Juneau, the capital of Alaska, has no connection to a highway system. It is accessible to the outside world by air or water only. Most supplies arrive by barge on the Marine Highway via the Inner Passage. In similar fashion to other port stops, Juneau was riddled with souvenir shops aimed at "retail therapy" for the passengers of cruise ships. The Veendam was docked directly across from the Juneau public library which was a several story building. Having some time to kill after our hike up the mountain and the view of Mendenhall Glacier, we decided to visit the library. Unfortunately every elevator was out of service and the stair location was not obvious, so we headed back to the ship and will never know what we missed at the library.
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