Our 3 days in Denali were filled with wonderful experiences & more perfect weather. Drove our hire car north "into the wild" & were surprised by several moose ambling across the highway & some others just beside the road later - not what you see in Australia! On the way north there was cloud cover over Mt McKinley but snow capped peaks at lower altitude & we eventually arrived at the secluded Earthsong Lodge on Stampede Rd. This was the way Christ...

After a farewell to the crew we disembarked in Juneau, had coffee stop with our new friends & made a visit to the fabric shop (of course). We left Juneau by plane for Anchorage where we met James who'd just arrived from Calgary. Had a great reunion & Facetime with Sarah back home in Brisbane for her birthday today. Spent our time in Anchorage exploring this unusual little city which is not really like anywhere we've been before. There are wide streets, lo...

Day 6 - Saturday - Dawes Glacier Woke to our arrival at the Dawes Glacier at the end of Endicott Arm & everyone on board was given a skiff ride through the "bergy bits" to near the wall of ice where it meets the water. Pieces were calving off the main face, some making a huge splash, roar & waves as they crashed into the water. This ice is so blue that it's quite different to some others we've seen & the water is a gorgeous turquoise too. What an amaz...

Day 5 - Friday - Bay of Pillars Taken by skiff to a landing place where 11 of us set off on an all day hike across the narrow part of Kuiu Island mostly along an old logging road. Made it to a bridge near Port Camden where we stopped in the shade for lunch & a rest. Our guide Hannah was so informative of the local woodland, native stories & even poetry that she made this long trek very enjoyable. Made numerous photo stops & explored one lovely moss co...

Day 4 - Thursday - Red Bluff Bay Geoff joined me for his first EVER yoga class on the deck with Amy & did so well - almost enjoyed it !! and in the afternoon he took to the ocean on a standup paddleboard. He & Mark made their way about on the cold, slightly rocky water then left Mark to his own quiet solitude while we went on a kayak tour of the area with Elli. Found paddling a kayak much easier than dragon boat paddling so we enjoyed ourselves along the ...