Back from Alaska. . .

Wow, what an experience. The cold. The rain. The eagles. My bum freezing after diving into a pool by a glacier!

Becky and I had a blast on our cruise. I will spare you the stories of eating since I don't want to make you hungry. I will mention though you can knock duck liver off our list of things to eat. I'm not sure what you have heard but in our first stop in Juneau, Becky decided to see a different part of society. As you can see from the picture below it was a fun time.

Don't be fooled the local police are great. The former police chief in the photo was quite a wonderful guy and was willing to show Becky the other side of Juneau. After this stop of shopping and seeing 200 ft of snow we headed off to Hubbard Glacier. It was freezing cold, but well worth the 2 1/2 hours I stood at the front of the boat to see the glacier first.

Then we went to Sitka. This would be our new home away from home if we wanted to get away from the heat of the summer. The eagles soaring overhead as we walked the trails made for a very peaceful getting back in touch with nature experience. If you go there visit the Alaska Raptor Center (http://www.alaskaraptor.org/). One of the eagles we got to see was named Sitka. She is quite beautiful, though the look in her eyes will put the fear in you.

We then went to Ketchikan where some of the best shopping was found. We followed this with our second favorite stop in Victoria, BC Canada. The presence of all of the flowers in town could be smelt all over. I know Becky has already said she is ready to move here or to Sitka. Only problem is I don't eat fish so that rules out living in Sitka and I am not affluent in saying eh, so that puts out Victoria at this time.

I hope everyone is doing fine and enjoys a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!