Ahoy, tourists, nature lovers, and those seeking a chilly start to your day, and welcome to the northernmost state capital of them all, Juneau, Alaska! Juneau is located on Alaska's Inside Passage, where two giant mountains (Roberts and Juneau, for those of you keeping track) tower over it and give you some mighty amazing views. Like many cities in Alaska, it's a town that was founded on the heritage of gold seekers, but today serves as a primo base for gold coming back into the local economy - tourism.

First up on their local Juneau tour, the frijoles stopped here to see this sign. Unfortunately, the Coast Guard wasn't there to welcome them in person, but in the end, it might be okay that they weren't. After all, the beans weren't lost at sea, they weren't smuggling anything, and they really didn't need to be recruited to join. Regardless, they did feel right at home.

So here's BATW Ambassador Scott and the beans overlooking beautiful downtown Juneau. There are a lot of cool things to do here in town, from kayaking to whale watching to picking up souvenirs made out of assorted caribou and/or grizzly bear parts. You can also take a tour by helicopter, and see what all those glaciers look like from the top. (Here's a hint: ice.) The beans wanted to try the helicopter thing, but alas - they didn't have the cash for the ride. So instead they had Scott throw them in the air. As you may expect, it just wasn't the same.

Next up, here are BATW Ambassador Scott and our beloved beans, loitering inconspicuously next to the Raddison Seven Seas Mariner cruise ship. The Seven Seas cruises from Vancouver B.C. to Seward Alaska during the summer, and when it's a little too chilly (and dark) to float the waters off Alaska, they fly south for the winter and enjoy the tropical warmth of Central America and the Panama Canal. Not a bad idea, no?

So here Scott wisely points out the yellow sign of a safety ladder. Hmmm, I really hope it's not that one about 15 feet up in the air. Still, if a certain can of vegetables did want to stow away on a luxury liner for a week of partying at sea, they think they may have found the perfect way to sneak on board. Shhh, don't tell anyone...

The other beneficial warning sign on the pier was that there was to be no diving allowed. Since we've already lost one can of beans to the depths of the Alaskan ocean, Scott was extra careful and held on tight to this can. Lose one can of beans to the bottom of the sea, you can call it a tragic accident. But drown two? There may be some serious 'splaining to do about that...

Anyway, we can proudly tell you that yes, the beans made it back home safe and sound - no water logging for them today. And sadly, no they didn't get to sneak on the ship after all. But that's okay - they've applied to be the entertainment director up on the Lido deck - just wait until you've taken tango lessons from a can of frijoles. Ole!