June 7, 2010 Skagway

All of the buildings have the old days style - quite unique really

We went horseback riding while in Skagway, these people below were our guides. A great bunch of kids!

Since I had never rode a horse before they gave me this old one - he was very quiet and slow - just right for me (after yesterday's happy hour!)

Here is Allan - he has been horseback riding before - he doesn't really like horses - he just went because I wanted to go and he hates to see me pout

http://explorenorth.com/library/history/bl-dyeacemetery.htm This site and others linked to it will give you some history on this area. The town was Dyea and the cemetery is Slide Cemetery. Dyea was the major town which lead to the pass over the mountain to the Yukon in the gold mining days. There was a mud slide in 1898 which took many lives of the people travelling over the mountain. Their bodies were buried at Slide Cemetery - many graves are unmarked.

Here we are on our horses

This Steam Train travels to the Yukon

This is me - after happy hour. Allan says he can dress me up but can't take me out. Oh well - I do like my beer, what can I say

A seal and her pup enjoying a swim

June 6, 2010 Juneau, Alaska

Where ever we go the food is always great - perhaps it is the presentation that makes it taste so good.

This is our waiter - he is from Montigo Bay, Jamaca

This is our table we shared with other guests

Entertainment to listen to while you wait for dinner

Juneau is the Capital City of Alaska

visit:
http://www.alaska.com/juneau/

Mendenhall Glacier

Glacial Ice - it is very clear

We went whale watching while in Juneau. We saw whales from a distance but had the great pleasure to see these Steller Seals
up close

The seals are having a bast showing off for us

A glacier flowing down from the mountain

The scenery is just beautiful

It is a whale

and another whale (see the black spot?) - this trip was over rated if you wanted to see whales but is was nice to be out on the water in a smaller boat and to get to see the scenery

here is a whale blowing

A Whale up close!

Our Guide

Back to Dock, Whale Watchin Tour is over

Back to our Ship

Juneau Port