Surprised in Sitka-Alaska
At first I am alarmed. We’re meandering around Sitka, killing time before we can check-in to our hotel. “Sarah. Shannon.” The calls echo. We look
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Bushwhacking and Skiff Tour-Magoun Islands-Alaska
My hand sinks into the dark, previously untouched earth, of Magoun Islands, Alaska. After finding the next foothold, I reach for a branch covered in
Kayaking, Bushwhacking, and Music-Saook Bay-Alaska
The paddles are in hand just after breakfast. The morning mist still dances in the sky as we adjust to the quiet serenity of Saook
Synchronized Whale Feeding and Kayaking Gut Bay-Alaska-Uncruise
The whale call punctures the silence, as we cruise on our Uncruise ship, through Frederick Sound, in Alaska. “Thirty seconds,” cries Ben, our Uncruise Adventure
Bushwhacking in The Bay of Pillars-Alaska
“Kissing a banana slug is good luck,” our Uncruise Alaska, Adventure Guide, proclaims. My love of creatures is far reaching. With a blubbery body and
Splashing Around Seal Bay-Alaska-Uncruise
To minimize reading and picture disappointment, I should tell you that, much like our Panama/Costa Rica Uncruise, when we didn’t see a single Iguana on Iguana
Glacier Bay National Park-Alaska-Uncruise
The morning begins like most…with coffee. Unlike most of my mornings however, I’m sipping my caffeine in front of the grey, moody, Alaskan landscape, of
Idaho Inlet-Alaska-Uncruise
The morning begins with safety briefings on our Alaska Uncruise. One briefing is for water safety, another for land safety. It’s the first of many
Why We Uncruise-d Alaska
Well rested, my eyelids snap open. I get dressed and ready as quick as I can. Though our Uncruise ship does travel during some awake
The First 48-Juneau-Alaska
Day 1 To reduce anxiety caused by possible flight delays, we arrive in Juneau, Alaska, 48 hours before our cruise sets sail. Exiting the airport,