8 Julie 2015 :Ketchikan

8 July 2015: KETCHIKAN

Today we have  a beautiful day in Ketchikan.Only leaving at 4 this afternoon so gives us more than enough time to walking about.I first went to my normal lookout over this town and there I started chatting to a Indian women that told me that her grandfather was part of the Tlingit clan and made one of the totem poles in town,she has lived here all her life.Also said that last year the salmon only arrived in the 3 rd week of July, so maybe next week we will be lucky.Said I would know straight away when they have arrived for there will be lots of people on the bridge were they go upstream and eagles hanging around , after a few days you will smell them,so that does not sound so great,anyway I hope they arrive.Also saw that they were advertising that the bears have arrived at some or other creek so maybe that is also a good sign, HULLE IS HONGER!!!amazing how nature works.In a shop window I saw the most beautiful photpghraph of a brand new little bear,te pragtig.On FB I posted a few pics with things I saw in a shop like,DON’T MOOSE WITH ME!! GET YOUR REAR IN GEAR!!  A MOOSE WITH A CELL SAYING TEXT MOOSE AGING!! AND THEN MY SPECIAL ONE, a FISHERMAN LIVES HERE WITH THE CATCH OF HIS LIFE!! Well I am back on the ship and want to watch the sailaway when we leave this afternoon.So until tomorrow bye.

9 Junie 2015: Juneau

Vandag met die bus ingery dorp toe want toe ons afklim toe rol die wolke in en gelyk soos reen maar ons toe misgis net mis!Liefie honger toe het ons eers aangegaan by Papa Rods! Local halibut fish and chips.Toe is dit strate toe op soek na n tas vir liefie want sal beslis nie al sy pakkerasie inkry in sy 1 tas nie.Eintlik nie te slegte dag nie,bewolk maar darem geen reen.Plek wemel weer van die toeriste want 3 skepe in die hawe vir die dag.Na n bietjie rondloop is ons weer bib toe maar die wi-fi was maar treurig en net n frustrasie kon glad nie tydskrifte aflaai nie.Toe besluit ons nee stap rustig weer terug skip toe en maak ons eerder tuis onder ons blou kombers en n lekker middag slapie ingekry!Net voor sailaway op na dek 6 en toe agtergekom hulle wag alweer vir passasiers maar niemand gesien nie so neem aan hulle is toe weg sonder hulle,want gangway opgetrek en niemand het aangehardloop gekom van enige kant nie!Nou al so baie, amper laat stories gehoor dat ek nou genees is van te ver wegbeweeg van die skip behalwe as jy op n skip excurtion gaan want dan wag die skip as iets langs die pad gebeur.Dink het al vertel as die crew laat is dan is dit einde van jou werk,so die stories wat ek vertel is waar hulle 5 min voor afsny tyd arriveer  ,is close calls! Dan daag die taxi nie op nie of pad versperrings,nee my hart sal dit nie oorleef nie.Nou ja tot more

10 July 2015: Skagway

Last night we had dinner in the officers mesh and were talking about tegnology and how much has happened since we were kids,the one guy was telling us about his parents  where he is  trying to facetime them  and how they were sitting watching TV and heard the funny sound but thought it was from the TV and how he had to phone on there house line to tell them hey it is actually me trying to talk to you,on the ipad!! And then how they move the ipad around and he starts feeling sick because they are moving it around so much and then he sees the roof and then the floor!!! Sounds like me and had a good laugh.Said ja, lag maar vir ons, you are also going to get there one day.Is really a very nice guy ,is from the UK and his wife is going to join him for a week cruising and gets on the ship in Seward.This is one thing about this type of work and traveling you meet so many people from all over the world,amazing.Skagway is always drill day so will get off as soon as the drill is over and just go and walk around, for the next 2 days we are going to be @ sea and visiting the glaciers before we arrive in Seward on Monday.Well after lunch Leigh Ann and I, she is one of the nurses decided to go on a walking trail,but o my hat,what a climb awaited us!! Gevoel soos tafelberg en nie opgehou nie.You climb and climb,had me huffing and puffing all the way to the top,and worked up a sweat big time! No gym for me, today.Then we got to the lakes between the forest trees and the water crystal clear,mountain streams,beautiful.We decided to go down the mountain on another trail which was also very steep, so it was braking all the way down and Leigh Ann did the splits on loose stones but luckily did not get hurt,might be stiff tomorrow.So glad we did it, always nice to get out but don’t know if I want to go all the way to the top again,tough.The wi-fi  on the ship very slow so will have to wait for Seward by the looks of things.So until tomorrow,bye

