Here's more proof of my infinite wisdom... after enduring 6 months of Minnesota winter, I and my family had to find more snow & ice! This post comes from Ketchikan, Alaska - the first stop on our family's 7-Day Alaska Cruise with Princess Cruise Line.As much as I crave the 70 to 80 degree Minnesota weather we have waited so long for, I must admit that this place is gorgeous! Another favorite routine of mine while vacationing - getting up at 5:30 in the morning and dressing with 6 layers of clothing to avoid hypothermia while Halibut fishing and crabbing. Again, I have to admit that it was a memorable experience even though we only caught two Snappers and two crabs amongst the four of us. The highlight of the day, breath-taking scenery aside, was having 6 Eagles fly right down to within 100 feet of our skiff. The guide whistled and threw out the remains of one of our Snappers and the Eagles came flying. Truly awesome!!!
Well it's back to "work"... I'll talk to you from Skagway, Alaska in a couple days.
UPDATE: Friday, May 23 - After a spectacular day in Juneau, Alaska we are now in Skagway. Yesterday will be hard to top... our boys flew by helicopter to a distant glacier for a glacial trek. While they were gone, we hiked the trails alongside the Mendenhall Glacier (pictured here)... not an easy walk in the park but absolutely stunning!!! That evening we went on a whale-watching excursion that , for us, was the show-stopper! I'll be anxious to share more on that when I get back to WARM Minnesota. (Thought those two words would never be used together!!!)
Cheers,
Dick
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