Whale Watching

Jeneau, founded during the gold rush of 1880, found us on our second excursion, whale watching. It was SPECTACULAR!

We were ushered to a boat that went into a beautiful area rich with sea life. We spotted Orcas and the humpback whale. The whales are so enormous, that you have no perspective until you see one up close.

My favorite was the whale calf who kept breeching and then flipping it's tale. You could almost imagine it's mother saying "Junior, now stop that!"

We also saw the Mendenhall Glacier on the same day. It was so blue it was surreal! We are told that it is the density of the ice that gives the glacier it's color.

On this journey we saw a black bear cub about 18 months old from a distance of 10 feet away. The only thing between us and the bear (Jeff's fear) was a bridge, which Jeff said he could have easily jumped over. Though Jeff was afraid of bears he couldn't get close enough and was viewing the bear through his monocular.

We then wandered off the beaten path to the beach and heard a bear growl. THAT was an unmistakable and so memorable. I shall remember that all the days of my life.

This was my excursion pick, which I chose so Jeff could see the wildlife we came to see. I am so glad that I chose that excursion.