Mike & Hazel

In Juneau we opted for one of the whale watching expeditions. Initially we were concerned that because the operator offered a money back guarantee that we'd see whales, it might involve some form of harassment to the animals. Nothing could have been further from the truth and we watched our humpbacks from a respectable distance. It has to be said though at this time of year (mid September) you have to be pretty unlucky not to see whales when traveling around the inshore waters of SW Alaska. We got much more of a thrill later that day when we went up the Mount Roberts Tramway (cable car) and hiked up to Father Johns cross. Across some scrubland about 300 yards away we saw two black bears, probably males, being wonderfully territorial. No organized tour would come close to this totally spontaneous - and thankfully distant - encounter. Shopping in Juneau, as with all the ports, seem heavily tilted towards the American market, with emphasis on jewelry and cheap t-shirts.

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