Welcome to Juneau
Juneau from the top of the Statendam
View of Douglas Island across Gastineau Channel
Douglas, AK
The seaplane dock (center)
Today’s shore excursion: Taku Lodge Feast and Flight Five Glacier Discovery Tour
The Pacific Princess and Norweign Sun are also in Juneau today
A raven and a float plane
Our De Havilland Otter arrives
The Wings Airways seaplane dock
Five planes are in
A view of Juneau from the plane
The Statendam is docked at the base of Mt. Roberts
The Mt. Roberts tram route
Mt. Roberts
Awesome snow covered peaks
Annex Lake
The Juneau Icefields
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Guardian Mountain above Norris Glacier
The Norris Glacier
The Norris Glacier spills into this lake before it drains into Taku Inlet
Oona Lake
Wetlands
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Many creeks flow into the Taku River
Taku River
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That’s the Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier
Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier is across the river from the lodge
Taku Lodge through the plane window
A third plane has already tied up at the dock as another one lands on the Taku River
Another plane has come in and parked behind our plane
Sam steps out of the plane
Small boats at the dock are used by the staff to get ice from the glacier
The view of Hole-In-The-Wall Glacier across the Taku River
We are immediately warned about the bears as we walk up to the lodge
A better view of Taku Lodge
Salmon is being cooked as the guests arrive
The cook turns the salmon filets
A bear is in the tree watching
Closeup of an unwanted guest
Sam passes through the serving line
Truly the most delicious salmon dinner that I have ever eaten
Al and Sam in front of the lodge
This birdhouse is used. I saw several birds go in and out of this residence
Waliking along a trail by the River
Into a rainforest
Moss growning from the tree branches
Behind the main lodge: the crew’s quarters
Cooking the salmon for the next group of guests
And yes, another bear appears...
A big one
Watching the bear
Zooming in for a better view
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Our plane lands on the water and taxis to the Lodge pier
Al and Sam with the pilot
Glacier ice field above the Taku River
Following the Taku River on the return trip to Juneau
Alexis is a singer and Joy is a dancer in the Statendam cast. It was so wonderful to meet these two very talented young ladies and see them perform
Sam and I spent a lot of time with Billy on the Noordam last year. Billy is the lead singer this year in the cast on the Volendam. The Volendam and the Statendam were both in Juneau and we met Billy in the city for coffee. It was a delightful reunion
Bllly and Al at the Red Dog Saloon
Selfie
The famous clock on the corner of Front and Franklin Streets
Beer signs in each window
Downtown
Mt. Roberts Tram Station
The Statendam was berthed adjacent to the Mt. Roberts Tram Station
