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Monthly Archives: January 2025
[Baranof island, Alaska, Aug 1, 2024] After Chichagof Island, we moved south to Baranof Island. We were only 20 air miles east of Sitka, the largest city on this otherwise sparsely inhabited island. The Russian names of these islands remain from the time Alaska was a Russian colony. Russians are believed to have arrived in the 17th or 18th centuries and were the first non-native people to come here. They encountered the… Read More
[Chichagof island, Alaska, Jul 31, 2024] After a fantastic couple of days in Glacier Bay National Park, it was time to explore some of the islands of Southeast Alaska. Our first stop was Chichagof island, part of the Alexander archipelago. The three northern islands in the archipelago, Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof, are colloquially known as the ABC islands. They are also some of the largest islands in the United States , but… Read More
[Glacier Bay National Park, July 30, 2024] Today was one of the longest and best days on the cruise! The plan was to see 2 glaciers in Glacier Bay National Park, then head south to the visitor center at Bartlett Cove and view wildlife on the way. It was a lot of ground to cover; we were going to traverse the main bay from north to south over the course of the… Read More
[Fern Harbor, Glacier Bay National Park, Jul 29, 2024] I was hoping to sleep in but at 6 am the captain came on the intercom to say there were orcas in front of us! Not wanting to have FOMO, I had to wake myself up and go to the bow. They were there! To pass the rest of the time before breakfast at 7:30 am, we chilled in the lounge. There was… Read More
