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 Alaska Chronicals - Purchase the CD Day One - Anchorage Day Two - Anchorage - Kenai Day Three - Kenai Day Four - Whittier Day Five - College Fjiord Day Six Alaskan Travel Cruise - Glacier Bay National Park Day Seven Alaskan Travel Cruise - Skagway Day Eight Alaskan Travel Cruise - Juneau Day Nine Alaskan Travel Cruise - Ketchikan Day Ten Alaskan Travel Cruise - Inside Passage |
In August 2005 my wife and I took an Alaskan Cruise visiting Anchorage, the Kenai peninsula,
Glacier Bay, Glacier National Park, Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway. We took the north to south cruise,
ending our journey in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. This section will outline our cruise
experiences and hopefully help readers who are contemplating a cruise decide what to do, where to go, and
what to expect. Our travels in Alaska included a hike along a mountain trail to the Russian River Falls. Here we lunched on sausage and cheese as salmon spawned in a pool below the cascades. This was followed by a rafting trip down the Kenai river, whose cold green waters sparkled in the afternoon sun as fishermen plyed the waters along its rocky shore. Our cruise adventure commenced from the town of Whittier with its stunningly beautiful harbor, explored the icy waters of College Fjiord. The journey then moved on to Glacier Bay National Park, inching through the narrow bay which revealed some of the most majestic scenery in Alaska through the ghostly mists of its crags and crevises. We traveled by car the Klondike Highway, climbing high into the stark mountains to the Canadian border. Then on to the abandoned boom town of Dyea as it is slowly absorbed back into the rain forest. We moved on to Juneau, exploring the heights of Mount Roberts and then the wild Mendenhall Glacier and attendant bears as they feasted on salmon. Then to the area around Ketchikan, including wildly wonderful Settlers Cove State Park, the intriquing totems of Totem Bight State Park. Finally we cruised through the wild and beautiful Inside Passage as the cruise ship journeyed to our final destination of Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. An Alaskan vacation is truly a once in a lifetime adventure. The land is wild and beautiful and filled with wonders no matter where you turn your gaze. Sometime in the near future I hope to make a CD available with photos, helpful links and information which will aid you in planning an Alaskan cruise. Of course, your travel agent will be able to supply you with much information, but this will be based upon our experiences. As you browse the pages of this account of our Alaskan cruise bear in mind that photos and words are a very limited medium to convey the magic of Alaska. The only way to truly experience this majestic land is to plan a vacation adventure there and see the sights for yourself. |
