Sailing through the Inside Passage
July 2010
This was the only day that we had no destination. We spent the day exploring the ship and learning where we could get the best views of the scenery. We also ate and ate some more. We worked off some of that food with lots of walking around the ship. The cloudy skies created just the right conditions for a spectacular late night sunset.
The Queen Charlotte Sound at 6:30 am PDT
The Queen Charlotte Sound
The Queen Charlotte Sound
The Alaskan ferry, Columbia, is part of the Alaska Marine Highway
Alert Bay, British Columbia
Totems in Alert Bay, British Columbia
World's Tallest Totem Pole in Alert Bay, British Columbia
The Queen Charlotte Sound and more snow-capped mountains
The BC Ferry, Tachek
The BC Ferry, Tachek
Watching for icebergs
Lighthouse along the Inside Passage
We saw more and more bald eagles as we worked our way toward Alaska
We saw more and more bald eagles as we worked our way toward Alaska
We saw more and more bald eagles as we worked our way toward Alaska
A seal swims alongside the ship
We spent a lot of time at the rail on the 12th deck when we weren't on the helipad
We spent a lot of time at the rail on the 12th deck when we weren't on the helipad
We spent a lot of time at the rail on the 12th deck when we weren't on the helipad
Our first towel animal, a dog
Our first towel animal, a dog
9:45 pm PDT and the sun is still way above the horizon
The sunset tonight was the best we saw
The sunset tonight was the best we saw
The sunset tonight was the best we saw
The sunset tonight was the best we saw
This picture was taken at almost 10:30 pm PDT