Back from Alaska. The whale watching in Juneau was great. The highlight was observing a pod of 8 Orcas for 30-45 minutes at close range. Just amazing. I actually took a pretty good video of it and will try to post it on youtube and link it here in the next few days. The cruise and land tour lived up to the hype, as the wildlife, glaciers and mountain ranges provided one thrill after another. And to top it off, the weather was uncharacteristically dry and warm for this time of year.
P.S. -- Jim in Anchorage, we found your city to be a little gem. The people were very friendly and very proud of their little corner of the world. We hope to return someday.