Well, it's less than a week until we leave on the big trip and I think we might be making some progress on deciding which excursions to go on. We've also finalized (kind of) our plans in Vancouver for the first few days before we set sail.
The first excursion is the zip-line at Icy Strait Point. Located in Hoonah, it's the longest zip-line in the world at 5,330 feet long and over the course of that 5,330 feet you drop by 1,300 feet. It begins with a quick ride between the trees and then the ground drops out from under you, placing you 300 feet above the earth while travelling at 60 mph (yes, that's MILES per hour).
Here's a sample of what we have to look forward to in Hoonah, Alaska:
The next excursion we're pretty sure we will do is a rail trip (I believe this one is in Juneau, the capital city). This will be a great opportunity to see some of the wild landscape and wildlife. I will be taking every single memory card I have for the camera on this excursion!
The third... well, we're not quite there yet. It will surely be something that involves a strole on a glacier but there are a few different excursions that have this included.
As for Vancouver, we have had a ton of great suggestions (thanks to all who have helped us decide on what to do). We will be staying at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, which is nice and central to just about everything. So far we're planning to visit as many of the regular spots that we can fit in. Stanley Park, Granville Island, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, and of course get some plane spotting in at YVR (don't tell Wifey about that one yet). I have also been told that we should take a cab ride along Hastings Street just for the experience, but I'm not so sure about that one. I would rather get to the cruise without any bullets or knives stuck in me anywhere. Finally, I will probably end up getting suckered into taking one of those horse and carriage rides. I wonder if they would take us past the airport!
In closing, here are a few of the lesser-known Alaskan laws we will need to remember while travelling around up there.
- Persons may not live in a trailer as it is being hauled across the city.
- It is considered an offense to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.
- One may not roam the city with a bow and arrows.
- While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.