11 & 12 Julie 2015 Glacier Bay /Hubbard Glacier

Op die see vir die 2 dae, gister het ons weer die Margery Glacier besoek,lag al so lekker vir liefie want hy se net nee dankie al genoeg glasiers gesien en gaan nie eers op om te kyk nie! Ek het darem weer die mooi uitsig gehad terwyl ek in die gym besig was,maar raak nou lui en net so n halwe poging aangewend! Goeie nuus is dat liefie ons budget uitgewerk het en ek kos hom baie minder as ek by hom is!!! Hy spaar eintlik, so gelukkig is my kajuit bespreek vir die volgende cruise en gaan nie van my ontslae wil raak nie!!! Die middag was regte bed weer en fliek kyk.Vanoggend is ons weer oppad na Hubbard Glacier en die weer nie lekker nie,toegetrek en reenerig maar hulle sal darem alles kan sien,so dis n pluspunt. Alweer wakker geword met skuur geluide teen die ys,omdat ons op dek 3 is klink dit seker erger as wat dit is maar nogtans nie lekker nie, lyk my elke 2 weke se storie,so toe eerder opgestaan en gaan gym.Daarso het ek ook die mooiste uitsig oor die glacier gehad en wraggies 4 cavings gesien,so n lekker going away present was my laaste besoek aan die glacier.Het vir my n mooi borduur lap gekoop toe ek die eerste keer Alaska toe is en het dit gister klaar gemaak so reg vir ons tafel tuis.Gisteraand was weer Gurka aand ,wat die sekuritiet manne wat van Napoli kom maak en ons was weer aand die brand!! ,liefie het geeindig met n glas melk en die ander se jy moet jou toilet rol in die yskas bere,so dit se alles.Was ook wave aand en liefie se beurt so die is 19h00 en 21h00 verhoog toe,sleepstert maar gelukkig maak hulle beurte, so net elke 2 de week.Die ander offisiere moet soms met die passasiers ook aan tafel gaan sit maar gelukkig het hulle department  uit dit gekom agv hulle werk en noodgevalle wat enige tyd opduik. Met tee vamiddag het ek afgekom op die praaitjie waar die passasiers vir die kaptein enige vrae kan vra en dit was heel intressant gewees.Nou ja dis eers al vir nou en more is dit hopelik mooi weer sodat ons die stap roete kan aanpak want ons laaste besoek aan Seward.

