Skagway to Vancouver

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Our land and sea cruise with Holland America back in May ends with the sea portion on the SS Noordam which we caught in Skagway.

We left Skagway in the evening and next morning we were exploring Glacier Bay -- a 65 mile deep fjord lined with many glaciers. The day started damp, foggy and dreary but soon the sun came out and we had a glorious day exploring the glaciers.

The next day was spent in Ketchikan Alaska where our notable adventure was to go snorkelling (really, no kidding!). The water was very cold but we were well prepared in full wet suits covered head to toe and toasty warm. The snorkelling was great in a little cove not too far from town. The water was clear, lots of fish (and slugs and starfish), and interesting sea weeds. I'd highly recommend that adventure.

The final day was spent at sea, again the with clear skies and lots of sun. For the last part of the day we explored the "Inner Passage" between Vancouver Island and the coast. We arrived in Vancouver in the morning and headed home that day.

All in all it was a fun holiday where we got to see parts of the country we had never explored. Hopefully, in our retirement years, we can go back and explore more at our leisure.

Here's some photos from Skagway and the sea cruise back to Vancouver.