Granddaughters come to Washington

The third annual visit from our granddaughters:  July 2-16, 2019

First, some time at home

Happy travelers, just off the plane

Eating Quinn's homemade bread

 Next day, we met up with Uncle Byron at Chambers Creek for a walk and talk

On the beach at Chambers Creek

Back at the car, after a five mile walk

For the July 4th holiday, we met at Penrose Point State Park for the minus tide

Exploring the tidelands

Uncle Byron and Tamara joined us first

Cool girls

A saddle back pipe fish ?

Uncle Kris and Jen join the beachcombing

A fascinating Pacific octopus

A chiton

Three cool girls

The next day, we're off on our cruise to Alaska
July 5-Friday, 1st day

The girls in their own stateroom

And in the pool

Horsing around

 Next day, July 6th Sat, at sea

Quinn finds a piano to play

Getting ready to go have fun in the Teens Club

Next day,  July 7th, Sunday, Ketchikan

Nice totem pole for posing

First time we had a decent cell signal

Colorful local history

Then off to a fabulous crab feast in George Inlet

Happy outside after the feast

Back on board, a view of Ketchikan

Then, sailing away

Alaska sunset from on board. Hazy because of the 150 wildfires burning in the Yukon.

Hanging out with Isabel

Next day, July 8, Monday,
Endicott Arm Fjord and Dawes glacier

Got up before dawn to see the ice floes

Smoky haze from fires in the Yukon, but still beautiful

Cruising in to the fjord

More and more ice as we got closer to the glacier

Going by a hanging waterfall

Sun on ice

The glacier meets the water

Harbor seals on an ice floe

This glacier just calved on the left

Girls got up to watch the show with us

 Same day, on board, after watching the glacier

In the hot tub...

and the pool, all to herself

 Same day, we then went whale watching, although we didn't take pictures, we saw many humpback whales.
We then went to the Mendenhall Glacier National Park

Stretching our legs

Posing in front of the Mendenhall Glacier

Another view of the glacier

 Next day, July 9,
Monday
White Pass Train Ride and kayaking

A view from the train window

On the train

On the train

Our Kayak launch spot, past White Pass, in Canada

Posing by Lake Barnard, after kayaking around it

Back on board

Back to our ship, docked at Skagway

July 10
Wednesday,
at sea

On the top deck

So many temptations for pictures

Nice shot by a fellow passenger

July 11
Thursday

Ready for dinner

Last dinner with our favorite waiters

Post Cruise
July 13,
the Pig Roast

Getting ready

July 14,
Sunday
Theler Wetlands

Waiting for Uncle Kris

A pine siskin

Uncle Kris

Just enjoying life

Monday,
July 15
Bowling,
last day, indoors cause it was raining

A wonderful two weeks indeed.