The Jade docked in Juneau around 9am and we headed into town shortly thereafter. It was a very cool (43 degrees), cloudy day and a steady rain soon began. Not a pleasant day for sightseeing so we weren’t tempted to take a whale watch, a trip to the Mendenhall glacier or to ride the tram up 1,800 feet. We mostly wandered and shopped.
Then we had a few moments of sheer panic as Marlene realized that she had lost her phone. And her ship card. And her driver’s license. And her credit card. But a helpful customer in the shop we were in when the loss was discovered called her number and her phone was answered by a woman at the security office near the ship. The phone had been found and had been turned in. We recovered it shortly thereafter.
We found several shops that sold some terrific native crafts. The best one was The Bald Eagle which had some incredible artworks in both wood and stone.
We bought some trinkets for friends and family and I got a nice ring (no, NOT a wedding ring) for Marlene. But our best purchase of the day was a huge bag of very good (think “movie theater”) popcorn for $8. It kept us energized until we got back to the ship for lunch. We also found a “crab fart” drink at the Mount Juneau Hotel – same as a duck fart but with rum instead of whiskey. I guess we are on the “fart” tour of Alaska.
The weather in Juneau started out bad and became worse. It was raining steadily and the temperature dropped to near 40 degrees by the time we got back on the ship. We were thoroughly chilled.
We napped for a LONG time after lunch – a combination of a long, cold day in Juneau and scratchy throats. I think the nap helped as we felt better by the time dinner rolled around – a late dinner, around 8pm.
We held our own in the casino for an hour, then finished the evening playing rummy. Marlene finished with a brilliant play.