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As I expected, I did not feel like updating the blog while I was on the cruise...but I did take pictures and remember stuff to tell you! Since time is short right now...we're going to the bookstore to exchange a couple of books I bought for Ma to read last night and then we're going to the Victoria Clipper terminal for the trip across the pond to Seattle....I'll just post some photos and perhaps tell you some of the highlights of the cruise portion of the trip.
So, you're seeing the Island Princess as we saw it when our shuttle arrived in Whittier and a few shots I took when we arrived in Glacier Bay. A couple of them show the National Park Service Boat delivering Ranger Emily and Ranger Emma, who spent the day with us telling us about the glaciers and the wildlife we saw. I first saw the boat heading straight for the ship, looking like it was about to ram us, then it ducked around aft (that rhymes with ass and that's the back) and snuggled up close to the side of the boat. They crew opened a door on Deck 4 and let down a rope ladder for the Rangers to climb aboard. This procedure was followed when we took Pilots on board to guide us through narrow channels too.
You also see the view from our stateroom, specifically my bed! Since we were surrounded by glaciers and 39 degree water, I had on my wooly hat, gloves, fleece and parka most of the day...and sat it my bed under the covers the rest of the day. I'll upload more photos and more story later....Ma says to tell you that photos don't do justice to anything anyway. It's all so much more dramatic and impressive in person. So, you have whales, dolphins, glaciers, eagles, bears, waterfalls and other beautiful natural stuff coming in the next post.
Mom's favorite part of the cruise was having the balcony to hang out on and enjoy the view in peace and quiet. My favorite part was having people "do" for me; can't I be a Princess instead of just having the Hebrew name for one and cruising on their boats? No, really my favorite part was the stop in Ketchikan on the 4th of July.
More later, people!
