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A Day of Rest (from driving)

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Barry

Last night I woke up around 2AM, which is effectively the middle of the night. Sunset was at 1230AM and Sunrise at 330AM. The picture below was taken midway between the two.   We both felt we needed a break … Continue reading →

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Close Encounters of ….. A Moose Kind

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Barry

The further north we go, the brighter it is in the evening. Luckily most of the places we stay at have blackout blinds, so we are able to sleep OK. We had a good continental breakfast at the B&B and … Continue reading →

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We got it all!

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Barry

After breakfast we headed out towards Glennallen, a trip of around 200 miles to the east of where we stayed. Our first stop was Thunderbird Falls. This was a 2 mile hike up and down hill to get to the … Continue reading →

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Heading North

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Barry

Murphy remains alive and well with a twisted sense of humour. After two days of rain it is time to leave Seward, so of course we wake up to clear blue skies and bright sunshine! After the food of the … Continue reading →

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They get Everywhere

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Barry

The rain continued over night, but but let up for a while until after breakfast. For breakfast we tried the local reindeer sausage. Hope that doesn’t put me on the “no present” list. There was no real distinguishing flavour, may … Continue reading →

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Wet Land

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Barry

Woke up to a dreary morning and headed out toward Seward via Walmart –I needed a screwdriver repair kit for my glasses! From there we headed south, and stopped at a wildlife area called Potter Marsh. This area had about … Continue reading →

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Dry Land

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Barry

We had to be up at 06:30 this morning to get ready, eat and meat our travel group at 07:35. We thought we would finish up meeting at 07;35 then “hurry up and wait” for the next hour or so. … Continue reading →

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Last Day at Sea

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Barry

Woke up this morning after a more lively ride after we left the shelter of the inside passage and crossed the open waters of the Gulf of Alaska. Our balcony windows were dripping with water, so we assumed it was … Continue reading →

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Glacier Bay

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Barry

We woke up early this morning and the ship was pitching and rolling quite a bit. A while later the captain made a broadcast saying that there was a small technical problem. It seems that the waste water system was … Continue reading →

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Skagway

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Barry

We anchored around 07:00 at Skagway, and even when anchored there was still some movement throughout the ship due to high winds and a choppy sea. The good news though …. no rain, and even patches of blue sky. We … Continue reading →

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