Our ship departed Seattle at 5pm and at noon the next day, we were docked in Juneau, the capital of Alaska. We didn't plan any shore excursions and just wandered the streets of Juneau. It's so interesting that there are at least 4 cruise ships docked at each port in Alaska on a daily basis meaning that there are over 10,000 tourists tramping around on the city streets each day in the summer. Talk about HECTIC!!!
Our first stop was the world famous Red Dog Saloon where I had to get my photo taken with a sad look as my glass of Alaskan Amber was drained. Sawdust on the floors, ragtime music, and dollar bills stapled to almost every open space in the ceiling with peoples names and the date that they visited inked onto the dollar bills. Juneau was a bit of a surprise. The capital city has a small population of about 25000 people. The city is small, full of diamond and jewellery shops, and caters to the 10,000 visitors in their short summer season.
The weather was lovely, and although we didn't plan a busy day, we enjoyed the city and were back on board by 6pm to enjoy our lovely meal. I must say that cruising certainly spoils a person as far as being served and looked after. This boat has 7 swimming pools, a casino, several clubs and cinemas, entertainment every nite, hot tubs, great food and lots of good company.
Ahhh.. Life is good indeed!
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