Alaskan Cruise #1

**Eujeankilt** · 19th May 07, 10:54 AM

I just got back from a cruise through the Inside Passage to Southeast Alaska and it was a phenomenal trip. As the following photos will attest, it is the last unspoiled wilderness. My finger is sore from all the picture taking.

This is a view of Juneau from the ship as we were coming into dock.

The Mendenhall Glacier 12 miles north of downtown Juneau. Juneau is the capital of Alaska with a population of around 30,000. More than half the population of southeast Alaska lives in Juneau.

White Pass and Yukon Route narrow guage railroad out of Skagway. More than 30,000 stampeders made their way up the pass, but less than ten percent found any gold. Each person had to bring a ton of goods (2000 lbs) to cross over in the Yukon out of Alaska and this was where the Mountie lived who checked each stampeder for supplies.

Kayaking in the Eagle Islands north of Ketchikan. Yes, I was kilted in the kayak. The guide said he'd never guided anyone kilted before. It was a bit awkward getting in and out.

**Eujeankilt** · 19th May 07, 11:03 AM

These pictures are all from inside Glacier Bay National Park.

The Reid Glacier.

Margerie Glacier up close. This is a tidal glacier that calves off huge chunks of ice into the sea. We did get to see a chunk shear off.The cruise ship was 9 decks above water and the glacier towered over us.

The Grand Pacific Glacier. This glacier does not reach the water. It just melts and deposits all the dirt and rock it has been carrying into terminal morains. It's a big sucker.

Kilted at Glacier Bay.

More pictures here - http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s...aska%20Cruise/

Dale

**Abax** · 19th May 07, 11:26 AM

Nice pictures! Sounds like you had a good time in our fair state. Most people up here don't comment on my kilt - did you get very many comments?

For readers who might want to duplicate your trip on a budget, check out the Alaska Marine Highway System. It's a pretty economical way to see SE Alaska if you drive to Prince Rupert, BC then take the ferry as far north as Haines, AK.

Lest you think it's always cloudy in Alaska, here's some blue sky behind one of the College Glaciers out of Whittier:

Abax

**Eujeankilt** · 19th May 07, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Abax

Nice pictures! Sounds like you had a good time in our fair state. Most people up here don't comment on my kilt - did you get very many comments?

For readers who might want to duplicate your trip on a budget, check out the Alaska Marine Highway System. It's a pretty economical way to see SE Alaska if you drive to Prince Rupert, BC then take the ferry as far north as Haines, AK.

Abax

Most of my time was spent on the ship, but overall, very few comments on the kilt. I did have a woman come up to me out on deck in Glacier bay and said she just wated to tell me she took my picture to show her husband. It seems that he is to be kilted at their daughter's wedding and wanted to prove there was a man kilted in Glacier Bay.

We looked at the Alaskan Marine Highway , but it requires more time, and we had elderly parents along as well.

Abax, you live in a wilderness wonderland. We thouroughly enjoyed our visit.

Dale

**Tattoo Bradley** · 19th May 07, 11:13 AM

Awesome pictures.

**TimC** · 19th May 07, 11:23 AM

Sweet! You are da man...kilted in Glacier Bay proves it!

-Tim

**BEEDEE** · 19th May 07, 11:57 AM

Kilted kayaking! Is that a first for this group?

Brian

**Richland** · 19th May 07, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by BEEDEE

Kilted kayaking! Is that a first for this group?

Brian

"kilted kayaking" in Alaska certainly....
Great photos, and your prince charlie in the formal photos looks great I will be posting some soon.

**Moosedog** · 3rd October 07, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Richland

"kilted kayaking" in Alaska certainly....

Nope.

But beautiful pictures, and thanks for sharing them with us. Glaciers are such interesting critters, and all different.

Moosedog

**O'Neille** · 3rd October 07, 12:17 PM

There you go making me homesick. No wait, winter is coming and I'm in Arizona now. You don't have to shovel sunshine!

The older Alaska Marine Highways ships were built from other ships. Because of this they vibrated like crazy because of the previous stress patterns in the steel. And they were noisy as heck. Here is a link to my old college transportation. As I recall my last trip North cost me $200 including my motorcyle (from Seattle). In those days half of the ship slept in the solarium, like a giant hippie slumber party. Thanks for the memories. O'Neille

http://www.arcticwebsite.com/Malaspina.html