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Sít Eeti Geiyí, or “Bay in Place of the Glacier” is my favorite place on our blue planet. It is always a special and immense privilege to spend time in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, and I’m glad to have visited this unique bay today. We began the morning with walks in Bartlett Cove on the only trails in the entirety of Glacier Bay. Once back onboard, we casted lines and set sail north. Over the course of the day, we had sightings of tufted puffins, mountain goats, Steller sea lions, humpback whales, coastal brown bears, and more along our journey. Visiting the beautiful glaciers that carved this bay was a great way to end the day. Margerie and Grand Pacific Glaciers are incredible to behold, even on a foggy day like today. Bits and chunks fell off Margerie, and we made sure to pay respect to the Grand Pacific Glacier.
We had an outstanding day in Endicott Arm traveling past huge pieces of ice and getting to see the magnificent Dawes Glacier calve. We were treated to many cascades on gorgeous Yosemite-like rock faces. In the afternoon we took a look at Fords Terror before starting our long journey to Glacier Bay.
A scattering of icebergs stranded along the shores offered a clue to the presence of a tidewater glacier in the neighborhood of Frederick Sound. As we navigated into Wrangell Narrows for our approach into the small borough of Petersburg, a few Steller sea lions used the buoy as a napping place. We explored the town with its brightly colored accents of Norwegian rosemaling adorning windows and doorways and the harbor with its fleet of commercial fishing boats. In the afternoon, we didn’t let the rain dampen our spirits as we set off for a variety of walks including along the Ohmer Creek Trail. We learned of the traditional Tlingit uses of plants for food, fiber, and medicine. Highlights included not only our newfound knowledge, but a large, ambling porcupine nearby, a brief glimpse of a swimming beaver, and numerous Sitka black-tailed deer on the trail and the roadside. It was the perfect day to explore the temperate rainforest, and we did.