Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Day 2 - 5-12 At Sea




I awoke at 5am which is 6 Utah time. The room is warm and pleasant, the mattress is fairly firm but the pillows are soft and there is a down comforter between me and the bedspread. Cozy. The sun is bright at 6:30 and the ship is moving right along. It is very calm as I watch the land pass. It's like we are on a lake. I want to get the book called 'Alaskan Cruise Companion' that follows where we are each day...


Todays classes are:
PORT SHOPPING
COMPLEMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR
SCRAPBOOKING @ SEA

All classes are at the same time so I could only choose one. I chose the shopping show thinking that they had something to offer, of what to look for. Well, actually they did talk about what to look for... DIAMONDS. Yes, what everyone wants on a ship and nature tour to Alaska. Oh, I have learned that is how the Ship sponsored companies make money. I can't believe all those people go shopping first port they find and buy jewelery. It was an experience that one needs to have, but I wasn't impressed or interested in that sort of promotion. Connie and Diana weren't either.




We are tired today. Lunch was in the Bordeaux Room, the fancy dining room, and there we met our favorite server Kristian from Hungary. He has a cute personality and served us well. For example, Diana got a soda pass and asked for 6 sodas. he brought one for each of us and made sure everyone was happy and well fed. We made a point to request Kristian for dinner. Dinnner is when we met the head waiter, Hector from Alcapolco, Mexico. Mel or Ron asked him something that led him to singing then telling us about the contest between dining rooms on Friday. (with fabulous prizes for his crew). Later on that...




After lunch everyone went to a movie; 'Mall Cop'. I read from my book 'Alaskan Cruise Companion' and attended a short class on reflexology. As I waited and read, there was a trivia game going on across the way. The couple near me, and me as well would utter the answers to some of the questions. We were happy to get some of the answers as we did what we were doing and entertained ourselves.




DRESS UP NIGHT:
Ron wore a suit and I wore a black dress with pearls around my neck. I adorned my shoulders with a white croched shawl. We were stunning. Our dinner was surpurb. Most of us had the Filet Mignon. Ron and Mel had Halibut.




It has been an enjoyable day at sea, relaxing, exploring and eating. We will set the clock back and hour and prepare to awake early for docking in Ketchidan in the morning 6:30am to 1:30pm.




Ketchikan is known as the Salmon capital of the world or locally as the rain capitol. (162" annual precipitation). It has a higher concentration of native Alaskan people than any other city.

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