*Alaska Trip Journal Entry 5*

The first spot of civilization that resembled the cities I’m used to seeing; space a commodity and every building tightly packed. Roads laid out in a seemingly haphazard way, yes, “Juneau”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneau was stiffling but still fun to wander through.

We took a bus ride to “Mendenhall Glacier”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendenhall_Glacier. It was an alright ride, but what made it pretty good was the amount of sightings of bald eagles we saw on the way to the glacier. The glacier itself was a pretty nice sight, but what accentuated it was a waterfall nearby. Unfortunately we were pressed for time and couldn’t make the trek closer as some folks were doing. Instead, we hung around the main viewing area and took a couple of photos.

Once we got back to Juneau, it was a frantic rush to do some shopping. There were two bookshops that, if I had more time, would have loved to peruse their selection. Old books and such… Ah well.

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