Juneau

The City and Borough of Juneau is the capital of Alaska. It is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau channel in the Alaskan panhandle and is the second largest city by area in the US. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the of the then District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the US Congress in 1900. It has a population of 30,000 and a land area of 3,255 sq miles (8,430 sq km). there is the opportunity to experience the most amazing outdoor activities like glacier flightseeing, whale watching, fishing, kayaking, all amidst the stunning Alaskan landscape. Points of interest are the Mendanhall Glacier, Mt Roberts Tramway, Alaska State Museum and Alaskan Brewing Company Brewery Tour.

The Mendanhall Glacier and Nugget Falls are not to be missed in my opinion. It is a mile easy walk to Nugget Falls but well worth the effort to get up close and personal with a large waterfall alongside the

glacier. This is the closest point to the Mendanhall Glacier without being dropped by helecopter on the the glacier.

The Mt Roberts Tramway is also an exciting thing to do, rising 1800 feet in less that 5 minutes. Lady Baltimore is the bald (meaning white) eagle at the top of the tramway is in captivity and used as an ambassador to teach about bald eagles. She was hit by a car which blinded her in one eye, and damaged a wing. She cannot be released into the wild. She feasts on salmon though and is well looked after. She knows how to pose for the cameras but doesn’t like selfies. She’s likely to poop bomb you if you turn your back on her. Loved Juneau. Could live there too.