Erik Hekkers

Juneau - the capital city. If ever there was a time to spend the money for a helicopter ride, Juneau is the place to do it! We booked through the ship since we did not want to risk the possibility of missing out on the adventure (As it turned out, there were plenty of less pricey trips available on shore). The helicopter landing on the glacier was the highlight of our trip! They are so big! It was not nearly as cold as one might think. Maybe 5-10 degrees cooler. Typically, they allow you to try your hand at dog-sledding, but there was not enough snow on the glacier this day. But just walking around on one of these glaciers is awe striking. The crevices are enormous and sometimes 50 feet deep. This is not Disneyland either as there are no markings as to where you may or may not go. I would recommend taking a sip of thousands-of-years-old-glacier water too....it was so crisp!

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