alaska
Two More Alaska Pictures
I finally got my last two Alaska pictures scanned! They cost a total of $30, which is really expensive for a couple of sheets of photo paper, but at least I got them scanned so they can be seen by everybody instead of just sitting in a frame at home. The first one is from … Continue reading
Back in Seattle
I am back at the Seattle airport, behind security; my flight leaves in about two and a half hours. I have spotted several RSVP passengers; a few have Oosterdam tags on their carry-ons, a few have the ugly olive messenger bags we were all given (I have mine too), and a few – well, let’s … Continue reading
Victoria
Today was hectic. I woke up late (11am, but only because we regained an hour overnight by leaving the Alaska time zone) and ran upstairs to the Lido deck to catch my favorite muesli before it was taken away. Afterward I came back to the room, where J was still sleeping, and took a brief … Continue reading
Ketchikan
My day in Ketchikan was very nice. We were a bit late arriving because we’d been late departing from Haines yesterday. But I disembarked, learned no single kayaks could be used, and followed the guide down the main drag to the little marina. I didn’t bother mimicking the stroke the guide demonstrated, and once somebody … Continue reading
White Pass Railroad
Sometimes I am amazed at how much sign language I know. I think this is mostly influenced by outsiders – people who see that we are communicating, but don’t understand. I am amazed that I get through meetings and such – amazed that my clients understand me. It’s all very odd. This morning I woke … Continue reading
Hubbard Glacier
Today was another sea day even though our “destination” was listed as Hubbard Glacier. After breakfast I went to a presentation by a native Yaakwdaat tribesman (you can find his home an a map by looking for the Anglicized word Yakutat), which was short but interesting. I sat where deaf people would notice me if … Continue reading
A Disappointment in Juneau
To my great dismay, the “Glacier View Sea Kayaking” trip in Juneau was canceled. Instead I took the $2-all-day shuttle into town (the Radiance of the Seas beat us to the downtown dock) and I am just wandering around. I am presently sitting in the Triangle Club, where for $3.50 I got a rum and … Continue reading