When I visited
California in 2012, I decided to go to "One week Alaska cruise by luxury ship".
Of course I took a cheap inner room. Seattle → Juneau → Sitka → Ketchikan → Victoria → Seattle and the sights of the Tracy Arm
fjord and Soyer Glacier are the main attractions.
I used the Holland
America Line. As this company was said to be focusing on cooking, I was able to
enjoy the food of many country.
In the middle of the
cruise, there was a gold panning tour at Juneau and it was somewhat expensive
but I participated.
We were guided by
the bus to the river and panned the sand mixed with placer gold using an iron
plate like in the western play. We finished so quickly that a guide dug the
river with a scoop. Although the depth is shallow, a few grains of gold were collected
and I was impressed by Alaska.
This area was
rainy in 300 days of the year, we worked on a raincoat. I finished early, but young
people were eagerly looking for gold until the end time. I was strangely
reassured that people in any country were fascinated by golden magical powers. This
gold panning is the moment when my dream for 40 years has come true, and I was
obsessed with gold since then.
After that tour, I
visited the old tavern named "Red Dog Saloon" in the town of Juneau.
Pleasure of gold digger is common in the world. There were simple tables, chairs
and a stage. Although it is a small bar, it is popular among tourists because
there are few old things in the United States.
I was interested
in strange places that wood chips are spreading on the floor as winter heating
and slip prevention.
