This is Lamplugh Glacier in the John Hopkins Inlet of Glacier Bay.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
We took the train ride from Skagway (on the return cruise) which traveled along the Trail of 98, Klondike Highway.
Originally, this was just a small path used by the hopeful seeking gold. The Canadian Mounties required that they carry 2000 pounds of provisions before entering Canada's Yukon Territory (this was supposed to be a year's worth of supplies). Look close to see the path. It usually took them 50 trips to get all 2000 pounds to the summit; then they had another 50 trips down the other side of the mountain. Imagine traveling along this tiny path, with your horse or mule loaded down with supplies.
Originally, this was just a small path used by the hopeful seeking gold. The Canadian Mounties required that they carry 2000 pounds of provisions before entering Canada's Yukon Territory (this was supposed to be a year's worth of supplies). Look close to see the path. It usually took them 50 trips to get all 2000 pounds to the summit; then they had another 50 trips down the other side of the mountain. Imagine traveling along this tiny path, with your horse or mule loaded down with supplies.
While in Juneau on the return cruise, we took Big Red for a whale watch tour. We saw orcas, humpbacks, seals, otters and lots of eagles. The eagles were everywhere -- many standing on the shore, perched on the pilings and flying over the boat, just like the seagulls would do in Florida. There were several pods of humpbacks, and they were bubble feeding -- they surround the fish and blow bubbles to get them into a tight group, then the feeding frenzy starts. Unfortunately, the orcas were never close to the boat, but I included some pics of them anyway. We even got to hear to hear their calls as they were feeding.
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