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NCL2 Day 24: Skagway AK
We docked early – around 6am – but we didn’t get off early. Because we had to make arrangements to get to Anchorage when the cruise ends. Normally getting from the cruise terminal to the hotel is not difficult. But this cruise terminates in Whittier AK. As I have learned, Whittier is a tiny port. … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 23: Juneau AK
The Jade docked in Juneau around 9am and we headed into town shortly thereafter. It was a very cool (43 degrees), cloudy day and a steady rain soon began. Not a pleasant day for sightseeing so we weren’t tempted to take a whale watch, a trip to the Mendenhall glacier or to ride the tram … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 22: Ketchikan AK
We docked in Ward Cove which is a 15-minute bus ride from Ketchikan. But getting to the bus was the hard part of this journey – two ships (Norwegian Jade and Norwegian Bliss) were docked and thousands of passengers tried to get to town at the same time. The line to board the shuttle buses … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 21: At sea
We chatted for quite some time, during and after breakfast, with Terry and Theresa, a couple from Louisiana. We then headed for the casino but Marlene got involved with a German couple, HP and Anita, who were playing the German version of Yahtzee. The casino was unkind again, but we have learned to limit our … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 20: Astoria OR
We had breakfast with HJ and Lynn, a couple from Hamburg, Germany. Marlene got to brush up on her German and I tried hard to follow along. Then we went ashore and walked to the Breakwater Bistro where we met my sister Lois who traveled 2 hours up from Tillamook OR. She treated us to … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 19: At sea
We dawdled in the morning. After breakfast I spent some time editing our San Francisco photos, then read a bit. We played cards and I lost badly. We also went to the casino and I lost badly. A very bad day for games. At dinner we had a nice chat with Bob and Joan, a … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 18: San Francisco CA
This day did not start well. And almost ended in disaster. But sandwiched between those two bad ends was a lot of fun. While at sea on Day 17 we had booked a “hop-on, hop-off” bus tour. We had $50 excursion credit to use and this tour would take us across the Golden Gate Bridge, … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 17: At sea
We had breakfast at a table we shared with Dorothy, Bonnie and Jill, three widowed woman who cruised together once or twice a year. Then we joined the cha-cha class and did poorly. Guess we will have to continue faking it on the dance floor. We spent time in the casino – which continued to … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 16: Los Angeles CA
We were told, when the stop in Cabo San Lucas was cancelled, that we would benefit by getting extra time in Los Angeles. Well, not quite. First, our 11pm arrival was delayed until nearly 1am. I was then up until 3:30am blogging. Then in the morning we were required to go through immigration. That was … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 15: At sea
Breakfast was, again, french toast. This time I tried the fruit compote instead of the banana sauce. Good but not as good as the banana sauce. I edited photos and worked on the January budget. I also read for over an hour. Dinner was in the Pacific Grand – the aft restaurant. Marlene had a … Continue reading