To celebrate our 30th birthdays, my best friend Lucy and I took a one-week cruise up the Inside Passage into Alaska. These are some photos of our trip -- enjoy!
On board
01 - on days at sea, the crew set up miniature golf and other games around the ship
Juneau
02 - the Alaskan state capitol
03 - Lucy assumes the role of Alaska's governor
04 05 06 07 08 - bear statues abound in Juneau -- Go Bears!
09 - Lucy looks across the city of Juneau
10 - inside the Red Dog Saloon, a popular Juneau tourist trap
11 12 13 14 - views of Juneau and the Inside Passage from atop the Mount Roberts tramway
Skagway
15 - overlooking the town of Skagway, Alaska (it's that tiny!)
16 - Lucy and I at the U.S.-Canada border
touring the Alaskan wilderness outside Skagway
17 - according to the guide, one of the "Star Trek" films shot scenes here
18 19 - melting snow creates numerous waterfalls down the mountain sides
20 21 23 - more scenery, plus a couple of dopey tourists
dog-sledding!
24 25 - yes, that's dirt on the ground -- dogs train on dirt trails during the off season in southern Alaska
26 - Lucy makes a new friend
27 - for some reason, Lucy thought this was the perfect dog for me
Ketchican
28 - welcome to Ketichcan! (that's us under the sign)
29 - Ketchican's historic waterfront district
30 - some of the waterfront's less reputable residents
31 - Lucy practices her role as a totem pole
32 33 - up and down the Ketchican town tramway
34 - they could rename this street the "Trail of Tears" (sorry, ladies)
35 - how many flamingoes died to make this federal building?
