June 30: Auke Bay
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Log Entry: Wednesday, June 30th, 1999

Auke Bay (Juneau)

Jane's log:

"Went into Juneau to get the web site updated at Soapy's.   Took the tram to Mount Robert and got all the photos developed."

The tram ride was breathtaking. At the top we went for a short walk, which afforded us a view of Juneau, Douglas Island, and the Gastineau Channel. Below us the cruise ships were tiny - it was like looking down at toy boats in a bathtub from the top of a stepladder (this assumes that you have enough headroom in your bathroom to get that high. It would have to be an older home, with 20-foot ceilings, not the 12-foot kind; you would have to stand on the very top of the stepladder, ignoring all warnings against such action, thereby foregoing any possible legal action in the event of an accident; the boats would have to be the kind you get sometimes in the bottom of cereals you shouldn't be buying if you want to stay healthy ...)

 

Auke Bay, climbing Mt Robert.jpg (11373 bytes) Group trudging up the slope at Mt Robert
Auke Bay, cross at Mt Robert.jpg (10388 bytes)
Auke Bay, dance at top of Mt Robert 2.jpg (18989 bytes) This group of children appeared suddenly at the top of the tramway, and started a show of traditional singing and dancing!
Auke Bay, dance at top of Mt Robert 3.jpg (18523 bytes)
Auke Bay, dance attop of Mt Robert.jpg (17948 bytes)
Auke Bay, Jane at Mt Robert.jpg (7485 bytes) It was warm enough to wear just a T-shirt ...
Auke Bay, traderoute markers at Mt Robert.jpg (21930 bytes) Locals would carve their mark into the trees to mark their trade route ...
Auke Bay, tram station at top of Mt Robert.jpg (15687 bytes) The top of the tram was pretty space-agey stuff: the entire station sat in thin air, seemingly held into place primarily through the tension of the cables ...
Auke Bay, view from Mt Robert tram.jpg (14161 bytes) View of one of the cruise ships from the window of the tram
Auke Bay, view from Mt Robert.jpg (10402 bytes) view of the valley across from Mt Robert

 

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