Slowly creeping through the inlet towards Juneau gave us a chance to really absorbed the beauty of the North West Coast of Alaska. The water was completely flat almost like a mirror with the exception of the wake the boat made as it inched between the two rugged coastlines leaving a tapestry of asymmetrical ripples and, together with the light of the rising sun, made a very memorable experience.

First impressions: clean, very clean but of course very reliant on the cruising trade as the down town appeared to be almost completely devoted to the tourists off the ships. I guess next to fishing, some mining and logging, that is a critical element of the economy.

We wondered around, had lunch and an Alaska Beer, of course, then headed back to the ship. On the way we decided to take the Tram up to Mt. Roberts, which was a good decision as it gave us the opportunity to take a little hike and stretch our legs. Nice view from there and as a bonus we saw a couple of goats but I should mention the only reason we knew they were goats was because a fellow travel had a pair of binoculars.

Back to the ship and a nice evening before the sail to Skagway.