A trip to Juneau, Alaska in July 2016 for a few days including a whale watching tour and a trip to Gustavus and Glacier Bay National Park. Delta had a fare sale from Oklahoma City (OKC) from OKC to Juneau Alaska for around $360 round trip.
So I booked a trip with my then girlfriend and 2 of our friends. Then we broke up. Then we still went on this trip. What could possibly go wrong? Well it got off to a rocky start but was fine after that and we had a pleasant time in Juneau.
The ex and I had planned a trip to Gustavus to visit Glacier Bay National Park, so we did that as well. It was not as good as Kenai Fjords National Park, but maybe I just had a good weather day in Seward. Either way, I witnessed plenty of glaciers and wildlife around Glacier Bay National Park. A rapidly changing landscape. We took a Cessna Caravan 204 from Juneau to Gustavus. We took an Alaska Air 737 back to Juneau.
Also, we went on a whale watching tour with Juneau Whale Watch. It was a few hours in a very comfortable boat. I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to Alaska.
Gastineau Channel from Juneau
Cruise Ship in Juneau
Welcome to Juneau
Eagles
Eagle
Bald Eagles
Whale Tail
Getting closeA humpback whale in close proximity to our boat off the coast of Juneau, AK
Alaska Humpback Whale
Whale Tail and Shelter IslandNear Juneau
Pano near Shelter IslandFavorite Channel
Whale sprayForce out of blow hole can be upwards of 300 mph
Whale near fishing boat
Whale BreachShowing off to the boat
Whale Tail
Whale and GlacierHerbert Glacier
Humpback WhalesFavorite Channel
Whales in Favorite ChannelFavorite Channel
Three whalesFavorite Channel
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
MorningGlacier Bay National Park
Marble IslandA misty Marble Island in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska
Sea LionsGlacier Bay National Park
Sea LionsGlacier Bay National Park
Tufted PuffinGlacier Bay National Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Foggy PointGlacier Bay National Park
Lamplugh GlacierGlacier Bay National Park
John Hopkins InletGlacier Bay National Park
John Hopkins InletGlacier Bay National Park
Glacier ReflectionsGlacier Bay National Park
John Hopkins GlacierGlacier Bay National Park
Glacier CalvingJohn Hopkins Glacier Calving
One of the other tour guests taking picturesGlacier Bay National Park
Sheep CreekJuneau, AK
Dumbest animal ever
Eagle Soaring
Shine of St Therese IslandJuneau, AK
Eagle Beach
Eagle Beach
Eagle taking off
Eagle flying away
Eagle BeachEagle soars over the trees
Eagle BeachLincoln Island in the foreground, mountains in the background
Ben Holcomb is a Storm Chaser and IT Professional (in that order) that lives in Norman, Oklahoma. Ben works for a managed service provider with clients mostly based in the financial sector as a Linux Engineer. He has seen approximately 200 tornadoes since 2007 and has appeared on most national television networks. Ben has been to all 50 states and 19 countries and loves to travel. He has also installed weather forecast and display systems in multiple foreign countries. Ben lives with his cat Nacho.
