In this place You will be surrounded by huge mountains and virgin nature.
On 18 October, the USA celebrates the Day of Alaska.
On this day in 1867, this land that had previously belonged to the Russian Empire, was transferred to the United States. We decided to see what it looks like Alaska in our time, and to bring the story of Sasha Cheban.
“The cold breath of blue ice monsters, with a crash breaking away in the sea… This is probably the strong impression from Alaska. Although I have seen glaciers in different parts of the world, but never cease to wonder at their beauty and eye-catching essay. Mood creates and leaden sky with tearing precipitation — short summer in Alaska is almost always rainy. Before the trip, I thought it was constant bad luck with the weather in cruises in Alaska occurs at all, but the gloomy weather makes this state a peculiar and unique flavor,” says Sasha Cheban.
Today I invite you into the neighbourhood of the town of Juneau (Juneau), is the capital of the state. That way, not anchorage, as I thought earlier. Not here are the road; a web of bays and fjords, glaciers and snow-capped peaks even in mid-summer is the harsh reality of life in Alaska. An hour away is one of the glaciers — Mendenhall (Mendenhall). The most famous in this area. Getting off the gangway of the cruise ship Celebrity Millenium, we went on a pre-booked excursion to the glacier on a boat to watch whales. Glacier come together perfectly with the whales a little worse, but the cost was relatively low — around $ 120 per person, for travelers there — just perfect.
The town of Juneau, a port for cruise ships is a mix of tourist shops and all sorts of uninteresting stuff. Therefore, ports need to take the tour.
On the ship excursions are normally 30-50 percent more expensive than in Porto. However, the Internet can be a more balanced approach to the choice.
Mendenhal glacier (Mendenhall) is 20 miles from Juneau and has a length of 19 km, however, is not constant, and decades, the size significantly reduced.
A 30-minute walk from the car Park there is a visitor centre with information about the glacier, interactive presentations and films. Love the organization of tourist places in normal countries. On the one hand completely virgin nature and comfortable with other information centres, roads and bridges. It seems to be travelers around the mass, but they absolutely do not interfere and are not perceived as something disturbing.
The nature is magical, it just makes you open your mouth and watch. The words are redundant here, just pictures.
You can still fly in a helicopter, but my budget at this time does not coincide with the helicopter.
