unicornslayer318
Aug 2019
Mendenhall Glacier:
Bus pick us up from the port and we headed to Mendenhall Glacier. During the drive, our coach bus driver educated us on the town of Juneau.
He dropped us off at the glacier and gave us 1 hour to be able to walk around the Mendenhall Glacier National Park. We were only able to go to the parks visitor’s center and take a 10 min hike to a nearer photo spot. I wish we had little more time to get closer to the glacier/waterfall. As advertised, the trail takes ~45 mins round trip (time assumes you’re not stopping to take pics).
Whale Watching
Without a doubt, whale watching was the highlight of our excursion. Our whale watching took about ~ 2 hours. Within that timeframe, we saw about 4-5 separate whales, numerous blow spouts and THREE (3) breaches (whale jumping out of water). I was told that breaches within that specific area were very rare. Seeing 3x sewerage breaches was once in a lifetime experience.
Salmon Bake
Very good glaze. Great fresh salmon.