Tag Archives: Wade in the Water 2017
And Going Home
We had another day at sea after leaving Victoria, and my group spent it rehearsing, as we did a brief performance that night in one of the many ship’s lounges. As I mentioned in my post on the Ketchikan stop, … Continue reading
Touring Victoria
Before I go on, I’d like to share some observations on large cruise ships, which I take from my travel diary: I find cruising odd. There are no public trash cans. The staff takes care of everything. When you finish … Continue reading
Endicott Arm
On our way to the last stop, in Victoria, B.C., we stopped to look at the Endicott Arm. We were supposed to tour the better known Tracy Arm, a common stop for cruises; but according to the information desk, the … Continue reading
Skagway
Before I talk about Skagway, I want to share an incident from the cruise ship which made my day, and almost made me miss the Klondike Highway tour (which left at 8:30 AM, gah). My “official” dining room (I think … Continue reading
The Klondike Highway
Our next stop after Juneau was Skagway, buried deeply in an inlet in Alaska’s Inside Passage. To get an idea of how deeply it’s buried, take a look at this Google Maps link; the map should be big enough to … Continue reading
Passing By Juneau
I had a plan for Juneau. I was going ashore for one of the excursions, I forget which, and returning to the ship in time for a 2:30 massage appointment in the spa. I was sidetracked by an incredibly stupid … Continue reading
Lumberjacks
On any cruise you have the option of choosing multiple things to do in port, and in Ketchikan I chose two, the walking tour I described in my last post, and a lumberjack show in the late afternoon. I’m still … Continue reading
Ketchikan
I see from my first post on this trip that I planned to write it up sooner. Well, I won’t go into details here but 2018 has been more chaotic than I expected. Before I talk about Ketchikan I’d like … Continue reading
At Sea on the Cruise Ship
I have no photographs from the cruise while we were at sea. Frankly, the open ocean, or even the ocean relatively near the coast, is not very “photograph-able.” It’s a flat blue expanse below a featureless blue sky, when it … Continue reading
Try Something New
I did something new in the summer of 2017. I took a Princess Cruise – inside passage, to Alaska and back. I didn’t do this on my own. I sing with the Oakland Symphony Chorus, directed by Dr. Lynne Morrow … Continue reading
