Alaska Marine Highway

The trip from Bellingham to Juneau on the ferry was wonderful. There is no doubt in my mind that the Inside Passage is about the most beautiful piece of water on the planet.

We departed on the COLUMBIA on Friday the 2nd of June, at about 6:00pm. It was a longish drive to Bellingham from Longview, where we stayed the previous night with Jan and Mike, but we got there early and had a last meal in the lower 48 at a cute italian place in town.

The COLUMBIA is no-frills, but the two-person stateroom was clean, well laid-out, and quite comfortable. Besides, we spent most of the time out on deck watching the scenery go by. Julie thought it a bit cold and windy, but I loved it, regardless of the rain and wind.

KML