A Disappointment in Juneau

To my great dismay, the “Glacier View Sea Kayaking” trip in Juneau was canceled. Instead I took the $2-all-day shuttle into town (the Radiance of the Seas beat us to the downtown dock) and I am just wandering around. I am presently sitting in the Triangle Club, where for $3.50 I got a rum and diet coke (small but strong) and 20 minutes of free internet time. I have already walked through the entire tourist area and a little bit beyond; I called home and left a message and also called my mom and spoke to her briefly. I think I have to pay for roaming out here but I told home they could call me back if they were so inclined. They’re four hours ahead of me now! I have poked my head into the main tourist shops and a few smaller, more specialized shops; I haven’t bought anything yet because I figured I’d comparison shop. I saw several things I think I would like to get, particularly an Italian charm with the Alaskan flag. I am probably not going to bother going back to the ship for lunch even though it would be cheaper (given that food is free on board), because it would be too much hassle to get back down to the lower dock and then back up to buy stuff. So I am just going to eat up here in town; there’s a McDonald’s and a Subway plus other spots like the Red Dog Saloon and the El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant. There isn’t a whole lot to do really…so I’m not sure what I’ll do all day.

I was really upset about kayaking getting canceled, but I had them put me on the list for any kayaking in Ketchikan. I can’t do anything in Haines/Skagway because that’s when I’m interpreting, but I’ve decided that money is no object anymore – I just want to paddle in Alaska! If the only space that opens up is the expensive one, so be it.