2022 Alaska and the Inside Passage – Part 4 – Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier

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August 26, 2022 – More overcast skies and rain greeted us as we docked in Juneau, Alaska’s capital city since 1906. We didn’t let the rain spoil our day.

There were several other cruise ships docked while we were there. The photo above was taken from our veranda early in the morning before most people ventured into town.

Our first order of business was lunch at Tracy’s King Crab Shack. We took our place in the line outside and quickly placed our order at the counter just inside the door. We grabbed two seats at a table and our food was brought to us after a few minutes. The menu is simple – crabs, crab cakes, and crab bisque. For $190 you could get a three pound bucket of Alaskan King Crab legs. We opted for a combination of Dungeness Crab, crab cakes and crab bisque.

Our meal was delicious and the crab bisque was to die for. By the time we finished lunch the streets and shops were filled with people. As we wandered around the waterfront we discovered some totems and watched several float planes take off and land.

It was pouring by the time we boarded our bus to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Our bus driver told us interesting facts about the city and pointed out places of interest along the way. There were a few eagle sightings.

The Visitor’s Center is managed by the by the United States Forest Service in the Tongass National Forest. We walked along trails to get a closer look at Mendenhall Glacier, Nugget Falls, and the floating chunks of ice.

On our way back to the ship we stopped at the Brotherhood Bridge for another look at the Mendenhall Glacier.

After a full day in Juneau we were ready for some relaxation when we returned to the ship.

If you are interested in reading about our 2013 visit to Juneau please visit A Day Cruise to Juneau

Next up – Wildlife in one of our favorite places in Alaska

11 thoughts on “2022 Alaska and the Inside Passage – Part 4 – Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier”

    1. Thanks Pam! We often forget to get a picture of the two of us. For both of these we saw a couple doing a selfie and offered to take their picture if they would take ours. It’s a great way to start a conversation. The guy who took the picture at the Juneau sign was hilarious.

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      1. I love those kinds of random meetings! We had a great conversation in Iceland a year ago with two other couples while we all waited for the results of our COVID tests before we returned to the U.S.

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  3. Glad you didn’t let the rain stop you. The pictures are amazing. That glacier!
    And the restaurant was a fabulous place to have lunch.
    Thank you for the sweet memories!

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