Local color But first, some shopping "Just a little memento of our trip" "He followed me back to the ship. Can I keep him?… Vancouver Skyline from Sutton Place Hotel We took the skytram to Grouse Mountain Alaska-July 2009 Mary and Rick meet their first mountie. Nice guy… The second worst way to get a splinter, log rollin… You'd never suspect these perky travelers have bee… 12 Axe Hurling Cindy and Bruce Lumberjack show: Artist's rendition of the Island Princess 14 Days: Vancouver, Ketchican, Juneau, Skagway, Gl… Day 1: Beautiful Vancouver, BC High above gorgeous gorge. On the ferry back to town we try to come to terms… Back in town, a friendly Canadian gives us dining… Cindy takes a precautionary dose of seasick medici… Day 2: A stroll to Stanley Park and a great view o… Farewell, Vancouver. Bruce and Cindy, still jazzed from their zipline a… Mandatory Ketchican totem portrait. You've left yo… Two ladies of Creek St. In earlier times this are… Expected fiord portrait My fiord honey Mist in the fiord Day 4: Grab your totem and let's get us some salmo… Back on shore, Mary is attacked by a wooden eagle The Island Princess Off the ship at 6:00 a.m. ready for our first Alas… Ketchican harbor, crack of dawn The Zaandam and a Celebrity ship get buzzed by a f… Model shows the Juneau icefield and the glaciers t… Fireweed grows anywhere Off to our whale watching afternoon Glacial runoff Perfect spot for a bear. Melt water cascades from the base of the glacier.… Salmon spawning in a stream Cindy wants to know if there'll be gift shops in J… Called fireweed because it is first to sprout afte… 88