Travel Photo Tuesday
The Wrangell Narrows are a 22 mile stretch of water between Wrangell and Petersburg in south-east Alaska. Navigating the narrows has been likened to playing nautical ping pong with a twist of Russian Roulette. Each turn of the ship must be lined up precisely with one of 60 navigational lights and buoys and the history of the narrows is littered with stories of vessels which failed to make it through.
Most cruise ships are too large for the passage and must head out to deeper water, missing the most exciting part of our journey on the
Alaska Marine Highway.
Continuing my (new) tradition of devoting Tuesdays to travel photos, today's post shows snippets of life aboard the Alaska Marine Highway, the ports at Wrangell and Petersburg and The Wrangell Narrows. Click
here for my blog post on our journey through the narrows.
How amazing is this! These tents are pitched on the back of a ship, and people actually sleep in them - on the way to Alaska. Check out the guy with the guitar.
Great shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/02/old-san-juan-pigeon-park.html
My pleasure.
DeleteI remember doing the overnight ferry from Italy to Greece. A fellow backpacker had advised me not to pay for a cabin but join the hoards who sleep out on deck (for a fraction of the cost) it was the most uncomfortable night. Several years later I returned and this time paid the extra for a cabin. We woke feeling fresh while our fellow backpackers were a sad sorry bunch :) PS the weather was even warm in Greece.
ReplyDeleteYes, all those fresh enthusiastic looking campers and outdoor sleepers looked a lot more weary as the days went by.
DeleteOh wow, absolutely stunning! I'm very jealous:) #TeamIBOT
ReplyDeleteWait until you see next week's photos of the Mendenhall Glacier!
DeleteSomeone else linked a post about Alaska to IBOT last week. It's clearly a sign that I need to go and visit. ;)
ReplyDeleteHah - it was probably me. I'm pretty sure I linked one up with photos of Ketchikan.
DeleteI would love to do a cruise of Alaska/Canada but think I need something a little more luxurious than camping on deck ;-)
ReplyDeleteWe started out by booking a cruise but when we found out how much more Australians were charged for the same cruises as Americans the gloss went off the idea. Then we found out about the Alaska Marine Highway which turned out to be a lot of fun. If you want to read my post about Australian's being charged higher prices you will find it at this link - http://www.thetravellinglindfields.com/2016/02/alaskan-cruises-do-australians-pay-more.html
DeleteI don't know if I would want to sleep outside on a boat! Must be some hardy people.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. I could say that I am much too old but I don't think I would have enjoyed it much even when I was younger.
DeleteI'd go for a cabin too. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteThe cabins were more expensive but the main issue is that there aren't enough so only those who booked really early got one. Fortunately, my other half David, is very well organised when it come to travel.
DeleteDeck camping. That's new to me. That's why travel is so amazing. Alaska is so beautiful. I can't wait to experience it.
ReplyDeleteOther readers have told me that deck camping also happens in Scandinavia - it must be something about cold places.
DeleteLove your photos! And I loved traveling Alaska by ferry. Would love to do it again and include Petersburg - it was on our itinerary originally but we ran out of time!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately we didn't see a lot of Petersburg. Because of the need to sail through the Wrangell Narrows on the right tide we arrived in Petersburg quite late at night. David and I admired it from the deck but didn't leave the ferry.
Deletefresh n lively photos! Love them :)
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteBeautiful photos, but I don't think I would like to sleep in a tent on the deck of the ship! I have travelled to Canada several times but not Alaska. I think I should put in on the bucket list!
ReplyDeleteAlaska is a great bucket list destination.
DeleteVery beautiful towns and scenery! Traveling by ship /boat thru these areas feel like an adventure (at least to me).
ReplyDeleteIt was an adventure - a great one!
DeletePassing through this narrow passage must have been a little nerve racking. This cruise ship doesn't look like a very luxurious one, but rather like a ferry. Was it a ferry? I can't imagine a cruise ship where they allow people to sleep in tents on the deck. Very curious...
ReplyDeleteIt was a car ferry. Terrific fun but not luxurious. We got to meet lots of interesting locals too.
DeleteWith views to capture such as these, I'd be sleeping out on the deck. Haha! It looks like you had a great experience here.
ReplyDeleteSharing snapshots at Captured By Jade
I hadn't thought about the views in relation to sleeping on deck, just the discomfort - lol!
DeleteLyn, I just love, love, love the Alaska Marine Hwy. There is just no other way to see these small Alaskan towns.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree about seeing the small towns. It is great to hear from someone who has had such a positive experience of the highway. Most people seem never to have heard of it - especially here in Australia.
DeleteWOW, I am envious of your trip. Some day I am going to make it up to Alaska. I think I might have to get over my cruise fears, and visit the Alaska Marine HWY. Thanks for linking to Life Thru the Lens, I am super happy to have you there. Sorry I am late in visiting this week, I was a bit busy celebrating my birthday.
ReplyDeleteLisa @ LTTL
I am delighted to be part of Life Thru the Lens. It is great to see what other bloggers and photographers are up to.
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