We left Glacier Bay and made it back to Juneau on the 20th to drop Sophie off. We had a great time exploring Glacier Bay with Sophie and appreciate all that she taught us about bears and fishing!
We had a gorgeous day in Juneau! We took the Goldbelt Tram up Mount Roberts and then hiked to the top. We were all so hot in the 70 degree weather (lol!) but thankful for the beautiful day and beautiful view!
Sunday was a cleaning day and then we went to see Inside Out 2 at the Juneau movie theatre (mixed reviews, but I am easily entertained, so I enjoyed it!) We had friends, Mike and Christine, come Sunday night to join us for a week. We had an epic Monday, taking a helicopter tour to Mendehall Glacier (North Star Helicopter Walkabout Tour).
No chance Andrew was going to be too cold. The kids have have the layers down pat.
The helicopter ride was extraordinary; I can’t even begin to describe the beauty obreathtaking beauty of Tongass National Forest, the Juneau icefield and Mendehall Glacier. Mendehall Glacier is approximately 3,000 years old and 13.6 miles long. We flew over a medial moraine line, formed when two glaciers meet, by the Mendehall rocks and Suicide Basin.
We landed in front of a beautiful glacier waterfall, donned crampons and a hiking pole and literally walked-about the glacier. They gave us resealable cans that we could fill up with fresh glacier water – delicious! We put on some glacier We walked to a cool crevasse, and took a lot of pictures.
Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, but we consoled ourselves with king crab legs from Tracy’s – yum!
