No, We Did Not See Sarah Palin

We were excited to stretch our sea legs in Juneau, AK!  After a few days aboard the Oosterdam, it really felt great to be on Alaskan soil.

The O'Babbitt's in Juneau, AK
Other than the predatory tour salesman, the town of Juneau was quite cute near the
cruise port, but as we walked a bit farther things got dicey very quickly

The Mendenhall Glacier in the Tongass National Forest
This unreal photo was taken only 30 minutes away from downtown Juneau

The O'Babbitt's with the massive Mendenhall Glacier

The O'Babbitt's with Nugget Falls
These rushing falls were right next to the Mendenhall Glacier

A Black Bear getting lunch in Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier
We were lucky to see this bear with 2 cubs while waiting for our bus back to town...the viewing
platform was packed, but Babbitt was able to see this mama bear catch a salmon right in her jaws

The O'Babbitt's on the Tram Trail to the top of Mt. Roberts with the city of Juneau in the background
We heard from a fellow cruiser that if you hiked to the top of this mountain the tram ride back
down was highly discounted & since we didn't have any other plans in Juneau, we decided to go for it

Babbitt with the hiking bear atop Mt. Roberts
The 3-mile hike was much more difficult that we expected...this might have had something
to do with our new cruise diet, so once we reached the top, a long island ice tea was a must

The Oosterdam from the top of the tram

The O'Babbitt's leaving the tram & heading aboard the ship for lunch
Our afternoon was HOT in Juneau & before we set sail, we even got some pool time in