Juneau

Early Wednesday morning we pulled into Tracy Arm around 6 a.m. local time. Dad and I got up around 6:30 to go see. Tracy Arm is a location where, as recently as 400 years ago, a glacier once sat. The erosion of tides and currents have cut an inlet. Ships can now navigate into Tracy Arm where there are spectacular views, shear cliffs, waterfalls, small icebergs, and glacially polished rocks which create a stunning view.  After taking some pictures and eating some breakfast, I was ready to go back to sleep. 

Dad was awake so he went back up to check out the scenery. Around noon we went to the Trident Grill and had some burgers and grabbed a couple of ice cream cones. Next it was time to head to the pier for our second excursion of our trip. We were going sport fishing in Juneau and looking for the elusive King Salmon. Dad and I didn’t catch anything, but the other two on our excursion caught some Dolly Varden Trout. There are a ton of bald eagles living up here in Alaska, and there were times on our excursion when we saw two or three flying around. They are beautiful and majestic creatures. We headed back to the boat and had a late dinner at the Sante Fe Dining Room then Dad went back to the room and I went to watch The Blind Side. 

Overall, a very great day! Now on to Skagway.

T.J. Martin

Juneau, AK

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