As the Capitol City of Alaska Juneau has a more upscale feel than Ketchikan. It still is built at the base of some pretty impressive mountains, and has some killer, thigh-burning, stairway streets, but the feel of the town of 31,000 is quite different.
After our hike up the hill we wandered over and hung out in front of the Governor's mansion. Nice digs with a great view!
From there we walked the two blocks to the State Capitol Building where we had a nice tour but didn't run into any dignitaries.
After a quick wander around the shops it was off to the docks to catch the float plane for a tour of the glaciers. In Laura's words "one of the coolest experiences of my life".
The photos don't do justice to the incredible blues of the compacted ice. While flying down the channel to the glaciers you get a real feeling for Alaska's vastness and lack of population.Tristan has decided that he's ready to join the 1 in 6 Alaskan's who have a private pilot's license.
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1 comment:
so jealous! This looks gorgeous :)
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