Day 6 and 7: Oh, thank GOD! I woke up and heard…nothing. It wasn’t raining and it meant that I had at least a slim chance of getting through the day without being completely soaked. Even better, the strategy of putting the damp hiking pants in the cover of my sleeping mat paid off. They…
Category: Glacier Bay
7 Days Kayaking in Glacier Bay. Part of my Alaskan Road Trip Summer 2022.
Glaciers, Whales, Otters, Bears and Mild Hypothermia, part 3
Part 1: Days 1-3, Part 2: Day 4 Day 5: And I thought day 3 was rainy… Except for the exceptions (the moment of hypothermia followed by mild emotional breakdown), day 4 was pretty great. It was a long day, but the weather had been good and we only had soft rain on occasion during…
Glaciers, Whales, Otters, Bears and Mild Hypothermia, part 2
*See part 1 for days 1-3 of this kayak adventure… Day 4: I woke up for what felt like the 50th time with my arms hurting and realized it was time to get up. Well, my bladder told me I was getting up in the next 5 minutes or it was going to pee on…
Glaciers, Whales, Otters, Bears, and Mild Hypothermia: part 1
Oh god…what day is it? When was my last post? I actually had to check! Last time I was in Haines waiting to get on the ferry to Juneau. That was two weeks ago, a decade ago in Alaska time. **Pictures are at the end this time. I am dying to tell you all about…