{"id":2049,"date":"2018-08-19T22:03:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T22:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/?p=2049"},"modified":"2018-08-19T22:44:42","modified_gmt":"2018-08-19T22:44:42","slug":"reid-glacier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/?p=2049","title":{"rendered":"Reid Glacier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day 60:<br \/>\nNorth Sandy to Reid Glacier:<\/p>\n<p>It is another amazing day in Glacier Bay.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/8a14e4ce-35d4-45fb-b5b6-224bfa5fc484.jpg' alt='8a14e4ce-35d4-45fb-b5b6-224bfa5fc484' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/>  We continue working our way up bay while enjoying the warm sunny weather which is very unusual for this area.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/91f82a5d-edae-44c2-ae1e-d0331a079ae2.jpg' alt='91f82a5d-edae-44c2-ae1e-d0331a079ae2' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/>  We peak our nose in Tidal Inlet and spot a brown bear on shore.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/156f5b17-b3b2-4cc5-a206-8201e48279ba.jpg' alt='156f5b17-b3b2-4cc5-a206-8201e48279ba' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/>  Reaching the high granite peaks of Gloomy Knob, we ease in close to shore in search of the mountain goats.  The calm milky water is 200 ft. deep almost to the shore.  Several of the goats are out munching on green grass.  The Norsdam and Island Princess Cruise ships are just ahead of us.  They too slow for their passengers to observe the goats.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/9539b2f3-5874-4850-a253-a2fd89081540.jpg' alt='9539b2f3-5874-4850-a253-a2fd89081540' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/><\/p>\n<p>This afternoon we spot our first ice berg on the way to our anchorage in Reid Inlet.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/39960799-0c6e-49de-8ea7-6d4d3ee5e613.jpg' alt='39960799-0c6e-49de-8ea7-6d4d3ee5e613' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/>  Although this bergie bit was not very big , we are now  on notice of what is to come.  We are happy to see Robin and Jim on Adventures already anchored in the Inlet.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/b357a35b-1867-4729-9dcb-ef127146b25f.jpg' alt='b357a35b-1867-4729-9dcb-ef127146b25f' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/>   After anchoring behind a small spit along the northwest shore, the dinghy is deployed for some exploring.  At the head of our anchorage,  two miles away,  is the Reid Glacier.  Cruise ship passengers don\u2019t get the opportunity to explore this glacier as the bay is too small for the big ships.  Keeping our eyes peeled for bears, we spend some time hiking along the rocky shore to the foot of the  glacier.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/ee28aad0-39ff-4211-938e-16dc8f871fb5.jpg' alt='ee28aad0-39ff-4211-938e-16dc8f871fb5' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/>  We are equipped with shotgun, bear  spray, and bear bells.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/14bc6519-579d-4cc1-9dd5-8c75168cb310.jpg' alt='14bc6519-579d-4cc1-9dd5-8c75168cb310' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/>  Before heading back to Idyll Time, we stop to collect some glacier ice floating in the anchorage.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/9c693dff-f83e-4f61-ae2e-0754621c8301.jpg' alt='9c693dff-f83e-4f61-ae2e-0754621c8301' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/>  Tonight we will enjoy glacier ice cocktails.  Because of its density, the ice will last for several days.   Tomorrow will be our glacier day.  Hopefully the weather will hold.  In this remote anchorage, we have no cell, vhf, or weather info.<img src='http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/glacier-bay-2018\/6a7bd812-4d38-4852-8623-e7d286d5bc45.jpg' alt='6a7bd812-4d38-4852-8623-e7d286d5bc45' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-center' \/><\/p>\n<p>Total Miles Today: 37<br \/>\nTotal Miles This Year: 1868<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 60: North Sandy to Reid Glacier: It is another amazing day in Glacier Bay. 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