World Record Holder (100 yards, 100 meters).
Statue of Harry Jerome, Olympic Champion and World Record Holder (100 yards, 100 meters).		 Stanley Park, Vancouver. BC. Canada
Stanley Park, Vancouver. BC. Canada
Horseshoe Bay, North of Vancouver.
Horseshoe Bay, North of Vancouver.		 Capillano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver.
Capillano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver.		 Steam Clock, Vancouver.
Steam Clock, Vancouver.		 Fish (Street Ornament), Vancouver.
Fish (Street Ornament), Vancouver.
Flowers decorated many street poles.
Flowers decorated many street poles.		 Chinatown, Vancouver.
Chinatown, Vancouver.		 Street sign in Chinatown.
Street sign in Chinatown.		 Chinatown Statue.
Chinatown Statue.
Vancouver building, downtown.
Vancouver building, downtown.		 Our ship...SS Millenium (Celebrity Line).
Our ship...SS Millenium (Celebrity Line).		 Joe & Pris's Stateroom was 4 doors down.
Joe & Pris's Stateroom was 4 doors down.		 Leaving Vancouver.
Leaving Vancouver.
First Stop...Ketchikan.
First Stop...Ketchikan.		 Ketchikan, Alaska.
Ketchikan, Alaska.		 Ketchikan, Alaska.
Ketchikan, Alaska.		 Ketchikan, Alaska.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Creek Street. Ketchikan.
Creek Street. Ketchikan.		 Creek Street. Ketchikan.
Creek Street. Ketchikan.		 Creek Street. Ketchikan.
Creek Street. Ketchikan.		 Eagle Statue near ship.
Eagle Statue near ship.
Old lightposts
Old lightposts		 Up close to a Totem Pole
Up close to a Totem Pole		 Gabe the Zip-liner.
Gabe the Zip-liner.		 There were 7 zip-lines and 3 rope bridges.
There were 7 zip-lines and 3 rope bridges.
Longest zip-line was about 30 sec's
Longest zip-line was about 30 sec's		 Next morning, in Juneau.
Next morning, in Juneau.		 Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska		 Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
Auke Bay Harbor, Juneau
Auke Bay Harbor, Juneau		 Whale ho!
Whale ho!		 Beautiful sunny day.
Beautiful sunny day.		 We had a small boat with a photographer guide.
We had a small boat with a photographer guide.
This bouy only had sea lions, and then 2 eagles came after we arrived.
This bouy only had sea lions, and then 2 eagles came after we arrived.		 Coming in for a landing.
Coming in for a landing.		 These guy's sure are lazy.
These guy's sure are lazy.		 Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier Panoramic
Mendenhall Glacier Panoramic		 Brown Bear cub
Brown Bear cub		 Millie's Helicopter ride
Millie's Helicopter ride		 They went over Juneau and to a glacier
They went over Juneau and to a glacier
Juneau and harbor
Juneau and harbor		 On top of Taku Glacier
On top of Taku Glacier		 Top of the glacier
Top of the glacier		 Top of the glacier
Top of the glacier
Taku Glacier
Taku Glacier		 Skagway, Alaska. Trip to Eagle Preserve.
Skagway, Alaska. Trip to Eagle Preserve.		 Haines, Alaska
Haines, Alaska		 At the Eagle Preserve
At the Eagle Preserve
In the middle of nowhere.
In the middle of nowhere.		 The Cathedrals. Part of the Chilkat Range, Haines, Alaska
"The Cathedrals". Part of the Chilkat Range, Haines, Alaska		 Haines Harbor
Haines Harbor		 Also in Haines.
Also in Haines.
Icy Strait Point, Alaska.
Icy Strait Point, Alaska. 		We looked for bears here, but all we saw was bear scat!
We looked for bears here, but all we saw was bear scat!		 It was, however, relaxing and very serene.
It was, however, relaxing and very serene.		 This was the only bear we saw.
This was the only "bear" we saw.
Hubbard Glacier. Everyone turned out onboard to view it.
Hubbard Glacier. Everyone turned out onboard to view it.		 It was truly spectacular!
It was truly spectacular!		 Hubbard Glacier panoramic.
Hubbard Glacier panoramic.		 Hubbard Glacier.
Hubbard Glacier.
Very pretty.
Very pretty.		 It was about 8 AM and the ice flows were glowing.
It was about 8 AM and the ice flows were glowing.		 Some of us had more important things to do than look at glaciers.
Some of us had more important things to do than look at glaciers.		 Near Hubbard Galacier, Alaska
Near Hubbard Galacier, Alaska
Still running.
Still running.		 Leaving Hubbard Glacier.
Leaving Hubbard Glacier.		 Seward, Alaska
Seward, Alaska		 Many whale sightings.
Many whale sightings.
Steller Sea Lions.
Steller Sea Lions.		 There were plenty of them.
There were plenty of them.		 Maybe 200!
Maybe 200!		 These are all different rocks.
These are all different rocks.
...and plenty of birds.
...and plenty of birds.		 More sea lions.
More sea lions.		 Steller Sea Lions.
Steller Sea Lions.		 Etc.
Etc.
Puffins.
Puffins.		 The scenery was spectacular.
The scenery was spectacular.		 Rocky cliffs.
Rocky cliffs.		 Still in Kenai Fjords.
Still in Kenai Fjords.
Carved by glaciers.
Carved by glaciers.		 Mountain Goat.
Mountain Goat.		 Alaska Railroad from Seward toAnchorage.
Alaska Railroad from Seward toAnchorage.		 Passing another train.
Passing another train.
Dining car.
Dining car.		 Into a tunnel.
Into a tunnel.		 Great scenery.
Great scenery.		 Near Anchorage, Alaska
Near Anchorage, Alaska
Wonderful views all the way.
Wonderful views all the way.		 approaching Anchorage.
approaching Anchorage.		 The end of a great trip!
The end of a great trip!

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AllanAll 15-Aug-2008 01:51
Glad that you had a wonderful time-It ia unlike any other place in the world except maybe Siberia, but fortunately I ain't been there. Jay and Laua lived about a mile or so from the Mendenhall Glacier-All we had to do was walk down the road from his house and we were there. Nice that you got to see it and hopefully calve a well
Pook
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