Alaaaaska... {phoootos}

Sooo...... our vacation we had back in JUNE was amazing!! So beautiful, so relaxing, so adventurous, so blissfully happy, so ready to go back to Alaska now.. sheesh. Sorry this post is coming to you in AUGUST..

We flew to Seattle first and oh. my. goodness. how I love this city! The old buildings, the eccentric people, the farmers market, the GREEN... sweet perfection. We had perfect, sunny weather so I'm pretty sure people are lying when they say it rains nonstop in the Pacific Northwest. :)

The cruise ship was great... loved our stateroom! We were surprised to find that they upgraded us to balcony rooms and I about peed my pants when we walked in and I saw that.. :) I am missing that comfy bed and all of the hours I was able to spend reading for pleasure whilst cruising around.

Alaska is an incredible state.. and we only saw the Southeast part of it! Lush forests, tall mountains jutting right out from the sea, incredible glaciers.. and the wildlife! We didn't see any bears or moose, but we saw WHALES! Grey &Blue Humpbacks, ORCAS, and dolphins galore! Also saw some sea lions and seals swimming right up to the boat. One of my favorite things we did was visit an Eagle Rehabilitation center in Sitka, AK. We saw bald eagles up close and personal as you can see in these photos.. along with a Golden Eagle, Hawks, and owls. Amazing creatures.

{ to be continued... above. :) }