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...............









Sunday, August 29, 2010

Up and At 'Em, it's August 17th

I am losing track of time!  Without television or internet I have no idea what day it is.  We were up early again and at breakfast by 6.  I'm getting really tired of packing and unpacking.  I could have done a better job of separating my clothing into Week 1, Week 2 and not having to dig through the whole lot and repack each time we move. Hindsight is a beautiful thing. The good part is that we don't have to lug our bags.  All that is handled by the Cruise West folks.  I could easily go back to sleep right now but we're waiting for our next transport. Apparently I'm attracting some attention with my constant journaling. Last night a woman saw me and said, "Oh, You're the one with the beautiful handwriting!"  I should tell my mother thank you.
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