Day 3 - Wednesday - Reid Glacier Spent the night on the east side of an Russell Island in a sheltered spot then headed over to Reid Glacier at first light which is about 4.30am. Still water with wonderful reflections all around of snow covered peaks & green forest right to the shore. Felt a bit sad to miss out on kayaking again here but went on a skiff tour again & it turned out to be a much better experience. Had Linda the ranger with us & Hannah tou...

Day 2 - Tuesday - Bartlett Cove & Glacier Bay Morning rainforest walk on the river trail with Pam & Ian through gorgeous green, green tall trees, moss hanging from them & also soft underfoot. Unusual fungi on the trunks & such soft light. Humpback whale skeleton near the ranger station where we picked up ranger Linda for our 2 days in Glacier Bay. Cruised up the bay via an island where we watched Steller's Sea Lions basking in the sun & having...

Day 1 - Monday - Dundas Bay Yoga on deck at 6.45 - first time in the pristine fresh air - cold but wonderful. Saw our first sea otters & they're so cute! The water was still & smooth, mountains snow capped & there was no-one else there - a great start to the week. Skiff tour along the shore line & we saw 2 separate brown bears. Large one far away then a smaller one quite close just feeding along the shore line & seemingly undisturbed by us. Th...

After a late afternoon meet & greet we were escorted to our cruise & welcomed on board with a glass of champagne & fresh fruit while we sailed(?) out of Juneau towards Icy Strait & Dundas Bay - our anchorage for the night. First people we met were fellow Australians Pam & Ian from Melbourne who offered to take our photo & we sat with them for dinner. Joined by another great couple from Newcastle - Jennifer & Mark to make an accidental ...

One night in Juneau before our cruise gave us 2 half days to explore this surprising little city. It's more like a ski resort town than a state capital & has a nice untouched feel - small, pretty, friendly & interesting. After flying in over snow capped mountains we approached the airport along the Gastineau Channel coming very low over the water. The "must do" in Juneau was a visit to the Mendenhall Glacier which is quite close to town & we walked al...