MicheleV_AKJul 26, 2023
Tongass National Forest has a great sense of humor about "bear petting." 😜 Another place to visit on my bucket list. It's 16.7 million acres and is in Southeast near Juneau. I've been to Juneau, just not to the forest and I will NEVER pet a bear!
#Alaska #TongassNationalForest #DontPetBears
Show threadSteve IngamellsJul 27, 2023

@MicheleV_AK Great poster!

I live in London, and was lucky enough to visit Juneau on business a few times several years ago.

On one visit, I had a day off and visited Mendenhall Glacier. (It was sunny and didn't rain, highly unusual!)

A black bear family was busy stuffing themselves silly with salmon, right next to the visitor boardwalks - it was an incredible experience.

I miss Juneau; the ravens, the eagles and the bears are wonderful!

Show threadMicheleV_AK
@SteveIngamells What a wonderful experience! Juneau if beautiful; I've only been once...in winter!
Jul 27, 2023 at 7:20pmWeb
Show threadSteve IngamellsJul 28, 2023

@MicheleV_AK
My business then was to do with cruise ships, so winter in Juneau wasn't an option! I agree, it's a beautiful place, although a long trip from London.

Was it frozen cold when you were there, or just wet and slushy?

Show threadMicheleV_AKJul 28, 2023
@SteveIngamells Compared to where I live, it wasn't all that cold. I was there in January so it was chilly and beautiful. I spent all of my time downtown as I didn't have a car, but I did get to see all of the downtown area. Spent a good bit of time at the Capitol while also attending meetings of the AK Democratic Party Convention. I would like to go back in the summer.
Show threadSteve IngamellsJul 28, 2023

@MicheleV_AK I would say go back before or after the cruise ship season. It'll probably be raining anyway, but it's still lovely.

If you get chance, pop into the Hotel Baranoff bar and ask if they have got some more CD's - last time I was there all they had was Back to Black (great), Alright, Still (great) and Back to Bedlam (ahahahaha) and the staff were moaning about Brit music to a Brit.. :D

I just realised how loooong ago it was!