September 5, 2016

Woke up this morning and it was raining hard. I could not even see the ocean from my balcony. The Steward said it would clear up and the sun would be shining in a couple of hours, but it doesn’t really matter. There are plenty of things to do inside the ship (Did I mention they have a Casino?). They also have two buffets that are open all day long.

They also have a Fitness Center where I am heading right now to get a good workout, then to the buffet to cancel the workout.

We will be at sea all day today. We arrive at our first stop tomorrow morning at 6:30 am. That is Ketchikan, Alaska. I have signed up for a tour of lighthouses because I think they are interesting.  I also am going up into the mountains to see an eagle preserve. You get to see eagles up close and personal in their natural habitat. I think that might be interesting.

Here are some things your can do when it is raining:

CASINO

WATCH A NATIVE ALASKAN CARVE A TOTEM POLE: This guy started carving a totem pole on the first night of the cruise.  Every night he did some more carving. It was fun to watch him chop away at the tree, but the most interesting thing was the stories he told of how the tradition of carving totem poles started thousand of years ago with the various “clans” in Alaska and how it has continued to this very day.

WATCH THE CRUISE CHEFS SHOW HOW THEY MAKE THEIR FAVORITE DISHES

GET COFFEE (OR HOT CHOCOLATE)

EAT ALL KINDS OF PASTRIES