Good bathroom view it must be said. Also note Aussie ad on small screen. And equivalent view at night. Adjacent steam clock in Gastown. Typical older architecture in Vancouver (Gastown). Seaplanes (or float planes) on Vancouver Harbour. Sunrise from our hotel room. Enjoying Vancouver once more. Completing our North American…
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From Hotel Captain Cook. looking toward the harbour. Travelled by coach from Denali to Anchorage. The clear highlight was visiting the Alaskan Husky dog kennels set up and run by Martin Buser who won the famous Iditarod race four times. We also met Sue Allen there (completed and finished the…
Mt Denali. A peerless giant in an extraordinary place. Today we visited the magnificent Denali National Park. First we drove through the forested areas until we arrived at the Tundra (a treeless region) as we ascended into the forest, to about 3500 feet. We were among mountains all around typically…
Early morning sunrise in Whittier, Alaska, from our docked ship there. Leaving our ship in Whittier, travelling in luxury on our train to Denali via Anchorage. The vast marshlands viewed from our train. Note the colour of converging streams; one off the land on the left, glacial water on the…
Harvard Glacier in College Fiords. About 2.5 km wide and about 91m high from water level. What a stunning day of final cruising, as we approached Wittier to disembark in the morning. However, prior to that on our last evening, we have been spoilt by the stunning scenery and majesty…
Welcome to Glacier Bay folks, you privileged witnesses. So, time to rug up (we had four layers on outside) as we witnessed majestic landscape, serene waters, inspiring nature, good company and a spiritual ambience, if you could be so vulnerable and humble. In other words, as we can displace our…
Highlight of Skagway was trip into the nearby Yukon, Canada. So many amazing views. Bove Island. More Bove Island, on ‘Twoshine’ lake. The Yukon Tundra. Emerald Lake. More lakes. Views from our train trip. Rugged lands. Rugged mountains. The views go on and on … More glaciers, of course! And…
Glacier near town. Name to be provided soon! View from Visitor’s Center. Whale watching scenery. Not so many whales but some sea lions basking on the buoy. View from lunch venue. Note the significant tidal range here. Getting the shopping and home delivery done around Juneau. Only by air or…
Ketchican. Our first stop in Alaska. Off cruising on the Morgan Leigh to the Misty Fiords. A wet day rewarded with many waterfalls. Very scenic and peaceful. Interesting rock formation on our journey. Seals to the right. Our ship, the Noordam. One of the abundant locals about town.
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. A wet start to the day but a beautiful park. Started the day’s tour at the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, with breakfast then some exploring. Was damp but beautiful with an interesting tree top walks amongst the huge red cedar trees and fir trees. Big, sturdy…