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ALASKA CRUISE : 2

   SUNRISE AND MOUNTAINSAlaskan sunrise picture

Dall porpoises picture

On day two of our cruise, the Oosterdam continued its northward course towards our first port of call. Before reaching Juneau we were to spend most of the day sailing through the inside passage.

In the morning we had ordered breakfast in our stateroom, a service that always delivered the tastiest of dishes in a timely manner. By ticking the appropriate selections on the form and hanging it on our door knob by 2am ensured the prompt arrival at a time we desired.

Venturing out onto the Lido deck, we spotted some Dall Porpoises off the  starboard bow, and watched them jumping out of the sea. We spent the rest of the day relaxing and exploring the inside of the ship

 

dall porpoise photo
alaska sunrise picture THROUGH THE INSIDE PASSAGE

 

We retired early, but soon awoke to the lack of night! At 3am we wandered onto our balcony and enjoyed the land of the midnight sun. As the cruise ship silently drifted past the landscape, beautiful colors played over the early morning sky. A myriad of reds, yellows, oranges and gold's, mingled with every blue you could imagine, started to illuminate distant snow clad mountains.

As the sun started to peak over the mountains, more details on the nearby land could be made out. Glaciers hung down in valleys, and waterfalls tumbled down to the sea.

sunrise over snow capped alaska mountains
alaska sunrise sky alaska sun rises from the sea
sunrise over the inside passage

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 PART THREE - Juneau 

More photos from Alaska can be found on our new website or on the links below
Departure Sunrise Juneau Yakutat Bay Sitka Sitka Wildlife Ketchikan
Misty Fjords Flight Butchart Gardens Eagles Sea Lions & Otters Seals Whales Hubbard Glacier
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