Don't go on a cruise to Alaska. You spend way to much time trying to get there, wherever there is. Food was good, but there just isn't enough to do besides drink. Not my thing. That being said, the boat was an introduction to Alaska, and you can't see Glacier Bay unless you're on that cruise ship I just warned you about.
Nothing can prepare you for the vastness that is Alaska. You think Texas is big? Once you get inside the Alaskan Range, if you're like me, you will be awestruck by what you see.
Fish more in Ketchikan. We caught 6 coho, 1 king, & 1 pink in 3 hours. Had a great guide who got on the fish within 5 minutes of putting lines in the water. This was close into shore ocean fishing, before they start running up to spawn. We shipped home about 60 lbs of fish that will arrive on Tuesday.
Weed is legal. There are stores in every city, and conveniently right in the neighborhood of shops when you get off the cruise ship. Edibles, pre-rolls, loose. Indica or sativa. THC content displayed just like ABV is on the beers in your favorite brew pub.
Food is good, as long as you like steak, fish, and crab legs. Vegetables are optional.
Denali National Park is incredible. If you are a camera person, a 75-300 lens is not nearly powerful enough to capture what you see through your binoculars. You (and I) will need a 600 or better, if you want to shoot proper photos.
My inventory of wildlife seen included 6 grizzly bears, 3 wolves, 4 foxes, 8 moose, hundreds of caribou, a pergrine falcon, 2 gryfalcons, more golden and bald eagles and giant damned hares than I can count, a couple dozen orcas, and 4 humpback whales.
Play golf at midnight. It's fun, and it's a goat track. There is a boat on the right side of the fairway on #7. ON THE FAIRWAY, not next to the course. Hit a high draw over the boat to a sucker pin behind the 40' tall spruce tree and you'll be fine.
Hike more. Take the green & white bus into Denali past the 15 mile marker, and go walk. When you get tired, go back to the road and flag down the next bus. Beware, this is bear territory. If you see one close enough to get a good picture of it with your phone, don't. Make noise, don't run. (I did not see a bear up close, but I was lectured about this for a week).
The locals are nice. Talk to them. They will help you find fishing guides, the good restaurants, hotels that aren't crappy, and anything else you might need.
If you got this far and read all the words, thanks. A few pictures for your trouble -
Nothing can prepare you for the vastness that is Alaska. You think Texas is big? Once you get inside the Alaskan Range, if you're like me, you will be awestruck by what you see.
Fish more in Ketchikan. We caught 6 coho, 1 king, & 1 pink in 3 hours. Had a great guide who got on the fish within 5 minutes of putting lines in the water. This was close into shore ocean fishing, before they start running up to spawn. We shipped home about 60 lbs of fish that will arrive on Tuesday.
Weed is legal. There are stores in every city, and conveniently right in the neighborhood of shops when you get off the cruise ship. Edibles, pre-rolls, loose. Indica or sativa. THC content displayed just like ABV is on the beers in your favorite brew pub.
Food is good, as long as you like steak, fish, and crab legs. Vegetables are optional.
Denali National Park is incredible. If you are a camera person, a 75-300 lens is not nearly powerful enough to capture what you see through your binoculars. You (and I) will need a 600 or better, if you want to shoot proper photos.
My inventory of wildlife seen included 6 grizzly bears, 3 wolves, 4 foxes, 8 moose, hundreds of caribou, a pergrine falcon, 2 gryfalcons, more golden and bald eagles and giant damned hares than I can count, a couple dozen orcas, and 4 humpback whales.
Play golf at midnight. It's fun, and it's a goat track. There is a boat on the right side of the fairway on #7. ON THE FAIRWAY, not next to the course. Hit a high draw over the boat to a sucker pin behind the 40' tall spruce tree and you'll be fine.
Hike more. Take the green & white bus into Denali past the 15 mile marker, and go walk. When you get tired, go back to the road and flag down the next bus. Beware, this is bear territory. If you see one close enough to get a good picture of it with your phone, don't. Make noise, don't run. (I did not see a bear up close, but I was lectured about this for a week).
The locals are nice. Talk to them. They will help you find fishing guides, the good restaurants, hotels that aren't crappy, and anything else you might need.
If you got this far and read all the words, thanks. A few pictures for your trouble -
