ALASKA DAY 4

 

Juneau, Alaska and Tracy Arm Fjord.

On Day 4 we docked in Juneau.  We headed out to Mendenhall Glacier.  It was very beautiful.  We walked the town and enjoyed the city’s waterfalls that were right in sight while downtown.  Later that day the ship set sail heading for Tracy Arm Fjord, where we would find Sawyer Glacier.  This Fjord was breathtaking.  We were told we had one of the clearest and  nicest days of weather ever, which is very rare.  In fact,  our cruise line actually dropped a boat with their photographers to take photos of the Fjord and Glacier with the ship for their brochures.  It was just beautiful to float between the mountains where glacier ice flowed around us.  The turquoise blue color of the glacier ice was very cool in contrast to the deep Jade colored water.  Again, we just sat in our room and on the balcony with music playing from our laptop.  Here are  (a lot) of awesome photos of the day. 

 

Mendenhall Glacier

      

Mendenhall Waterfall 

 

Leaving Juneau      

Tracy Arm Fjord

               

Sawyer Glacier

Glacial Ice Chunks

       

Love this one floating straight below us!

   

One of the best surprises of the cruise was to come out of the Fjord to this sunset. 

These photos don’t do it justice.