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aquaphase and squeezle in Alaska
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:13 pm
by aquaphase
If you were wondering where we had been hiding for the past week (or, even if you don't give a rat's ass), squeezle and I were fortunate enough to take an incredible cruise up from Vancouver, BC into the Inside Passage of Alaska. Everyone should do this at least once in their life. Here are some pics.
Alaska 2006
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:34 pm
by Kristen
wow, that's really amazing. they look great. so what all did you guys do while you were up there?
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:40 pm
by mere1975
Talk about taking a break from your everyday life. . . that looked amazing!
I can't believe the water is so clear that the ice looks BLUE!
And are those whales in the water?
- Mere "sofa king cool" 1975
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:59 pm
by aquaphase
we ate too damn much, drank too damn much, saw countless critters in their natural environment, wandered the ship, lather, rinse, repeat.
What was really funny was that bald eagles really are like pigeons up there. You can't turn around without 3 or 4 of them flying by.
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:06 pm
by roach
What was really funny was that bald eagles really are like pigeons up there. You can't turn around without 3 or 4 of them flying by.
That mean we can soon start hunting them again?
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:27 pm
by ree-ree
Cool.
My in-laws did an Alaskan Cruise a few years back and totally dug it. They said it was beautiful.
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:08 pm
by Irock
Wow. I'm jealous. You even got a pic of the rarely-photographed Squeezle.
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:14 pm
by monet2u
I actually had been wondering where you two were...and now I hate you.
glad you got away and had a lovely time tho....I'm thinking about a mexican cruise with some friends maybe next year. Haven't been on one before they sound nice.
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:14 pm
by ifihadahifi
I'm soooper jealous! I lived in Alaska when I was a kid ('77 & '78). I'd love to get back sometime.
At this very moment I'm wearing a belt buckle we picked up while we lived there. It was a gift for my grandfather and he gave it back to me last year.
[whisper]It's made of walrus tusk[/whisper]
So, besides the bald eagles, what other animals did you see?
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:16 pm
by aquaphase
we saw ravens the size of turkeys (very scary), humpback whales, orca (from a distance), otters, mountain goats, harbor seals, sea lions, a brown bear and plenty of north american hairless apes and hippopotami.
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:21 pm
by jbfromoc
we drank too damn much...
You can never drink enough of...
which is now sold in California and throughout the Pacific Northwest, (AK, WA, ID, MT, OR, WY, NV and CA).
And this summer don't forget:
mmmmm....
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:23 pm
by aquaphase
yes, the alaskan amber was spectacular. Their ESB (which I had on draft in Juneau) was probably the best ESB I've ever had. The amber is really malty and has a nice finish. I'm going to try very hard to get this stuff in TX.
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:33 pm
by kip
Did you guys see any moose? When I was there a few years back, they seemed to be everywhere!
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:54 pm
by mere1975
and plenty of north american hairless apes
That's really not very nice. They're called Eskimos.
Did you see any narwhals?
- Mere "kick-ass whales with unicorn horns!" 1975
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:03 pm
by Steveums
nice glaciers