DAY 28 WHITTIER CRUISE JUNE 14

Day 28. We woke up early, got ready and were on our way to Whittier by 9:30 a.m. We went through the Whittier tunnel at 10:45 and browsed Whittier until we boarded the Emerald Queen at 12:45. The skies were mostly cloudy, but we were told that was good so that we would see more colors (especially blue) in the glaciers. They were right. The sights were remarkable, especially of calving glaciers and waterfalls. The seas were mostly calm, the US Forest Service Ranger was very knowledgeable, and the salmon and prime rib dinner was tasty. We traveled 22 miles into Prince William Sound before returning. All agreed it was a memorable day. We ended the day with pizza at Moose Tooth Pizza and Brewery. We are tired but elated by the day. Tomorrow we check out and head for Denali. The 10 p.m. weather report said high pressure and clearing skies. We're keeping our fingers crossed! By the way, it is 10:45 p.m. and the sun is still up a long way in the sky. It looks like 6:00 p.m. in full summer in St. Louis. Good thing we have light darkening drapes in the room.

Mileage for the day: 198 miles
Mileage for the trip: 5,646 miles