Third annual Fucik/Gunning reunion...

Traveling is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.  And what better way to travel than with friends on a boat?!  Nate and I were so excited to go on our first cruise with Calli and Zac to Alaska!!!  We spent seven days making memories while cruising through the Pacific Ocean, and we have the pictures to show for it...

First Stop: Ketchikan, Alaska

We spent a few hours exploring this small town of 8,000 people.  We shopped, ate at an adorable hole in the wall called "Polar Treats", and explored a Tongass Historical Museum. There was native culture everywhere!  Ketchikan has the world's largest collection of standing totem poles sprinkled all through the town, we loved it!

 

Second Stop: Juneau, Alaska

The entire trip was breathtaking, but this town was beyond words.  We took a gondola to the top of Mount Juneau where we could do a little hiking and see the city from a different angle.  We didn't stay long at this port, but we loved every second of it.

Later that day, our boat took us to see a glacier!  The water was emerald green and the air was reverent and calm.  There were ice chunks floating in the water, and I thought I was on the movie Titanic!  This was my favorite part of the trip because it made me feel like we were really in Alaska.  The captain got us as close to the glacier as he could before he had to turn the boat around.  It was so peaceful.

Third Stop: Skagway, Alaska

This day was one of my favorites.  The weather was awesome, and I didn't even feel like we were in Alaska.  Skagway populates less than 1,000 people normally, but more than double that number come to Skagway during the summer to accommodate all the tourists.  We spent the day doing what we do best: simply exploring the town.  We went on tours, hikes, found a cute ice cream shop, went shopping, and enjoyed the day.

A little windy in the picture below... but the mountains in the background are pretty!!!

Last Stop: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

The stop in Canada is a blur.  All I remember is the delicious BBQ sandwich I ate and my feet hurting at the end of the day from walking around the city!  Too much fun!

When we weren't ported, we were busy eating, sitting in the hot tubs, getting ice cream cones, watching shows, ordering room service, playing cards, whale watching, and overall just eating.  It was an amazing trip, and we can't wait for our fourth annual Fucik/Gunning reunion :).