Alaska (July 27-Aug 8)

 I went to Gustavus Alaska with Steve to visit the Bear Track Inn. 

He was working most of the trip and I was trying to vacation and spend time with him while he was there, so I explored the areas near the lodge.

One afternoon, Bandit and I walked up Falls Creek Road to the Upper Falls and the Yellowlegs Savannah trail.

Later that afternoon, Steve, his mom, and I went golfing at the Gustavus Golf Course. 

Picking wild strawberries at the golf course was more fun!

On another day, Steve and I went to Glacier Bay National Park, and then later hiked to an old airplane crash site.

Another day we ran errands, going down to the docks (saw a bald eagle), 

We also collected crab, 

and then went to get spare parts from the junk yard.

Alaska - Glacier Bay Boat Tour

A highlight of the trip was taking a boat tour of Glacier Bay.

We saw lots of sea lions

Tons of birds

Puffins!

We also saw bears along the coast, lifting rocks looking for food

Mountain goats

And a rather amusing altercation between a wolf and a bear.

We also got to see the glaciers 

and were fortunate enough to witness calving, as large chunks of ice fell into the bay.

Alaska - Kayaking

We spent one wet raining afternoon kayaking (and trying to fish).

Alaska - Whale Watching

On another day we went on a whale watching tour and were not disappointed. 

We saw lots of whales in the distance, and several came right up to the boat.