Merlot, a female Harbor seal pup was found out on the mudflats near Tyonek, AK after some bad weather on Saturday morning, May 21. Those that found her ...
Poor thing as helpless as a human newborn-it look like it's confused as to
why it's being let to languish there on the crate. I just wanted to say for
heavens sake-put the camera down now & pick the little thing up for a
cuddle! I am over- emotional -I know. Can't help it-I'm a grandma.
Oh god it's so cute I'm gonna die! I'd be a terribly unprofessional
aquarium worker - no one would be able to part me from this little thing!
Or get me to stop cradling it like a baby, for that matter. I've never seen
anything so precious!
I posted this vid to my Facebook asking my mom if we can get one as a joke
and she said yes as apart of the joke. A couple weeks later i come to find
out that she was serious.
This may be the cutest thing I have seen for quite some time. It's almost
like a puppy in some ways! And those big eyes... I would love to see them
in person!!
those are wonderful photos ! Looks like you had good weather, except in
Ketchikan. I've cruised Alaska twice in September and once in July, but
next May will be my first time in spring. Your video has been a help, so
thanks for sharing.
Annie, we are taking an Alaskan Cruise May 2015. Watching your video has
only gotten me more excited about this trip. Beautiful pictures and
landscape. Looking forward to this trip and I will post my pictures/videos
also. Thanks for sharing your great memories!!
We are going to all these places soon and this is very helpful. You said at
the pier in Juneau, there are some tour stalls and you bought the Juneau
City and Mendenhall Glacier Tour there. How many were there in each group
tour? Do you have to wait until they fill up a bus (or minivan) before the
tour can start? and how much was it per person?
As for Ketchikan, I guess we can just walk around to all these places
ourselves? Thanks again for the video and nice advice.
+Madeleine McCarthy We have taken Alaska cruise and visited Skagway two times, including 2.5 hrs bus tour and 3 hrs rail tour. We personally prefer White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad tour and enjoyed it very much.
+Annie Liu Thanks so so much Annie. That sounds like a good plan for Juneau. This plan would allow more time to appreciate the glacier and walk the trail to Nugget Falls. We probably will take a taxi or rent a minivan since we are a group of 9 ... this way we won't have to depend on the shuttle's schedule. As for Skagway, I am debating between all rail 3 hrs for $119/pp; all bus 6.5.hrs for $99 or 2.5 hrs $45.00/Adult; or a mix of rail and bus: 3.5hrs for $128/pp or 7.5hrs for $184 ... so many options and I wonder which is the best.
+Annie Liu I hope to go with my wife when she gets her visa!!! She lives in the Dominican Republic so this would be a very crazy experience for her, she never really experienced cold in a natural setting
+Madeleine McCarthy Like most passengers, we only took the shuttle bus to the glacier. We stayed there for 2 hours. It's not far from the visitor center to the glacier and the Falls, 15 minutes walking distance one way. After we returned to Juneau, we walked to the Red Dog Saloon and other souvenir stores. We also took the tramway to the top of Mt. Roberts to see the panoramic view of Juneau. You had enough time to do these as long as you disembark earlier.
Thanks Annie. I guess you only took the rt shuttle bus to the glacier if you had time to walk to Nugget Falls (one of the main things I like to see) because a city and glacier tour doesn't give you time for that. I got in touch with a local co. and they said "Nugget Falls is only accessible on foot and is a 1.5 hour round trip walk from the glacier visitor center at the Mendenhall Glacier Park". And if we want to see the Red Dog Saloon, it's is walking distance from the main dock.
I forget the exact fare (round trip $15 ???), but it's about half the price booked on the ship. There was no tour group. After buying the ticket from the stall, the agent will tell you where to wait. The bus runs often and you don't wait long. It's about 20-minute ride each way. You had better walk 15 minutes to Nugget Falls, where you can stand closer to enjoy the awesome beauty of Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls. It's worth the tour. Before getting off the bus, ask the driver the return schedule. In Ketchikan, you can walk to visit the port city. Finally, have a nice trip!
Awesome video.. doing an Alaskan cruise in may 2015 .Coming from Australia
where the weather is always warm to hot . Am curious as to what to wear
clothes wise ...Rain jackets ,Jumpers .Jeans.. footwear ?.. would love
some advice from people ..Thanks
I remember the temperature during the 7-day cruise in May 2013 was mostly about 5C. For shore excursions, you had better take some warm clothes and rain jackets in case it is cold or rainy. Have a wonderful trip!