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Hi Susan!
I really enjoyed reading about your Alaskan adventure and I can't wait til August when I finally get to do mine!
I have two questions for you.
First is about your hike to Nugget falls in Juneau. Did you embark on the hike from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center or was it from someplace else? I was really interested in doing this hike but not everyone in my party wants to do ziplining. So we were going to do the Blue Bus up to the visitor's center and hopefully hike from there.
Also, on the Suspension Bridge part of your Railway adventure in Skagway, do you have to go across the bridge? My mom is not into heights but the rest of us thought that looked awesome!
Thanks so much!
Hi, Sarah! I think you're going to like my answers for your questions! First, we got dropped off right at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center, so you most definitely could do the hike to Nugget Falls without doing the ziplining, and I suspect that if you just do the glacier tour, you will have a lot more time than we did, and you won't have to leave anyone behind.
Secondly, you do not have to go across the bridge at all. There is a visitors lodge at the site of the bridge, and as you walk thru, they give you a sample (atleast they did for us) of something (we got these yummy cookies and even bought some to take back to the ship with us), and you can look around, go to the concession area, or just walk around outside without crossing the bridge. You can still check out the beautiful scenery without crossing the bridge at all.
Let me know if you have any more questions. I'm guessing August is going to be a fabulous time to be visiting Alaska!
Susan