Whale Watching in Juneau

A bucket list item for Bobbins was to watch whales up close from a boat. That was our excursion in Juneau, just the two of us. Mark & Jess took their kids and ours to the National Shrine of St. Therese. They had the better of it, as we didn't realize that the whales feed in the summer in Alaska and are almost totally underwater the whole time, only occasionally coming up for air. No mating or jumping out of the water, just an occasional blow of air. Bobbins was disappointed and did not cross it off her bucket list.

 

 The excursion did include a tasty salmon bake after. I'm not a fan of salmon but it was delicious & fresh with great fixin's. There was a nice waterfall nearby. We ate with a nice couple from Massachusetts who were also escaping their two kids.