We're in the hotel in Anchorage. Cruise West totally takes care of their guests! Our luggage is waiting in our rooms at each stop. Their representatives meet us immediately to transfer and give us new info packs and vouchers at each stop. We don't have to check in, register, to tote more than ourselves around. Before the trip we received a leather-bound book with our itinerary, packing suggestions and much more and as we arrive at each new destination we are given pages to insert in the binder with information about the place we are visiting and what the schedule will be.
I slept a good part of the train ride and when I was awake, was thoroughly entertained by Matt and Brian in front of us. I learned about such must-know items as Tosh.0, video redemption and uhyadude. I know the names of many of our fellow travelers, who are becoming like family. Except that I don't have to buy them Christmas presents.
We were instructed not to photograph or gawk as we passed the site of a C-17 crash outside Elmendorf Air Base, that killed four military men. It apparently happened right on the tracks and we honored them with our silence. The scene was still being investigated.
There is no laundry at this hotel. There was a laundermat but it was a long cab ride and already closed when we arrived. This is an important detail as I'm sure many people pack like we did, with the expectation that we can wash clothes at the mid-point. There was a laundry at Pike's Waterfront.
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