Page 89 - wadirum
P. 89

Dawes Glacier

          My epiphany came one evening on the deck of the Safari Ad-  soaked in the glory of Glacier Bay National Park’s Margerie
          venture, operated by Un-Cruise Adventures, one of the pre- Glacier, shimmering blue in the midnight sun.
          mier boutique adventure cruise lines conducting small ship
          cruises through Alaska’s Inside Passage. It was late evening  That “mystical” evening, NPS Ranger Amy Brobeck definite-
          and some 80 passengers, crew and a National Park ranger (as-  ly struck a chord in my soul when she stood on the bow and
          signed to our ship to help share the wonders and history of   quoted a text from renowned naturalist John Muir. Her
          the bay and answer our endless questions), stood in awe as we   words rang out clearly as passengers from all walks of life and


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Wine Dine & Travel  2016          89
   84   85   86   87   88   89   90   91   92   93   94