"Haines to Juneau" Ranlo's photos around Juneau, United States
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Juneau, United States by TravelPod blogger Ranlo titled "Haines to Juneau" Ranlo's travel blog entry: "Took the Alaska Marine Ferry to Juneau. The ferry was only about ¼ full so we had our choice of seats; however, we stood outside in the back most of the time hoping to spot a whale—no such luck. The scenery was wonderful. The campground is in the most beautiful woods—moss covered the entire ground; it was like walking on a sponge. There are nine sites that have 50 amp, water, electric, sewer; really big sites. (made reservations 6 months ago). There were lots of empty sites during our time here. Juneau - August 1-9 The Mendenhall Glacier is the main attraction in Juneau, and it is impressive! The campground is on the other side of the Mendenhall Lake across from the glacier. At the lakeside park, there are great views of the lake, glacier, and icebergs. Mendenhall Visitor Center was very crowded with people from the cruise ships' tour buses. The film about glaciers is ok; poor picture quality. The views of the glacier are magnificent. The first time we were there, saw people on the glacier--through the telescope. There were lots of sockeye salmon in Steep Creek. Because of the bear activity, only a small part of the boardwalk trail was open. The two times we were here during the day, we didn't see any bears. One evening we went around 8:00 pm Saw four different black bears—young one eating salmon right below the <b>...</b>