Mmm . . . salmon!
Yum yum! Leftover salmon bits!
All of the places we have stopped have been surrounded by plenty of very beautiful scenery, but so far Haines has been my favorite stop. It reminded me a little of Queenstown, NZ, (only smaller, of course, and without quite as many adventure sport options) in spirit and landscape. I am told Ketchikan will be pretty cool as well. It's all enough to awaken a little wanderlust, and I wonder how many people who visit Alaska in the summer (when it's a pretty easy sell) come back to try and make it their home only to find it more inhospitable than they ever imagined.
We are eating quite well aboard the Zaandam, so we are trying to hit the gym on the ship as often as possible. Fortunately, the gym is at the upper, forward section of the ship with lots of windows, so anyone working out has a great view of wherever we are at the time. Some eagle-eyed treadmillers even spotted a couple of whales out in front of the ship the other day.
Our waiter at dinner each night, Sugeng, has been quite entertaining. He shows Addie multiple tricks, puzzles, and origami or napkin creations every night. Last night he told us a few stories about the wackadoos he has waited on who spend 22-65 days on board longer cruises- a lady who required her entire stateroom to be draped in white, another lady who had a separate state room for all of her luggage, a wacky old couple who dyed their hair to match the different dining room color schemes each night. People with a lot of money to spend are weird, it seems.
We will arrive in Vancouver at some point tomorrow night or Sunday morning, and from there we disembark to spend the day in Canadia before flying home. I had a dream about my cat last night- must mean I'm getting a little bit homesick!
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