Memories of glaciers on an Alaskan cruise
It’s hot here today – really, really hot! It’s 31 degrees Celsius and with the humidity factored in it’s 37 degrees (that’s approximately 88 and 98 degrees Fahrenheit). All this heat and humidity has me remembering a cruise our family took to Alaska and the breathtaking, ice-cold glaciers that we saw there.
The Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska
Katie claimed she was going to “die from the heat” in Alaska – many people were very bundled up while she was dressed like this
Glacier Bay, Alaska
On our balcony in Glacier Bay
Cruising in College Fjord
I feel cooler after that photo tour but I’m still dreaming about Alaska on this sizzling hot Monday afternoon!
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The Moose of Talkeetna, Alaska
Jeremy Branham
Wow, incredibly beautiful. I have yet to go to Alaska but a cruise seems like a good way to see this area and the many glaciers (and I am not a fan of cruises). What a perfect post to cool off in this summer heat!
Lisa@GoneWithTheFamily
Thanks, Jeremy – and thanks for the re-post on Facebook – I appreciate it!! Cruising is definitely an ideal way to see glaciers in Alaska. We also did five days in Alaska post-cruise and went as far north as Fairbanks – the landscape is stunning!
I’m of two minds about cruises. The kids love them because there are other kids around but I don’t particularly enjoy sailing around in the Caribbean. When we cruise now I am very selective about the itinerary – choosing places that I don’t think we would go to otherwise or treating a port of call like a reconnaissance mission to determine if we would like to do a land-based trip there. We are heading on an Eastern Mediterranean cruise (Greece/Turkey) next month and I’m hoping it will confirm that Turkey is a country where I would like to spend a lot more time.
Catherine Brady
The glaciers are beautiful. I always love that eerie blue hue that glaciers give off; very informative post!