Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking a much needed vacation to Alaska.  What a beautiful place!  I have always thought that Alaska would be full of incredible scenery but it far exceeded my expectations.

If you are thinking about making a trip to Alaska, I would strongly recommend it.  I would also suggest going on a cruise, like we did.  Getting to port in several different cities and towns was a great way to see this state.

A few highlights:
1) Going whale watching in Juneau.  It was completely surreal to see these giant creatures jumping out of the water right beside our boat.

2) Taking a helicopter ride to a glacier.  Justin convinced me that this was a good idea, and he ended up being right.  I thought I would be scared of the helicopter trip, but I ended up loving it! This was an incredible way to see Alaska: snow capped mountains, rivers, waterfalls, everything you can think of.  To top it off, we landed on top of a glacier and got to walk around and explore.

3) Taking a floatplane ride.  Justin again convinced me that this would be fun.  We took a catamaran deep into the Alaskan wilderness and saw some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet. After a couple of hours we boarded a floatplane and it took us back.  It's a pretty weird feeling being in a plane that takes off from the water like that, but it was a fun experience.  I think I prefer the helicopter though.

4) Victoria, British Columbia.  On the way back, we ported in Victoria for an evening.  Wow! This city is very beautiful and I wish we would have had more time there.  We traveled to the Butchart Gardens while we were there and I was blown away by its beauty.  If can't wait to go back to British Columbia at some point.

Here are a few pictures from the trip, hope you enjoy!