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Booking Cruises Online
It’s less than a month until I leave on another cruise…I can’t help it, they’re fun! This one is the first time I am going on a cruise booked through a human travel agent, which is a little strange because she keeps contacting us with information about this and that…and I’ve already done all the … 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
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
At Sea
Today was the boring day at sea. There isn’t much to see along the Inland Passage – much of the day was water to the horizon, with a few hilly islands off to starboard. We saw other ships following the same route; I assume one was the Diamond Princess. I don’t remember much of what … Continue reading
Sailing from Seattle
Here I am aboard the Oosterdam. (It’s “oh” like “toast.”) It is far too late for me – 11:30pm, and I think I’m still jet-lagged. I think I will just tell everything in chronological order. Oh, except first I will mention that I forgot a timepiece other than my Sidekick, dammit. I suspect they have … Continue reading
Underway
We are underway. I am still posting from my Sidekick because I still have a great signal. I have met all of the deaf passengers and I recognize several of them from DC. Obviously there won’t be any quicklinks for a while; I think they might have autoposted yesterday but I haven’t gotten them onto … Continue reading
Cruise Client
The interpreter coordinator for the cruise sent out a mass e-mail to all of the deaf people who will be on the trip, giving the names and e-mail addresses for the three terps. Most of the deaf passengers were listed as their first initial and last name, and I saw one such combination that I … Continue reading