Honeymoon Day 5 - Icy Straits (Hoonah), Alaska

I have to admit, it was pretty amazing to wake up and see trees and mountains everywhere - we had arrived in Icy Straits, Alaska!

We were so excited to finally get off the ship and start exploring! It was pretty cold and overcast. Nonetheless, we were determined to be amongst the first to head off the ship.

We hadn't signed up for any excursions, so we started walking around and exploring. After throwing a cedar chip into the fire, and talking to a "local," we decided to catch a bus to "downtown." Little did we know that there was nothing to see downtown, with the exception of a few dozen dilapidated homes, two bars, a church, and a mini-mart . . . .

Apparently, however, we were lucky as there was a lot going on in Hoonah that day - we witnessed a [minor] mudslide [as we were walking the few miles back to the port to get back on the dang boat!] . . . .

Needless to say, we were [extremely] happy to head back to our beautiful stateroom . . .

. . . and sleep . . . .

When we awoke, we were pleasantly surprised by the scenery as we left Icy Straits (Hoonah), Alaska.

After a strange day in Icy Straits, we enjoyed a great dinner and some wonderful entertainment before going [back] to sleep!