Barbara J. Hamby

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Alaska Cruise (Continued)

We headed North through Puget Sound and Admiralty Inlet, then West through the Strait of Juan de Fuca and on to the Pacific Ocean bound for Juneau. Sunday evening I enjoyed a musical extravaganza in the Princess Theater.

The trip was smooth and we arrived in Juneau at 12:30 p.m. on Monday May 16th. In Juneau we rode the Mt. Roberts tramway to a high level where we could see the city below us. We watched a movie about Tlingit natives and wildlife in the area. After riding back down in the tram, Al walked around Juneau and I took my tired feet back to the ship. I saw the movie, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” I don’t get around to watching many movies, so took advantage of free time on the ship to see a few.

We left Juneau at l0:00 p.m. and arrived in Skagway at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday. After an early breakfast, we were bused to the White Pass & Yukon Railway depot where we boarded the train. We traveled up White Pass to Carcross in the Yukon Territory. All the way, the scenery was breathtaking. Al stood out on a platform and got pictures without the glass reflections that my pictures taken from inside had.

At Carcross, we had a barbecue lunch, either chicken or salmon. The salmon was delectable. A bus took us back to Skagway on a slow route with many picture stops. That excursion took most of the day, but was well worth it.

(More of the trip tomorrow).

Back home we learned that it rained here all week. We were happy to note that, for once, we picked the right time to be gone. We had great weather on our trip and the weather here has been pleasant since we returned. I’ve had a couple of swims in the park pool.