We were up before 5:30am and watched us coming into port. It was very foggy all the way in to dock. Breakfast and then on shore to meet our excursion "misty fjords ". Sunrise is about 4:30am and sunset after 10pm. Sleeping is only saved by having black out curtains. As we got to the excursion everything cleared. We were on a fairly large boat that took us to a fjord. Mistyfjords National monument was impressive with many Yosemite like mountains. On our return, we saw harbor seals. We had a choice of Chowder or Chili for lunch Interesting.. We started out with fog and mist but got into the fjords and it was clear skies. I was standing on the bridge speaking with the captain. This is why there is an odd color to the pictures. It was interesting talking about the area with him. When we got back to the ship, Betty went to her room to rest. Shawna and I went to see Creek Street. Last time we were in Ketchikan, we hiked the trail up Deer Mountain. We didn't have time to see any of the town. On this trip, we did see some salmon in the creek. Back to the ship before all-board at 2:30pm. Tonight, we went to the mainstage to hear the group, Major Fourth, sing. We all enjoyed the music very much. Later, we were off to hear some music at billboard onboard. Great as always.
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Up at 6:30am and I saw an otter from the balcony. Poking it's head up and diving just off the ships wake. Beautiful but overcast and a bit foggy. I got coffee for us from the exploration lounge. They have the only expresso machine on ship available that early in the day. We may have gotten spoiled on good coffee on the NZ/Australian trip. Lots of plans for the day... Breakfast on the Lido. An informative lecture on Alaska. Betty went off to play Bridge. Lunch in the dining room. Wildlife sighting lecture Wine tasting Royal Dutch Tea. A dinner at the Pinnacle restaurant where we had a long meal but very good. We had a special request for Escargot and everything was very good. We finished desert about 7:45pm. Betty was off to bed and we were tired and decided to relax with a drink.
Fog rolled in so thick that we heard the ship blow its fog horn for several hours. We slept through the night but our internal clocks are a mess. By 5am we were waking up and could not stay in bed by 5:30 am. It did not help that about every 15 minutes the siren from an emergency vehicle was echoing between the buildings. I made coffee but the Keurig coffee in the room was awful. We really hope the restaurant will have better. Even Betty who has a Keurig thought so. It must have been the pods they provided. Breakfast was included with our room and was very nice. Back to the room to pack up. We decided not to walk down to the port and got a cab instead. This was a good choice because the port had 3 cruise ships in and it was packed. Walking in would have been challenging at best. I was very surprised how organized the port was and once we were dropped off by the cab it took us just short of an hour to be in our suite. There were a 4 lines checking everyone in but they were moving very fast. On the ship by 11:50 am was great and it was time for lunch. We pulled away first of the 3 cruse ships in the port. Sail away with a happy group on the fantail and a float plane passing overhead. Under the bridge with a float plane passing overhead. There are lots of float planes. On to look around the ship, When we got to the Crow's Nest, we met a crew member who we knew from the Hawaii cruise. Dinner was at 5pm. It was a nice meal. Betty was ready for bed. Shawna and I went to the shops where she won a pickle ball set ? But we don't play pickle ball. Billboard onboard was so good we stayed all the way to the last set. Steven and Gabriel played and they are very good pianists/singers. Bed by 11pm.
Up at 4:30am, which felt like 3:30am to us. A cup of coffee and James drove us to the airport in Amarillo for our flight to Denver. After a change in terminal in Denver, we waited for our Air Canada flight to Vancouver. Our seats were separated so I took one away so Betty and Shawna could sit together. By the time we were pulling away from the gate I realized I had 3 seats to my self. Customs was fast and we got a cab to the hotel. This time we chose a different hotel nearby. It was not as pricy as the one we had last time. The Pinnacle Hotel is nice and is only 800 meters from the cruise port. We are surrounded by the city. Checked in then up to our room and back down to the hotel restaurant P2BBistro for a big "Linner" (a meal between lunch and dinner). Back to the room to nap. We are exhausted. The room was very nice. Watched a little of the the Paris Olympics and then off to bed early.
Today, we start our travels for out Alaska Cruise and train ride to Denali with Betty.
We finished getting everything ready for us to be gone for 2 weeks. In the afternoon, we drove over to Canyon to stay with cousins for the evening. They will be taking us to the airport very early. We enjoyed visiting and a good dinner, then early to bed. They are very gracious hosts. Logan has always been an interesting place to see animals and insects. Deer are frequently seen. Occasionally a Road Runner. If you are very observant a Tarantula maybe seen moving around. At the right time of the year, the Praying Mantis can be observed. Snakes are around so be careful. We had a family reunion over the 4th of July holiday. As many of our children as could attended. It was fantastic! Lots of visiting. Talking. It has been so long since we had seen each other in one place. I wish we had been able to have everyone here. I do not post pictures of the Grand Children so there will be only a few pictures posted. We did visit the Dinosaur museum in Tucumcari. Spent time at the lake swimming, fishing, and enjoying the views. Played games, cards, and corn hole competitions. The Village 4th of July parade was fun. There were the fireworks. The weather was great and sunsets beautiful.
Shawna and I were walked down to see the sunset and as it got dark we saw something we really could not explain. It was completely silent. Definitely low in altitude. Came from the west traveling to the east over Ute Lake. Hmm Military? A rocket burning up?
We make several stops in along the way. Riverview RV Resort in Vidalia, LA on the Mississippi River to camp and pick up some wine. Sabine River RV Park, which was on high enough ground to not be flooded for a night. Next, The Boathouse in Corsicana, TX where we had a nice burger. We stop over in Fort Worth area to visit more family. The COE was very nice. Even as close as it was to the city, it was pretty quiet. Amazingly, there are quite a few deer in the park. Next to Pampa to spend some time with close friends. We saw this semi hauling Cyber trucks and Tesla's. Cool! It is surprising to me but the fact that it is getting normal to see many Teslas and a few Cyber trucks when traveling becoming normal.
The one thing I have yet to see is a Tesla Semi. Next stop Logan for several months. We had a wonderful visit with family in Pensacola. We loved all the time with the grand children and even with their parents. LOL But it is time to head back to Logan. Our first stop is the Corps of Engineers (COE) campground near Coffeeville. We have been here many times and enjoyed every stay. Except that time when the mosquitoes were really bad. We try to time it so that the weather keeps that from being a big problem. The campground is right on the Tombigbee river. Every day, we see barges being pushed by tugboats.
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