We got a package of goodies in the mail! Tags for our luggage, nametags, buttons to identify us at airports and piers and a leather bound book filled with all the important information! I haven't waded through all of it yet, but it includes our itinerary and choices of excursions, suggestions on packing and even suggested books to read before you go!
We can bring one suitcase (weighing no more than 50 lbs) and a carry on. When we travel to the hotel in Denali the extra bag must be smaller than a normal carry on bag. I have a backpack meant for carrying camera equipment and a small laptop that I intend to use to keep my electrical/computer pieces with me rather than checking them, and I think that size should be suitable. I can use it as a day-pack if I empty the non essentials and be perfectly comfortable.
A gal Tom spoke to at work actually took this very same cruise and said it was terrific. She told him that the rail trip was beautiful, they saw hundreds of whales and added that bringing long underwear will be important for the trip to the glacier! This week we will make a shopping trip for our "sock systems", extra camera batteries and memory cards and the miscellaneous things we need to purchase. We have a responsible young woman to watch the kennel, and a friend as a back-up system in case of emergency but this will be the longest I have been away from my dogs in 20 years. I am both excited and worried, hoping I remember everything that needs to be done before we leave! Lists! I need lists! Thank goodness the cruise booklet provides the packing list. Now to see if I can do a better job of packing for 3 weeks than I do for a weekend! yikes!
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