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Matthew, Olna & Steve before getting
"stuffed" at Von's !
Matt and Steve had the Von's Prime Rib Sandwich...Mom had
the "diet" platter of Hot Tom Turkey Open-faced
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Von's Beer Tap Dining Room gives a whole
new meaning to "100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall"
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Melayne enoying the wonderful Caramel Taste-of-Honey
desert with a buenelo ring and butter creme caramel from Von's.
Pretty tasty stuff! |
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Mamie looks for the next Drink Special!
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These two "angels" lost their
halos in their plate of ice cream!
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Annie and the Seattle Roses (sounds like
the name of a 50's band!)
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Just down the street from our hotel -- a
dreadful and dangerous street gang!
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More roses!
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A view of the Seattle Seahawk and Seattle
Mariner's stadiums.
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Mamie definitely won't have Starbucks withdrawls
here in Seattle!
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Luggage for Four!
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We saw lots of flowers, fish and fruit at
the Market!
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Linda, Nicole and Ryan were tired after
a day at the Space
Needle, the Seattle
Aquarium, and Pike Place Market! Early to bed and
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A quick lunch at the Garden Cafe before
finding our way around the ship.
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Olna and Mamie share some NCL bubbly at
the boy's Bon Voyage party on their aft balcony.
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Ryan was ready to blow bubbles and toss
streamers as we set sail toward Alaska!
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Linda and Nicole sported our "official"
cruisewear: a Tie-Dye shirt and red Key Card Lanyard emblazoned
with our custom logo!
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Seattle vanishes behind the ship's wake
from Matt & Steve's aft balcony stateroom.
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Is Mamie really considering a dip in the
pool?
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Matthew and Mamie on the balcony.
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A last glimpse at the Space Needle.
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Remember: You can click on "most"
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Snow-capped Mountains on the Inside Passage.
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Sunrise...at 4:24 in the Morning!!
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Lots of beautiful scenery.
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Time to Eat AGAIN?!!
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Looking for wildlife..and spotting it!
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Ask Olna if she was smiling during the lifeboat
drill!!!
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The Stardust Theatre!
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Another "cold" pose from Annie!
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Women Drivers!
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An early morning fog over the Inside Passage!
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Click the photo to see Mamie's Bald Eagle!
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Or, click this photo for her Pacific Whitesided
Dolphin!
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This lifeboat drill is NO FUN (Nicole)...kinda
cool (Ryan)!
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Welcome to Ketchikan!
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Saxman
Native Village...home of the world's largest collection
of standing totem poles. We watched two of the Tlinget master
carvers and learned about their native culture and traditions.
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Tribal house at Saxman!
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The Tlingets in the tribal home...Oops,
that's Nicole, Ryan and Aunt Linda!
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One of Melayne's many "Money Shots"
of the Bald Eagles! We hope the whale shots in Juneau will
be just as terrific!!
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Annie learns the totem's story... about
a young Tlinget tribesman who decided to go fishing on his
own (against the advice of his elders). His arm became trapped
in a giant clam and he drowned as the tide came in. The moral:
Always listen to your elders!
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The NCL Sun in the Ketchikan harbor.
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Ketchikan scenery.
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A fishing competition was taking place in
Ketchikan... This King Salmon weighed in at 28 pounds -- the
leader, so far, weighed in at 43 pounds. We can't even imagine
a salmon that big!
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The Sun is ready and waiting for Mamie and
her armloads of purchases!
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OK, we told you there were bald eagles!
Here's a shot that's "twice as nice" as the other
Bald Eagle photo!
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Nicole and Ryan walked a mile around the
ship as we left Ketchikan...then off to "shoot hoops!"
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Linda, Ryan and Nicole saw lots of whales
on their whale watching excursion...PLUS, a trip to Mendenhall
Glacier! They had a wonderful time...and learned so much.
And, yes, Linda is keeping them dressed warmly!!
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One of many whale tails we saw...along with
sea lions, harbor seals, Bald Eagles, coastal birds of all
types, a soft-shelled crab...so many things! All that, plus
a special treat of warm cookies delivered via kayak! Thanks
for everything Harv
& Marv's! |
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Searching for the Humpback's spray!
