Day 3 was in Juneau – the capital of Alaska.
We left the ship and took the guided tour bus through town and up to the ‘Last Chance Basin. We then followed our guide into the forest to Gold Creek. He told stories of the gold miners searching for treasure. He also warned us about brown bears! He would keep an eye out, while we panned for gold. With our rumps in the air, the bears might think we look quite tasty!
After discovering (a few flakes of) gold in the cold rain and freezing water, we set off in the bus to an outdoor restaurant and enjoyed a salmon bake under tents with gas heaters. They had fish stew, a buffet of salads and sides, grilled salmon, and blueberry cake. You could also get marshmallows for roasting from the bar.
Back on the ship, we rested a bit. I started to get the sniffles, but otherwise felt OK.
We popped into the all-night pizza shop and had pizza for a mid-night snack.
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