Thursday, May 28
This was a leisurely day and our plan was to visit Juneau and learn some local history. We started by going to the Nugget Mall and spending money. It turns out that Sandy is very good at encouraging me to buy stuff. It was, of course, mainly stuff I needed. Some waterproof pants on sale and some heavy Carhartt jeans that Scott had also urged me to purchase for the trip.
Today was museum day and we visited two outstanding ones.
This was a leisurely day and our plan was to visit Juneau and learn some local history. We started by going to the Nugget Mall and spending money. It turns out that Sandy is very good at encouraging me to buy stuff. It was, of course, mainly stuff I needed. Some waterproof pants on sale and some heavy Carhartt jeans that Scott had also urged me to purchase for the trip.
Today was museum day and we visited two outstanding ones.
The Alaska State Museum is a real treasure. There are many displays of the history of the First Nation Peoples with many quotes from the elders. "We call ourselves Yup'ik people or Yuplit. In our language yuk means "person" or "human being". Then we add pik ("real" or "genuine").
One of the pictures above is of an Seal Gut Rain Garment. The way they are sewn together is so intricate that no water could penetrate the garment. The Yuplit used it when they went out hunting in the winter.
After a quick lunch (?) of a hot dog and chips we went over to the Juneau City Museum to join a historical tour of the town. Our guide, Marie, was born in Juneau in 1923. What fun it was to listen to her stories. Her museum documents the history of politics, the gold mines and the fishing industry in Juneau.
We have been spending money like water on our dinners out. Tonight we went to the deli at "Freds" and picked up some chicken and salad. Our view was better than the finest restaurant!
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