Saint Greg's Jewels - Live - August 12, 2024

[Saint Greg]

 

it’s all open seating all day.

 

in the back of the lower area is a bar. They have complementary coffee which I just poured.

 

 

 

I want to be outside so I’m going upstairs 

 

I picked the short row in the back. I plan to be standing most of the day.

 

 

 

 

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[Southern Dan]

So the first bus is at 10, figured we’d have a drink or two to kill time.  Apparently they don’t start serving alcohol here at Ted Stevens Airport until 10am.  That is silly.

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Sea otter

 

 

 

 

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1st glacier

 

 

 

 

 

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At one point this was all ice. The water is 927 feet deep here.

 

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Three cirque glaciers

 

 

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Eagle

 

 

[dctravel]

4 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Eagle

 

 

That's a spectacular picture!

[Saint Greg]

I think I’m close enough to talk now.

 

[Saint Greg]

Yes. That was cool. I saw the eagles and sea otters before I lost communication. I saw more sea otters later. Closer. Steller sea lions, puffin. We saw so many puffin they became uncool. Killer whales. They say they only see them about once a week. We saw them twice today. And they close both times. About 10mins ago two of them swam under our boat. Also saw one humpback whale. Then of course glaciers and some calving.

We’re about here now making our way back.

 

 

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eagle

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Saint Greg]

There was allegedly a mountain goat in this area. I didn’t see it. People would say next to that rock. I’d what what rock. Then they’d proceed to describe every rock out there. I think this is the area but I’m not sure. So if you see a goat let me know.

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Bear glacier 

 

Bear is the biggest glacier in the park. 3 miles wide and 10 miles long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Saint Greg]

That looked like a cruise ship from far away.

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Spire cove. They can’t always get in here. We were blessed with good conditions today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Puffin

 

 

 

 

 

[Southern Dan]

We are onboard, beautiful day here in Seward.  Ship is familiar thanks to my trip on the Jade 5 years ago.

[Saint Greg]

Entering the gulf of Alaska 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Chiswell Island. This is where Steller sea lions go to mate and give birth. Stellers are endangered in part because in the 60’s they were seen as a threat to the fishing industry so they were killing thousands of them every year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Saint Greg]

Beehive island is loaded with puffin. They come in the summer to lay one egg then after it hatches they go back up to 500 miles out to sea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Andi Land]

You lucked out with such a beautiful day! 

[Saint Greg]

There’s actually several islands there that are loaded with puffin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Drink menu. I got the last of the coffee