Hubbard Glacier - June 27, 2018 NOTE TO EVERYONE: PLEASE DO NOT LOOK FOR UPDATES ON A DAILY BASIS -- PUBLIC & CRUISE SHIP WIFI IS FAR TOO SLOW TO UPLOAD PHOTOS. I WILL WRITE ON A DAILY BASIS BUT POST BLOGS WITH PHOTOS ONLY WHEN I HAVE GOOD INTERNET ACCESS The highlight of the trip is the Hubbard Glacier. The ship traveled from Sitka into Disenchantment Bay toward the glacier. People began to get excited and when the crew opened the helicopter deck many...

Northern Exposure . . . remember the quirky TV show? Sitka reminded me so much of the little Alaskan town, Cicely, in Northern Exposure. Buildings were made of wood and painted colors faded by the weather. Originally settled by the Tlingit tribe over 10,000 years ago, Russians discovered the area in 1799 and set up trapping Sea Otters for their luxurious pelts and created a major trading post. They nearly killed all the sea otters in this endeavor. Russi...

Finally!! Cruise embarkation day! We packed and called a taxi. Vancouver folk adamantly says they do not need Uber or LYFT but on Sunday, cruise day, a taxi is hard to find. There is no LYFT or Uber in Vancouver. We started calling for a taxi well ahead of our 11 am apartment check-out time. We were on hold via phone and via online sites for a long, long time. Finally, yes, we got a connection and ordered a taxi. Yes! They may be stubborn, but for ...

I mentioned that an Alaskan cruise would be nothing without Tessa; it would be nothing still without our CODY too! Her plane did not arrive until early afternoon so Stan, Tessa and I spent the morning exploring Vancouver. We loved what we saw . . . Vancouver is situated on a wide peninsula giving it water on three sides. It's both hilly and flat and is beautiful. We were lucky. While it rains nearly every day November through March, we enjoyed dry weat...

After an early morning flight to Seattle, we boarded a bus to Vancouver. The ride was to be 4-5 hours long and no food is served on buses!!! While Stan kept our place in line for the bus, Tessa and I took off to find food to eat on board. Asian! All Asian! There is nothing wrong with Asian food but its fragrance can be a little strange on bus! We bought cute little bowls of pork and rice and chicken and rice. It was yummy and thank goodness, no one compl...