SCENIC CRUISING GLACIER BAY

Waking up at 6:15, it is evident that the skies are absolutely clear and it will be perfect for our day of scenic cruising.  Looking out there are times when we are so close to the shore.  

People with binoculars and cameras with large lenses and fortunate as the white dots that I am able to see on the hills and rocky outcrops, they are able to see mountain goats! The dark blobs in the water are actually sea otters and harbour seals.  Who knew?

We made our way up the channel and into the Johns Hopkins Inlet and down the narrow channel to have an up close and personal visit with the Johns Hopkins Glacier.  We spent a great deal of time there and then excitement was building as we slowly turned to come out as I was so sure we were going up into Tarr Inlet to see the Grand Pacific and Margerie Glaciers.  However, I was wrong…We just kept going back out through the passage to continue on our way to Ketchikan where we have our scheduled port stop tomorrow.  Am I disappointed?  I am – but still with what we have experienced and the perfect weather for all we have seen and done, it is hard to be sad.