Despite my well-known loathing of being awake before noon, I had my alarm clock set for 5am – yes, while on vacation. The only positive about getting up that early in the morning in June in Alaska is the fact that the sun is already pretty high in the sky, tricking you into thinking that it’s a bit later than… Read more »
Anchorage was more relaxing that I anticipated, despite all the walking Mom and I did. After two days of checking out Alaska’s biggest city (population roughly 300,000, the next largest is Juneau with 32,750 just to give you a bit of perspective), it was time for us to head north – towards Denali National Park. As I mentioned in a… Read more »
After cruising along the Inside Passage, I was really looking forward to exploring more of the incredible state of Alaska. We were fortunate to make the drive from Seward to Anchorage in clear weather and had amazing scenery the entire way. You’d think I would have gotten jaded by snowcapped mountains at this point; but you’d be wrong! My Instagram… Read more »
After the incredible experience cruising Glacier Bay National Park, the following day was spent at sea, sailing westward across the Gulf of Alaska towards Seward. It was a lazy day for me and mom. It was cold and misting, so definitely not balcony weather. The ship experienced a bit choppier conditions that what we experienced in the Inside Passage but… Read more »
Mom and I had such an incredible time on our Yukon excursion the day prior and we had stayed up too late gazing at the amazing scenery as we departed Skagway. So when my alarm clock went off at 7:15am, I was slightly cranky. And a quick peek out the window made me even more cranky when I saw the… Read more »
Mom and I had had a great time in Juneau and I was hopeful that our next port of call was going to deliver an equally great experience. I woke up really early as the ship carefully found its way through the narrow Chilkoot Inlet. The mountains seemed to be within reaching distance on either side. I have to imagine… Read more »
After leaving Ketchikan, the ship sailed north towards Juneau through the Inside Passage. The scenery, forested mountains on both sides, was gorgeous. And because of the long daylight hours we had, we were able to spend hours gazing out. In fact, it was past 10pm and the sun was just about to set. I was able to capture a photo… Read more »
Once the cruise ship left the Vancouver area, my mom and I headed back down to our cabin to grab the binoculars and sit on the balcony. We saw other cruise ships and ferry boats in the Strait of Georgia but sadly, no killer whales. Finally around 7pm, my mom decided she was hungry. This sparked a round-robin game of… Read more »
Because I love to torment you with my travel misadventures, I’m going to be recounting the trip my mom and I are currently on. So far, I have not ended up in jail or disowned; so it must be going better than I feared. As mentioned previously, my parents are/were not travelers (how exactly did I spring from those two… Read more »
As mentioned in a previous post, I’m taking my mom on a trip to Alaska. In fact, she’s on her way to Austin as I type this. After looking at my work calendar (but mostly based on the flight connections and prices to fly from Ohio), I decided to have her fly here to start the trek. I’m excited but… Read more »