For those of you who don't know, Alison and I got home tonight from the Alaskan cruise we just took. We left on April 27th on the Norwegian Star and had an incredible time. We stopped off in three ports, Ketchikan, Juneau and Prince Rupert, and we spent a couple of days at sea on the ship. We saw sea lions, eagles, three glaciers, mountain goats, seagulls, sea stars, fog, sunshine, and tons of stores selling touristy junk which of course we bought a lot of. We had a great time and took way too many pictures.
I know that this first picture is what most people think of when we think about Alaska. I also know that I might have to fight off an angry mob if I didn't post at least some sort of landscape shot. While landscapes are not what I'm best at, here's one of the hundreds like it I now have :-)
This shot is from Ketchikan, and this is what we saw a lot of. There were a lot of low clouds and fog on our trip, and I love fog.
This final shot is from Tracy Arm Fjord and this ice is coming from the North Sawyer Glacier.
The 3rd one is definitely my favorite, but they are all gorgeous! I am so jealous. Was it really cold? smiles...
We were excited about going this early, because we wanted it to be cold. The weather was actually pretty nice. There were a couple of cold moments, but overall it was the perfect temperature in my opinion. We had a balcony cabin, and we loved sitting out on it while drinking some hot chocolate and soaking up the incredible scenery.
What was strange was having lows in the mid 40s and highs in the low to mid 50s. There was not much of a degree swing on most days.
okay, that sounds incredibly romantic...sitting on your balcony, snuggling under a blanket, drinking hot chocolate, looking at this. I am sooooo jealous...no, jealous isn't the right word...more reminiscent. We did something similar on a moonlit sleigh ride in Austria. You just reminded me of a wonderful memory. Thank you! I love living vicariously through you guys on this trip!!! smiles...