Juneau

Yesterday, we arrived in Juneau for the 2nd time..first by ferry and then by a seaplane from Glacier Bay.  The seaplane was the preferred mode of transportation by all!  The plane was a six passenger plane flown by a young handsome pilot!  It took all of 35 min. to return to Juneau...beautiful views of the Auke Sound into the Glacier Bay and the Mendenhall Glacier! (Although, we were grounded by fog for a short delay before taking off). After arriving at our RV campsite (Spruce Meadow), we took a steep 3 hour hike up the West Glacier Trail.  The trail opens up to several panoramic views of the Mendenhall Glacier!  The peacefulness of the hike was only disturbed by helicopters flying over the glacier.  If you are not up for a hike or the cost of a helicopter ride, you can take a short hike on the east side from the visitors center (we did that on Tuesday).  Stunning views from both sides of the glacier dropping into a beautiful blue lake.  Today, we will explore the waterfront area of Juneau and then take a ferry to Haines.