Our 2nd Honeymoon!

We made it to Juneau yesterday and there has already been all sorts of happenings and amusement. The first portion of the ferry ride was awesome - we couldn't have asked for a better trip. On the way to Whittier we saw a boar tide coming in the Cook Inlet (something neither of us has seen while living in Anchorage). The weather was amazing - hardly a cloud in the sky. It was probably one of the nicest days in Whittier. The scenery in Prince Williams Sound was out of this world. Pictures can't portray it and words can't explain it.

We feel like we're on our second honeymoon (though I don't think many people have bunkbeds on their honeymoon) : )

It's been so crazy and hectic getting ready to move that the relaxation of the ferry was welcome. The ferry stopped in Yakutat on Thursday and we went on a long walk down to the harbor and explored a bit. The highlight of our walk was running away from a beagle that was trying to adopt us as owners. We felt pretty silly when we were running from the beagle and ran into some other people and explained to them we were running away from a small droopy eared dog wagging it's tail. I guess danger is in the eyes of the beholder.

We saw some deer and a few totem poles in Yakutat. The scenery, native culture, animals, etc. are all very differnt than the interior and Anchorage. It's been really neat to see another side of Alaska.

Our first day in Juneau we wandered around, went to a few local spots and listened to music, and went on a long walk. Today we rented mountain bikes and rode to the Mendenhall Glacier. That was a Scott & Meghan adventure at its finest. It's usually about 26 miles round trip but we went the "special" way - aka. had no idea where we were going so it was more like 30. While getting lost we found the Juneau jail, a few trailer parks, and the local Walmart - I guess some things are the same in all places. The ride took us about 5 hours and our butts paid the price for that much time in a bike seat but it felt great to get some exercise and see the glacier.

Having a blast - Juneau is beautiful. I keep asking myself why I never spent any time here before and then I remember it's only accessible by boat and air and it costs the same to travel here as it does to Seattle and I answer my question. BUT... now I wish I would have made the trek and am glad that we were able to.