Juneau

Our second port is Juneau. It’s the capital of Alaska and what is interesting is that you can only get there by boat or plane. There are no roads in and out.

We woke up to a slightly cloudy day. Unfortunately, it was cloudy all night so no northern lights.

Bruce and I headed out in our hiking gear. Our goal was to go to the Mendenhall glacier and take a hike to Nugget Falls. But first, we stopped at Jellyfish Donuts for some sustenance. I had a coconut cream donut and Bruce had an Alaskan strawberry rhubarb.

We booked a tour with M&M Tours to take us to the glacier. They are right at the pier where the Ruby Princess docked. It was $80 each and the bus was clean, new, and comfortable.

The Mendenhall glacier is not the largest but it is the easiest to see in Juneau. It was approximately 20 minutes to the glacier.

We didn’t have access to the glacier but it was a nice view.

We hiked the one mile in and one mile out to Nugget Falls. It was well worth the walk.

It was a beautiful hike.

We stopped to eat some Dungeness crab. It was delicious but a lot of work.

Then we headed back to the ship. We walked six miles today and my feet hurt.

I’m hoping for a glimpse of the northern lights. Keep your fingers crossed.

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