Arriving in Gustavus |
The quiet Alaska Airlines terminal |
Gustavus is the kind of town where the lone gas station has old fashioned pumps that you only see in museums these days, and everyone knows to watch out for moose #1 who’s really ornery. There are no rental cars, so lodges transport their guests wherever they need to go. We became quite familiar with one main intersection in the middle of town: one road led to the ferry, one to the airport, one to Bartlett Cove, and the last to our lodge. Nothing is more than 10 miles away.
Surf & turf night! |
The cozy lodge |
Relaxing in the evening (yes, evening) |
What to do in Glacier Bay? Enjoy the scenery – by kayak, boat, foot, or air. A must do, of course, is a full day glacier tour out of Bartlett Cove. On the small boats, you travel close to the shoreline so you can see the scenery up close, and also get a good view of the glacial silt and ice bergs. If there’s something interesting to see, such as a calving glacier, a bird rookery or wildlife, they have the luxury of stopping for a short while so everyone can get a good view.
Entering Glacier Bay |
A brown bear on shore! |
The scenery never ends |
Paddling through a kelp field in Bartlett Cove |
Boats ready for fishing & whale watching |
Rainforest walk |
Our plane has arrived |
A happy husband! |
On the way to Juneau |
It sounds like a very relaxing area!