We boarded the ship in Juneau, after a day out at the Mendenhall Glacier and then a city tour by the CEO of Uncruise (very special). For a week we kayaked, bush wacked, skiff toured, and enjoyed the company of the passenger
s as we toured the rain forests from Juneau to Sitka. 
We did have plenty of rain, but we learned to enjoy this liquid sunshine and gain a true appreciation of southeast Alaska.
What could be more special than kayaking by a glacier as it calved, with crashing blue ice falling into the water. Can't forget to mention watching the whales spout and flip their tales, and the black & white (ala killer whale markings) dolphins enjoying our cruising by their home. Also many seals, eagles, bears, sea stars and other cool critters!
Docking at Sitka, we learned about the native Tlingit culture and walked through the National Historic Park with many replicas of their totems. We also toured the historical buildings left from when the Russians owned this part of the world back in the mid 1800s.
Flying on to Anchorage, we left the rain behind....well almost. Rented a car for the week. After touring around Anchorage, including a bike ride on the outskirts, we drove up to Denali, with a stop at the funky town of Talkeetna on the way.
Wow, did we luck out for our NPS bus ride into the park to see Denali up close. A beautiful sunny blue sky day. Lots of animals along the way,
Wow...…..Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, at over 20,000 feet.
Next time we come to Alaska, we will need to bring our RV!
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