Thank you for reading and commenting Nan, Flutterby, Mel, Richprins, Heksie, Amoli & Pumbaa.
Nan - there was a bit of a surreal moment when I took the moonrise pic. I was in the hotel bar with Megs and saw the moon come up, so went to fetch my camera and set it up outside the front door. A Japanese tourist came over and we had a discussion about Nikon cameras. He could not speak much English and I could not speak Japanese. -O We managed somehow though. Next day, several locals aske if my moon shots had come out as we walked around town - they had seen me taking photos as they drove by the hotel. -O
Flutt's - I loved the scenery of this region.
Mel - I do seem to be drawn to far flung corners of this planet.
Where to next? Not sure yet, but have my thinking cap on and musing over where to go.
Heksie - If you liked these bears and scenes, you may also like these ones...
Bears in white Quite a bit to read through though.
Amoli - Glad you had a good giggle.
Those little ones kept the smiles on our faces for ages.
Pumbaa - Agree, we could have stayed with those cuties forever, but they needed their nap time. -O Glad you liked the landscapes.
RP - OK, go on then, twist my arm............
Wonderful beer in the Kodiak brewing company downtown.
Soup and a Philly steak sandwich at the airport for Megs.
Crispy shrimp and fries for me - slurp.
Washed down with Alaskan ale.
Pose nicely with the bear. -O
sorry 
