Monthly Archives: August 2016

Blue Alaska

Posted on August 12, 2016 by kcbernick

Thursday, August 11, 2016 When we arrived in Juneau this morning, it was foggy and rainy. Big surprise! I should not be surprised that it is so humid along the inside passage of Alaska. After all, it is temperate rainforest. … Continue reading →

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Where the North Wind Doesn’t Blow

Posted on August 11, 2016 by kcbernick

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Hoonah, Chicagof Island Again,  it was foggy and rainy, but that’s good weather for bear watching, since that is when salmon like to run. Hoonah has been inhabited by the Tlingit peoples for several hundred years. … Continue reading →

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Thundering Wings of an Eagle

Posted on August 10, 2016 by kcbernick

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 We pulled into port about 8:00 am. Cloudy and drizzly, which is normal. Ketchikan is known as the Rain Capital of Alaska and experiences an average of 162 inches of rain annually, with measurable precipitation 240 days … Continue reading →

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Alaska’s Inside Passage

Posted on August 10, 2016 by kcbernick

Monday, August 8, 2016 Sailing the inside passage all day. The early morning fog lifted to reveal several islands, but mostly water, water, water. While I was taking some computer classes in the afternoon, many people experienced the thrill of … Continue reading →

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Leaving Vancouver

Posted on August 8, 2016 by kcbernick

Sunday, August 7, 2016 This was our last day in Vancouver. We visited Science World for a few hours. It’s really designed for children, but we still enjoyed several of the exhibits. Outside of the museum was a piano with a … Continue reading →

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Granville Island

Posted on August 7, 2016 by kcbernick

Saturday, August 6, 2016 We boarded our cruise ship this morning – Crystal Serenity – and then took a cab to Granville Island to visit the public market there. Besides the Granville Island Public Market, there are several shops (yay!) … Continue reading →

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Easy Day in Vancouver

Posted on August 6, 2016 by kcbernick

Friday, August 5, 2016 We mostly walked around town today, through the Gastown District and along the Harbour, enjoying some of the interesting architecture in the area. The harbour area was very busy. There is an anime convention occurring here … Continue reading →

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Sea to Sky

Posted on August 6, 2016 by kcbernick

Thursday, August 4, 2016 The Sea to Sky Highway, Highway 99, runs from Vancouver along Howe Sound, a very scenic area. This part of British Columbia was covered by 2 kilometers (about 6,500 feet) of ice during the last ice … Continue reading →

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Victoria, British Columbia

Posted on August 5, 2016 by kcbernick

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 We woke this morning to clouds and light rain, not uncommon weather according to last night’s server. The weather had been quite warm here just last week, 30 degrees C, or 86 F, which is unusual … Continue reading →

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And They’re Off Again!

Posted on August 3, 2016 by kcbernick

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 It’s been several months since we’ve done any traveling, and I’ve been experiencing withdrawal pains. Fortunately, we left this morning to get a fix, heading from Minneapolis to Vancouver, British Columbia. We’ll be visiting here for … Continue reading →

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