Day 4 started so early!!! The ship was going to be traveling the Endicott Arm and viewing the Dawes Glacier beginning at 5:30 AM and it was promised to be spectacular so we got up and viewed out our balcony at the beginning. Look at the view!!! The blue ice is coming off the glacier.

Breakfast and a caramel latte was on the schedule and then we attended the ships Memorial Day Service.

We docked in the early afternoon and got on our bus to Juneau. I know this is the capital but it was NOT at all impressive. Mostly jewelry stores and bars as we drove through to the Tonga’s National Forest to see the 1.5 mile wide Mendenhall Glacier.

We left the glacier and rode to the Gold Creek Salmon Bake. We ate dinner in a heated, covered pavilion in the Alaskan rainforest. We ate unlimited alder wood-grilled wild Alaskan salmon, barbecue ribs, clam chowder, baked beans, scalloped potatoes and cake. Again, it was ridiculous and the property was beautiful with its waterfall and abandoned mine.

The evening ended with a Magician/comedian show in the theater.

It was a really really really good day!

Love and miss,

C