Gray and Good With It: North to Alaska!

September found Doyle and I headed to Seattle to catch the Golden Princess to Alaska. We were able to meet up with several of the couples we served with in Japan, so this made the trip even more enjoyable!
Richard and Linda Eyre were the guest speakers for our group and they spent a lot of time discussing the role of grandparents. So we had unconventional but interesting Sunday meetings! They have written several books on parenting and were well versed!

Docking in Juneau

We docked in Juneau the first day and after whale watching and checking out the Mendenhall Glacier, our niece Janet, picked us up and took us around and we had dinner together.

Doyle and our niece Janet Sanbei in Juneau

Our next stop was Skagway which boasts about 800 permanent residents. Last year they had more than 900 thousand visitors!! Obviously their main livelihood is tourism! We were able to cross over into the Yukon Territory and the sun shone brightly...a very pristine and isolated countryside.
Then we did a "float" up the Tracy Arm Fjord, which of course ends in a very impressive glacier.
Although overcast it was a beautiful day.
Ketchikan was our next stop and a charming place it was! We went out to a Tlingkit village and learned about some of the history of the indigenous tribes that inhabited this area of Alaska. Victoria BC was our last stop, but had been here before so we just enjoyed the food and entertainment on board ship...there is always something to do and too much to eat on a cruise! Was enjoyable and rather educational....so great fun was had by all!