Today, I went on a Helicopter ride to the Mendenhall Glacier, where the helicopter landed, and l got out to look around the glacier.

Juneau, Alaska.

About Juneau, Alaska.

The City and Borough of Juneau, more commonly known simply as   Juneau, is the capital city of Alaska, located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle. Downtown Juneau is nestled at Mount Juneau's base and across the channel from Douglas Island. Juneau experiences a daily influx of 6,000 people or more from visiting cruise ships between May and September. The city is named after a gold prospector from Quebec, Joe Juneau, although it was once called Rockwell and then Harrisburg, after Juneau's co-prospector, Richard Harris. 

Juneau is unique among the 49 U.S. capitals on mainland North America in that no roads connect the city to the rest of the state or North America. Honolulu, Hawaii, is the only other state capital which is not connected by road to the rest of North America. A road network is absent due to the city's extremely rugged terrain. In turn, Juneau is a de facto island city in terms of transportation; all goods coming in and out must be transported by plane or boat despite the city's location on the Alaskan mainland.

My helicopter flight to the Mendenhall glacier.

This was the highlight of my cruise onboard the NCL Spirit, and I am so glad that I paid the money to do it. It was not cheap but it was something I will never forget.

Video of my helicopter to the Mendenhall Glacier.