Beth Blair

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This summer during our Princess Cruises Cruisetour through Alaska my mom and I had the opportunity to land on Yanert Glacier by helicopter. It’s serene and stunning and will take your breath away if you ever get the chance to travel to these amazing parts. Photos and video don’t do the experience justice. But I do try in the following video.

Amongst the numerous highlights of my Alaskan Princess Cruisetour this summer our summit flight around Mount McKinley was indeed one of the more memorable experiences. Flying around this massive mountain was humbling, especially when I felt I could reach out and touch the snow resting on the peaks, only to discover the plane was still at least two miles away.

View from Denali National Park – looks like a cloud

Talkeetna Aero Services

Pre-Flight

From a distance

Oxygen

Getting Closer

Summit

14ers Camp (14,000 feet climber base)

14ers Camp

Returning

After the flight

The other side of the mountain: View from Mt. McKinley Princess Lodge

Ready. Set. Go! Today I’m on my way to Alaska for the Princess Cruises Twitter Cruisetour. My family is staying behind with my (brave) inlaws, but you can be certain I’m going to be scouting for family-friendly adventures for next time when they will accompany me. In the meantime, I’m hoping the weather is appropriate for all of the exciting excursions my mom and I plan to partake in. Rumor has it Alaska weather is extremely versatile and rain tends to make frequent appearances. I’m happy to have found the perfect London Fog hooded raincoat for my adventure (thank you Sam’s Club).

Here are the land and shore excursions we selected:

Land:

• Denali Glacier Landing by Helicopter
• Mt. McKinley Glacier Landing by Plane
• Black Bear ATV Adventure

Shore:

• Alaska Sled Dog and Musher’s Camp in Skagway
• Whale Watching and Salmon Bake in Juneau
• Rainforest Canopy and Zipline Expedition in Ketchikan

Follow along on our Alaska adventure at: http://twitter.com/BethBlair

Follow everyone in our group by searching Twitter for: #FollowMeAtSea.

Blog posts to come on The Vacation Gals.