Juneau, Alaska...family vacation style part 3, West Glacier Trail.

The last day my Dad and brother were in town started off looking like a typical Juneau day and ended up being gorgeous (they really lucked out on their visit). We hiked West Glacier Trail, visited the brewery, had lunch at Island Pub, and then went up Mt. Roberts Tramway for a bit more hiking. Needless to say, we sent them on their morning flight the next day ready to relax and nap the whole way home.

West Glacier Trail is a great workout if you really want a good uphill climb, this is it. Plus, the view is unreal...

More great places to hike, eat, and visit in Juneau here.

Juneau, Alaska...family vacation style, Shrine of St. Therese.

One of the first places we took my Dad and brother once they got to Juneau a few weeks ago was the Shrine of St. Therese. It was a gorgeous sunny day and it's almost a must to take a drive up north on a day like that, so we made a stop at the shrine while we were out that way.

We climbed out as far as we could and took in the gorgeous scenery. There weren't any whales that day, but luckily we saw a few on our Tracy Arm Fjord cruise.

...anyone know what that is in the picture above? I thought it was cool looking, but have no idea what it is!

If you're coming to Juneau, or would like to someday, here are more places to save to your wishlist.