A Pirate's (Interpretation) Life For Me!

Yesterday I boarded the cruise ship Holland American Line and traveled to the terminus (ending point) of Hubbard and Turner Glaciers.  I, along with two other rangers Freddie and Jared, boated up to the glacier about 10 miles or so away.

Gummy didn't even get sea sick!  Check him out in the Crow's Nest (where the captain navigates the ship).



Long way down... cold water too!!!

 I was just a spectator this time around, so I was able to watch Jared's presentation on the Hubbard Glacier and the National Parks, and watch a presentation on the Native peoples of Yakutat, Tglingit (pronounced "clingit") Tribe history by Burt, Lydia and Ted.

The Hubbard Glacier is HUGE! It raises over 250 ft high and then below the water is another 250 ft! It's crazy to imagine something so massive! The glacier is 7.5 miles wide at its terminus (bottom/face) where it flows into Disenchantment Bay.

I got to see my first seal and pup together relaxing on some glacier ice..... so cute!

And some more pictures of us getting towards the glacier......



TURNER GLACIER

And to add to the experience I had to get on and off the cruise ship by having a boat charter us and move along side the cruise ship, going 11 knots, and then climb up a rope ladder!  I felt like a pirate!!!!

YEAH ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ADVENTURE!

Tonight I will be kayaking on the Situk River and tomorrow and Friday EARLY morning I will be surfing.... YES SURFING!!!!!!  I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!