Alaska Day 6

Today was our last day in Juneau. We left the cabin in the morning and headed to the Point Louisa trail. It was low tide so we walked out to the rocks in search of sea critters. We only found one sea star but it was fun exploring. After our walk we headed to the harbor to meet up with the boys and go for a short ride on the morale boat. The ride was a little too choppy for me but Finn loved it. He was shouting and bouncing all over the place. The boys dropped LB and I off at the pier and headed out to do some fishing. They only caught one really ugly rock fish, but I think they had a great time. Finn got to pee off the side of the boat and take a nap at sea. It was a true mans day.

Alaska Day 5

Today was an activity packed day. We started our morning by heading to the glacier with a tandem kayak. We all took turns going out and kayaking around the icebergs. Jim and I went first with Finn. We weren't sure how this was going to go, but we put Finn on my lap and he loved it. He spent the whole time helping me paddle and pointing out the sites. Then LB, Rob and Emalee went out. Then Jim and Mum Mum headed out for a little ride.  Emme was happy to stay on land and splash the water with her rain boots. The kids all had fun breaking apart some glacier ice.

On our way back to the car a black bear came very close to our path and had fun watching him graze for a while.

After lunch Jeanne and I took Finn and Emalee on the mount Roberts tram and then did a little shopping downtown.

learning the area

teddy bear

We ended our day out the road at the Shrine of St Therese. We spent the night in the Jubilee Cabin. It is high on a mountain and has an amazing view of the water. We were there going into the summer solstice, so we were able to enjoy the view all night long. 

fishing jumping out of the water

Alaska Day 4 - Zip Zip

Today's big adventure was zip lining on Douglas Island. This is something I've always wanted to try and Alaska seemed the perfect place. We left all the kids with Mum Mum and headed downtown to catch a boat over to Douglas. Then we took a land cruiser to a hut in the woods to get suited up and receive safety instructions. Then it was off to the zip lines. The first run was a practice baby run. I was really nervous, but once I did a run it just became fun. Our group was very entertaining and we kept our guides laughing. The word of the day was "chip chop"! We did a total of 10 zip lines and 2 aerial bridges. What a great experience! After a little lunch at the Hangar, the boys took Mum Mum to the brewery to sample the local beer.

"Chip Chop"