Author: mfyancey

Juneau Tram and Around Town
After a quick lunch, we took the Goldbelt Tramway from just about sea level up 1800 feet to Mt. Roberts. I showed the tram from…

Sea Kayaking in Juneau
Our second stop was in Juneau. Since we enjoy kayaking here at home, we decided to go sea kayaking. There were only 8 of us…

Sailing into Juneau, Alaska
We arrived in Juneau about 10:00 on a sunny, hazy morning. This fishing boat was a few miles outside Juneau. We loved these colorful houses…

Ketchikan – Creek Street and Around Town
One of the famous (infamous) areas of Ketchikan is Creek Street. Creek Street, a boardwalk along Ketchikan Creek is a former red light district. I…

Ketchikan Totem Poles
The Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary has a resident totem pole carver. He learned to carve from his uncle. These totem poles were carved from red cedar…

Alaska – Ketchikan’s Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary
Holland America Lines offers several excursions for each port where we stop. We chose a hike in the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary. Many trees were covered…

Alaska – Entering and Visiting Ketchikan
Our ship sailed into Ketchikan early Tuesday morning with partly sunny skies. There was still a bit of morning color as the fog lifted. …

Alaska Day 2 – Cruising the Beautiful Inside Passage
We woke up to the sound of a fog horn from our ship. You had to look down to see anything, but wake of the…

Alaskan Cruise Day 1 – Vancouver
Rose and I finally were able to take our Alaskan cruise. We started planning in 2019 and had the trip postponed twice due to Covid. …

Traverse City Botanical Gardens
Back in late June, we visited the Traverse City Botanical Gardens at the Historic Barns Park. We wandered around the grounds a bit and then…