Trip of a Lifetime

This blog is about our trip to Alaska, the Trip of a Lifetime. We have long spoken about such a trip but the timing or the finances were never right. When Tom's father passed away and left a sum of money we were left with the decision of what to use it for that would honor his memory. Certainly not a piece of furniture or home repair. Those things pass out of service and are left curb-side. We wanted a memory that would be with us forever.







And so idea of a trip to Alaska was formed! On a visit to the AAA office in Appleton, I inquired about such trips, explaining that we just were not a "dinner and dancing with the Captain" sort of couple. Existing on a ship that could pass for a small city along with several thousand other passengers, and dressing formally for dinner just did not hold appeal. The brochures from a company named Cruise West caught our eye. As Goldilocks said, this one was "just right!"



My intention was to maintain this blog as we continued on our travels. I failed to take into account the fact that most of the areas we were in had no internet connections available (also no TV or phone!) ... so the remainder of the blog will be an "after the fact" accounting. I hope you enjoy it!

PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE ADDED AS SOON AS I GET THEM LOADED AND EDITED...............









Monday, August 30, 2010

The Lounge

I'm in the lounge now, finishing some cards.  They said to treat it like our living room. My mother would probably tell you that in order to accurately capture that, there should be a trail of debris behind me filled with my latest projects. What a cool living room-- you can step outside and see the water, write cards to the hum of the engine.  Coffee and tea are always available, and in the afternoon they bring out fruit and fresh cookies. There is a nice library filled with books about Tlingit culture, plants and animals we will see and the places we visit.  You can also leave a book and take a book from popular selections, if you happened to finish a paperback during your travel. The postcards showing the Spirit of Endeavor-- along with postage!-- are free, so everyone is getting one!
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