Be sure to check out Harv & Marv's website: Harv
& Marv's Whale Watching Expedition They have some
amazing photos from their daily trips (plus, it saves me the
75-cents per minute internet charge for uploading photos!) |
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Caribou
Crossings! This is where Olna bought another handmade
Alaskan Santas...and Mamie picked-up her Birch Snowmen...and
where Matt & Steve ran up their AMEX cards! After shopping,
M, M, S & O boarded a smaller 100-passenger boat en route
to Tracy Arm Fjord and Sawyer Glacier!
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One of hundreds of big icebergs that we
traveled by, between and around!
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A meeting of the Sopranos... I mean Bald
Eagles!
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A special treat of warm cookies delivered
via kayak! Thanks for everything Harv
& Marv's! |
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Crazy sea lions kept us entertained as we
searched for more whales.
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A fuzzy black bear!
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Tracy Arm Fjord and Glacier Explorer Excursion: "This
narrow fjord twists and turns for over 30 miles, culminating
in a spectacular view of the twin tidewater Sawyer Glaciers.
Your captain will navigate as close as the ice floe allows,
stopping for an extended stay at the face of the glacier.
Watch for seals relaxing on the icebergs, bald eagles soaring
above the cliffs and many other animals that call this area
home. Learn about the natural history of the fjord, its
glaciers and the wildlife from our onboard naturalist. Gain
insights into Tlingit Native culture. Overcast days will
not dampen your enjoyment as clouds and mist only heighten
the drama of the fjord and intensify the glacial blue color."
At the conclusion of the excursion, passengers will be required
to "Walk to Gangplank" back to their ship! (OK,
so I embelish!!)
Well, that's just about what we did! We were told that
our trip was the first of the 2006 Season to actually make
it through the ice to the glacier face!
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Matthew's favorite...South Sawyer Glacier!
We didn't make it up to the face of this one because of heavy
ice, but did enjoy a quick glimpse up the fjord toward the
twin glacier!
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After steering through the ice bergs and
chunks, we made it to North Sawyer Glacier!
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Birds catch a ride on an iceberg in Sawyer
Glacier! For more great photos, check out Harv & Marv's
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Arm Photos. |
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Mama & Baby Seals... they were everywhere
on the ice chunks!
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Waterfalls covered the sides of Tracy Arm
Fjord. What an awesome trip!
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Tracy Arm Fjord and Glacier Explorer
-- NCL Sun Excursion. We'll sailed in a "small"
boat to the face of the "twin" North Sawyer -- and
then re-boarded our ship in the Fjord. Good thing mom had
"new-knees" or that gangplank from the explorer
vessel to the cruise ship might have been a hugh leap (literally!!)
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A cigar-smoking monkey we saw when we returned
from our day (in Olna's room!)
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Yoo Hoo! Taxi!
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A trip down Broadway in Skagway...
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Mamie checks out her caboose in preparation for the trip
on the White Pass Rail Road (No, she's not standing next
to a big mirror...I'm talking about the train's caboose!!)
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It was a day of shopping and adventure for
Olna, Matthew and Steve. We also visited the Gold Rush Museum
for a taste of the local history.
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The old train bridge as seen from the White Pass Rail Road.
Thank goodness "some" improvements have been made
since the Yukon Gold Rush!
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The tunnel and our train's engine...
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Steve, Olna and Matthew loaded down with
"goodies"! En route to the Red Onion Saloon which,
during the Gold Rush, had a brothel upstairs...our waitress
was "Ida Hoe" (I'm not going to touch that one!)
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Melayne, Olna and Steve head back to the
ship...See: we're getting a little exercise!
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Hey, everyone celebrates their town's history in different
ways!!
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Tequila Bob and Sofonda Peters share a tune with the crowd
at the "Red Onion Saloon".
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Matthew discovered this trail around back
from the Gold Rush Museum. He really wished he had a pan to
start looking for gold in this serene stream!
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Beautiful scenery everywhere we go!
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The summit of the White Pass Rail Road.
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Great pubs lined Cow Bay -- the dairy farmers
used to bring their cows to town, dump them off the shore
and let them swim to land! Udderly crazy!
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Sunrise outside of Prince Rupert |
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What a pretty little town in British Columbia...this
is Prince Rupert!
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The Pilot Boat follows us in to British
Columbia.
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Now THAT'S a bobble-head.
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The NCL Sun docked...
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A farewell "Thank You" from the
officers and crew.
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Ahhhhh, the Midnight Chocoholic Buffet!
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You better eat the chocolate bear, before
it eats you!
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I'm guessing this is the last eagle picture
you'll have to see!
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