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Day 4 Wednesday: Thar she blows!

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Kiki Maraschino

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

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Kiki Maraschino

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 →

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Day 3: Tuesday – Let me take you on a Sea Cruise

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Kiki Maraschino

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

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Kiki Maraschino

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 →

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Day 2 Sunday: Farewell Vancouver Stanley Park and the Elbow Room

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Kiki Maraschino

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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