A post by Waldt (I might not get on the plane)...
"It's those damn mountains, they make me so emotional."
Now I am sure for those of you who are reading this, it may seem like a funny way to start a blog post but this quote has been a running tag-line for our trip. I even got a little emotional the other day during our morning ritual, and for those of you who know me a little better, know that me getting emotional doesn't happen very often or very easily. Anyway, as has been previously described, Juneau is truly one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. Every single view is breathtaking, from the view that's in front of you to the view that you left behind. It is truly awe-inspiring and evokes emotions from within that you didn't even know were possible. This trip has been unbelievable and absolutely amazing and I encourage everyone take an adventure sometime soon and savor the experience!
Now it's time for the fun part....On Friday, we hiked Mt. Roberts Trail, which literally means that we hiked up the side of a mountain. As you can tell, it was pretty steep. As we got closer to the top, we ran into a few feet of snow, even though it's the middle of May. We were still hot and sweaty from our strenuous hike, hence the reason for no jackets or other winter gear. At the very top was the tram that all the tourists pay to ride up. Since we are true Alaskan women now and hiked up the mountain, we only took the tram down with a few extra goodies from the gift shop.
On Sunday, we went sea-kayaking on the beach near where we are staying. We only have before pics because in case we tipped over, Nicole advised us that it would be best to not have our cameras with us (Luckily, we stayed afloat the whole time lol). However, we did see an Orca whale/dolphin (that's still up for debate about which is the correct mammal classification) swim by only 50 yards from us! Water spayed out of it's blowhole and the it's tail came up at the very end. The four of us were in awe and it was definitely one of the best moments of the trip!
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