Friday, June 1, 2018

June 2018 - Juneau Alaska



                               critters at Outer Point North Douglas AK

Plan for summer starting next week (12 June) is housesit for four months in Juneau....yay!!! I have stayed one month at the Juneau Hotel and it is SO noisy and the telephones have not worked for one week.

30 June 2018 Saturday - Juneau Alaska
More rain but then bit of cloud and sun for walkabout in Douglas.....

29 June 2018 Friday - Juneau Alaska
Morning workout at the gym then joined the ladies of Main Street last Friday of the month luncheon, although only three of us could make it then visit with my friend Katy for her to give to me some of all the goodies that she has been making.....a very rainy day!

28 June 2018 Thursday - Juneau Alaska
Work onboard the Grand Princess cruise ship

27 June 2018 Wednesday - Juneau Alaska
Today's group hike is up to John Muir cabin but we have had quite a bit of rain and the trail up is a slippery boardwalk so some of us will do Salmon Creek dam instead.

26 June 2018 Tuesday - Juneau Alaska
Morning workout at the gym and then trying to divest myself of the many books in my van that I have collected in my travels.

25 June 2018 Monday - Juneau Alaska
Errand day with shopping for food and petrol in the van and pick up new spectacles and receive new drivers license in the mail at the post office....then a bit of a walkabout downtown. I enjoy the quiet of my housesit in Douglas but do miss just being able to walk downtown Juneau because now I must drive to Juneau.

24 June 2018 Sunday - Juneau Alaska
Morning workout at the gym then hike in the rain at the Mendenhall Glacier with my friend and her dog.

23 June 2018 Saturday - Juneau Alaska
Morning workout at the gym and afternoon genealogy research.

22 June 2018 Friday - Juneau Alaska
Hiked with the Friday group for exploratory hike at end of road to Sawmill Creek waterfall. We hiked along the boulder strewn beach and did a bit of bushwacking in the woods to find a field of gorgeous wildflowers: iris, lupine, chocolate lily, shooting stars, geranium, buttercup, orchid....and then found the wonderful waterfall!

21 June 2018 Thursday - Juneau Alaska
Happy Solstice! Dental appointment to remove crown that was installed 1986 and to remove decay that has grown underneath with followup for root canal.

20 June 2018 Wednesday - Juneau Alaska
Parks and Rec hike up the hill to the ridge at Eaglecrest Ski Area....we started at the Lodge at 1130' and hiked to Pittman Ridge at 2750' with views of Lynn Canal and Admiralty Island, another very warm and sunny day, about six miles return. Record high temperature of 85 degrees and the third highest temperature ever recorded in the capital city since 1936 and the warmest day in five years.

19 June 2018 Tuesday - Juneau Alaska
Record breaking heat day at 81 degrees.....with a walk at Sandy Beach.

18 June 2018 Monday - Juneau Alaska
Time for another haircut and a walkabout downtown, which I miss doing since I have moved to Douglas (about three miles away).

17 June 2018 Sunday - Juneau Alaska
A very rainy day so finally just enjoying being in this beautiful home with a walk on the beach.

16 June 2018 Saturday - Juneau Alaska
Assist Michelle with garage sale at Sherri's place at the Crest then Parks and Rec walk at Outer Point North Douglas for -4.2 tide.....heaps of critters! Morning dry and overcast then afternoon rain.

15 June 2018 Friday - Juneau Alaska
Snacks made by Chef Stef for Trunk Sale at my eyeglass place where I found new specs at big discount.

14 June 2018 Thursday - Juneau Alaska
Hike with my friend Katy and her dog Penny at Eaglecrest Ski Area.

13 June 2018 Wednesday - Juneau Alaska
Parks and Rec hike up Dan Moller trail to cabin.....six miles roundtrip.

12 June 2018 Tuesday - Juneau Alaska
Morning visit to eye doctor then move from Juneau Hotel to housesit at wonderful home in Douglas.

11 June 2018 Monday - Juneau Alaska
Morning dental appointment with endodontist for consult on future root canal.

10 June 2018 Sunday - Juneau Alaska
Rain and fog have returned!

9 June 2018 Saturday - Juneau Alaska
Celebration comes to Juneau every two years.....this is festival of Tlingit and Haida and Tsimshian cultures with parade and music and native art market.

8 June 2018 Friday - Juneau Alaska
Work onboard the Grand Princess cruise ship with Michelle then free buffet lunch.

7 June 2018 Thursday - Juneau Alaska
Yoga with Carol!

6 June 2018 Wednesday - Juneau Alaska
Travel Juneau volunteers have free tour of the State Museum new exhibits.....

5 June 2018 Tuesday - Juneau Alaska
Annual visits to dentist and doctor......and found that I have decay under a crown and need root canal...ugh!

4 June 2018 Monday - Juneau Alaska
The rains have returned in full force! Morning workout at the gym then coffee with woman for whom I will be housesitting to get the keys....I was not happy to hear that she had just had a bear hanging out on her deck!

3 June 2018 Sunday - Juneau Alaska
Morning at the kiosk visitor center and afternoon block party/potluck at Northern Lights Church....wonderful weather!

2 June 2018 Saturday - Juneau Alaska
Sunrise at 4am and sunset at 10pm!

1 June 2018 Friday - Juneau Alaska
Another sunny day in Juneau....then late afternoon wind and bits of rain! First Friday walkabout with the opening of the exhibit Titanic of the North at the State Museum, the story of the sinking of the Princess Sophia on 25 October 1918.

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