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Category Archives: cruise
Day 5 Thursday: Whale of a Tale
After dogsledding, my mom and I went to Twisted Fish for lunch. It was a water’s edge tourist trap, but they served up some of the freshest and best fish dishes I have ever tried. The salmon was cooked in … Continue reading
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Day 4 Wednesday: Thar she blows!
We had to rush back to the ship, where I hit the spa again for a facial. Up on deck, the omnipresent naturalist was conducting a whale-watch. This event mostly consisted of people asking each other, “Where? Over there?” “At … Continue reading
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Day 4: Wednesday – Land Ho!!! (Ho) Ketchikan
Wednesday was our first day disembarking. We hit Ketchikan, where we hadn’t booked any “adventures,” which was lucky, because it was raining cats and dogs. Since the Ketchikan brewery we had hoped to visit had shut down years before, we … Continue reading
Day 3: Tuesday – Let me take you on a Sea Cruise
Tuesday was a “Day at Sea” which I had expected to be extremely boring, so I pre-booked a lime-salt scrub in the spa. It was really relaxing, even after I got the hard sell to buy a brush to invigorate … Continue reading
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Day 2: I’m going away on a sailing boat
We made it to the ship and boarded relatively easily. They take your photo as you board and you can buy them from a display later. Some people look more enthusiastic than others. Once onboard everything was havoc. It’s kind … Continue reading
Day 2 Sunday: Farewell Vancouver Stanley Park and the Elbow Room
Monday my mom and the neighbors went out for a leisurely breakfast while I slept late and made do with the leftover pastries from Mary Anne’s shopping excursion the day before. Monday morning we took a quick tour around Stanley … Continue reading
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