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Cruising Alaska
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Ketchikan, Alaska
No need to go to the nightclubs on board, we were rockin’ and rollin’ right here in the Internet Café.
I decided to pack it up and head back to the room. Good thing I did, my mother was getting anxious that I wasn’t back yet and was about to get dressed and come alookin’. **Relax now Mom, need I remind you that it was almost exactly 50 years ago that you pushed me out and I arrived standing on my own two feet? Yup, breech baby me!** =)
This morning we docked in Ketchikan, Alaska. Wooo Hooo – I am now officially in Alaska and cannot stop grinning!! I have dreamed of going to Alaska but definitely never would have imagined it possible. I remember as we were flying to China being so excited that we were just flying over the tip of Alaska and here we are and I am really here. Yippee Jesus!!
We were able to disembark and go to a Lumberjack show we had signed up for. It was fun and not corny. Afterward I was reading the information on the Lumberjacks and one was born in Pagosa (about an hour from our home) and two were from places in NY that we had lived or vacationed near – Canandaigua and Avon. That made it seem like ol’ home days way up here in Alaska!
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Lumberjack Racing Up Pole
Ketchikan is a beautiful little seaside town, quaint and charming. After the show I decided to part shopping directions with Mom and Linda and headed off to ‘pamper’ myself a bit more and buy some fun things as well as shop for the kids and that sweet hunka-hunka hubby of mine!!
I found all kinds of deals and saved Dw a bunch of money!!! Yes, indeed, the bargains were amazing. I love the stuff I have bought so far. I managed to find some fun stuff for me as well and was grinning a bunch with all my sweet purchases while strolling back to the ship.
As I was walking around the little village before heading back to the ship I passed a little seaside shack that sold Clam Chowder (New England style). I passed thinking, “Hmmm, that sounds soooo good.” EEEERRRRRRRRRR- brakes squealing!!!! I backed up and took a look. Now on any given day I would have looked and kept going…but then I remembered how proud my hubby and family would be if I helped myself to a bowl, all impromptu and without any real reason, “just cause I want to.” Wooo Hooo!! It was some of the best clam chowder I have ever eaten. (And yes, Marianthe, I can not only see the water, but I could smell it too!) Talk about lovin’ this trip!! Sweet fun to remember forever! .JPG)
Chowder Shack
We are sailing again and tomorrow will be docked in Juneau. Mom and Linda are signed up to go on an excursion Whale Watching. I, on the other hand, am staying in our cabin and ordering room service! I have only had room service once in my life, I think. BUT tomorrow I am going to stay in my nightie and order whatever I want, just cause “it’s all about me”!! Then I will eat it and read and spend some time with our Almighty and Super Cool God and then stare out the window and eventually get dressed and head off the ship to explore Juneau all alone. Does it get any better than that? I somehow have my doubts. Want to join me?
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OH HOW I WISH I WERE THERE!!!!
Here’s our version of Ketchikan:
http://atouchofeast.blogspot.com/search/label/Alaska
(you may have to cut and paste that link)
I think you will enjoy reading it as you will be going to many of these spots!! Have a blast! I’m thinking and ‘cruising virtually” with you! 🙂 🙂
Linn,
It’s SO fun tracking you this week. I just wish I was there sharing this experience with you!! Like garage sales, you may be converting me on this blogging stuff…crazy! Enjoy, and if you’re hungry or not, by all means EAT!
JoJo
OH wow I love cruises!! You are so blessed!! And I love Alaska!!
Have a super time!!
Debbie