Thursday


Thursday

Awaken just before 8. Dan turns on the tv to see the bow. Ode to Joy serenades us in audio. We linger and head to breakfast at 9:00.



It's Hubbard Glacier Day!!

A light breakfast suits me fine: yogurt berry parfait and a croissant w strawberry jam. Over coffee we study the NY times and today's itinerary.


After days, i need a parfum fix! Cupcake shaped fragrance caught my eye. The blue studded one especially;) we moved on until Chanel Bleu met my glazed eyes. Blue the perfect scent for a glacier day. Pssst. All set now!


We settle in the Explorers Lounge to await the Ketchikan presentation at 11:00.  Not so cleverly disguised as 'all about diamonds' ;-(




Then we broke out of salad rut and ordered burgers at the Dive In! Also a couple of Alaska beers keeping with the theme;) Icy Bay IPA;) ya



Slowly the flat foggy sea sprouted a few low cliffs of green, then towering mountains enveloped in glacial river and heavy clouds. Ice masses bobbed in a frigid green sea. We moved to the bow and back to the covered promenade to huddle under plaid blankets. Then as the ship revolved we headed to the aft for a cocktail waiting for the glacier to appear.




 At three the split pea soup was served and my goodness it was tasty with the pinot noir I was sipping!! We retreated to the 5th deck to watch from the comfort of lounge chairs indoors. Dan has a bit of my cold. He's drifting in and out while watching for whales.


We returned to our room and Dan slept. I am showering before dinner.


Dinner at 7:15 with Hendra and Gusti! 

Potato leek soup

Crab cobb with thousand

Chocolate panna cotta.


Then to the Ocean Bar for a Hendricks on ice

And we DANCE!! To Unforgettable, thats what you are. . . 


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