Back from Alaska, pt. 2

Following our thrilling adventures in Juneau, we travelled south to the aptly named Glacier Bay. There we stayed on the boat, passing slowly by a handful of huge glaciers on either side of us. LG and I were lucky to have a room on the port side of the ship, because most of the best views were on that side. We sat on our little deck and watched the towering cliffs of ice pass by.




Large chunks of ice fell off the glaciers while we were sitting in the bay, creating a loud, thunderous sound that echoed throughout the bay. Sadly, like the whales, by the time I figured out where on the giant river of ice the sound was coming from, the chunks had already fallen into the water.



This is the best picture I could get of some falling ice in action. (Hint: look on the left side of the glacier.)


After we left the glaciers behind, we travelled on to the small town of Sitka.


Sitka was, by far, our favorite town that we visited. While our excursion was not quite as crazy and exciting as dog-sledding/whale watching, it was a very nice chance to get into the natural surroundings of Alaska. We hiked through part of the Tongas National Forest (which is the largest national park in the country, covering over 17 million acres). The forest was dense and brilliantly green.





Look for the final installment tomorrow!