We are sitting here in bed, gazing out of the wall of windows at the beautiful Glacier Bay, drinking a cup of coffee. Today we stay on board ship because we have a day of touring some of the glaciers. The ship will be silent and from past experiences, we know ahead of time the day will be awe inspiring.
Thursday we were in Sitka, where we had an experience of a lifetime. We took a motorized ocean raft, that only seated 6, and headed 15 miles out into the Baranof Bay, destination a dormant volcano. We suddenly pulled up, the guide stopped the engines, and we watched as two humpback whales blew, and then came to the surface not more than 100 yards in front of us. Wow! We watched them a while, then continued on into a sea otter colony. What darling creatures! We entered a volcanic sea cave where there were colors of rock and sea that were mesmerizing. On the way back, we again came upon the humpbacks and this time one of them, jumped out of the water right in front of us, seeming to wave as he went back down. Unbelievable.
Yesterday, we were in Skagway, where we attended a historical drama about the local villain. Very interesting and cute. The production included some audience participation and Joni was chosen to join the girls in the can-can line. She was a-kickin' with the best of them.
Lots of fun. Again, pictures and more updates will follow.
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