Friday, September 25, 2009

Juneau


Juneau is awesome!

Downtown Juneau is a typical tourist stop. When we went downtown to check it out, there were 5 cruise ships docked, and people everywhere. We saw a lot of cheap t-shirt shops and a few signature bars. Downtown is ok. If you go about 10 miles north, you will find mountains to climb, rain forests to walk through, and glaciers to explore. James and I spent 9+ hours climbing and hiking a few days ago, and I could probably spend another 900 and still not be over how incredible Juneau is. This is one stop I will try to make again.

A few days ago, James and I were standing in an ice cave saying, "this is one of the coolest things we had ever seen." Words won't describe how amazing, so I'll post as many pics as I can.

We are currently in Ketchikan, and should be biking down the Vancouver Island in a few days. Our legs are sore again, but I think it's mostly the climbing this time, not the biking.

We also had our first fall of the trip. Neither one of us are hurt too bad. Well, I guess my belly hurts a little from laughing so hard, but other than that, I think it's just a few scratches. I'll have to let James tell the story.

Thanks,
Steve

2 comments:

  1. Hey Steve,
    Been following your journey and I can relate to how beautiful Alaska is and maybe we can talk your family into going on a cruise. It really is awesome. I think what you are doing is unbelievable and I am often thinking of you. Hope that you continue with meeting new friends and exploring our great country. Ann Harris

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  2. Hi Ann!

    Thank you for the comments. I'm thinking of you too. I think next year we should all go back to Watkins Glenn for the NASCAR race. With all of our time, James and I talk about getting a bus or something to convert into a camper. We'll see...
    As far as the cruise, I think mom and dad may go for it if we tell dad about the free seafood on the ship. haha.

    Talk to you later,
    Steve

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