Let's go for a walk in the rain.

This is a story of our first family walk in the rain. One evening, after dinner, we decided to get out of the house. It was warm & sunny the first few days in our new home, but this was the 5th day & it was wet wet wet! Dan drove to the Mendenhall Glacier visitors center & we got out to explore. The parking lot leads to many choices of trails, we chose the trail to Nugget Falls, as Dan had taken this hike once before & was eager to show us the beauty that it would lead us to. The rain was heavy, but that didn't worry us. We were ducks, afterall- right?? Just down the muddy trail, we passed another family of four. Sam told them (like everyone else we met that week) that we were "new to Juneau, and so excited to be here!" The dad of the group replied "well, you are doing the right thing, going out in the rain! That's what you have to do here."

Following our nature guide down the trail. So beautiful! (although I was a bit nervous...was not eager to meet ANY bears!)

Wow. Just takes your breath away. This is the Mendenhall Glacier.

I learned on this walk, that I need a better raincoat! I was completely soaked thru by the time we got back to the car. Totally worth it, though. A-maz-ing.

Our littles, pulling ice from the glacier lake. They looooved this!

We're almost to Nugget Falls!

Mendenhall Glacier, Nuggett Falls...Dan, Sam & Liv...wow, right?

Nugget Falls. Well worth the few miles of walking in the rain. It was an evening well spent.