13 July 2015: Seward

The Alaska weather is not letting up ,overcast and miserable .Our last day in Seward so decided to go out anyway,so armed with umbrella and ponchos ,off we went.On our way we passed the lagoon and could not believe my eyes Salmon!!!! At last I have seen real, live salmon!!So they are on there way and saw 2 coming up from the huge pipe that feeds the lagoon from the sea.Beautiful and peacefull took some pics so can show you what the lagoon and salmon look like.After that excitement, the heavens opened up and it started raining! So our walk on the Two Lakes Trail was short and sweet! Must admit the sigh with a picture of a bear and no other people in site did leave me a bit nervous,did not feel like running for my life today.So took a few photos and just when we were ready to leave a young lady came past with her 4 over excited dogs, so was sure to chase all living animals away and hopefully any bears! She dropped her cellphone while trying to get her dogs under control, so hubby had to run after her to give it to her.Well after this we decided to visit the library and just wanted to get out of the rain, for our tekkies were sopping wet.There we got stuck for at least 3 hours and did all our business but no view today ,just rain and mist.When there was a break in the weather we made a dash for a warm cupp of coffee and our muffin.Then we hit the road again all along the sea on our way back to the ship in the rain.Passed fishermen that had caught 2 salmon  so they are on the move.The closer we got to the ship the harder the rain came down so was very glad to eventually get back,cold and wet.Then the best of the day was the warm shower and getting under  the blue blanket.At dinner we met the safety officers wife that had just got on a very nice girl that comes from Canada, she brought maple syryp cream cookies for the medical dept on her husbands request, I teesed him and  said it was bribary for he is due for a medical on Wednesday and is petrified of needles!! Back in the room we could not leave the packet unopened so out came the cookies.

14 Julie 2015: @ SEA

Vandag weer op die see vir die dag en is vamiddag so 14h00 weer by die Margery Glacier,dink ek gaan maar weer n draai buite maak aangesien dit my laaste keer is.Eers vanoggend weer gym toe en toe weer ontbyt gaan eet.Die week is daar weer 2100 passasiers en al die kajuite is vol,die ander dr klim af in Ketchikan en dan is dit weer n nuwe en wat kom.Vat so n paar dae om aan mekaar gewoont te raak maar dan gaan mens weer aan.Dis nou een ding van die werk, jy moet kan klaar kom met verskillende mense ,aanpasbaar wees.Moes ook my paspoort weer ingee en solank my bus rit na die lughawe bespreek, so all sorted vir Maandag.So gaan hier weg in die somer en sien die koue wag alweer vir my by die huis,nie dat ek eintlik hierdie somer noem nie maar so se hulle!!

15 July 2015: Icy Strait Pointnt Hoohna Alaska

Today we are back in Icy Strait Point for the last time.So off to shore in the tender boat for a walk about.The weather not great but no rain so am glad about that.Decided to catch hubby when we got there for a picture or two voor hy vastrap en niks wil weet nie but  did not even try to get one of him! Then we were off  to the lovelly wooden building right on the waters edge for our cupp of hot chocolate with cream! Wi Fi terrible so that did not last long.Went for a walk along the beach and then it was time to say goodbye to this beautiful  remote place and  went back to the ship.Just when we were in dreamland en ons lekker slaap toe arriveer ons kamer skoonmaak dame en dit was die einde van ons lekker middag slapie.Tomorrow it is hubbys birthday and  so glad I am here with him even if he is on duty so I will be doing my round on my own tomorrow in Juneau.Bye for now.

16 Julie 2015: Juneau

Wel vanoggend was dit verjaarsdag celebrations vir Liefie,51 jaar oud vandag, ook nou oor die half pad bult!Wakker geword met n gesingery toe liefie by ons kajuit uit is en hom vasloop in sy kollegas,fotos opgeplak en happy birthday  letters opgeplak teen sy deur,so lekker bederf.Ook n heerlike chocolate mouse koek gekry wat vrek lekker was net soet,die moes ek eet met n tongspatel!! N foto van liefie wat geneem is met n games aand is toe gepos op die skip se rekenaars na alle departemente  en so boodskappe van orals gekry,dink die verpleegster wat dit aan die gang gesit het moet maar lig loop,hy gaan haar wil terug kry!Opskrif bokant foto, would you trust this guy with your life!! So was n pretige verjaarsdag en lekker bederf.Ek was uit vir die dag en het my laaste rondtes gaan stap in Juneau maar die weer was maar mislik en koud.Ons het vroeg vertrek uit Juneau so moes teen 12h00 weer terug wees en die middag is ons na Tracy Arm om weer n gletser te bekyk.Dis een van die plekke wat vir my vreeslik mooi is.Aandete was weer n vol tafel met baie stories en lekker lag.Tot die ander offisiere begin nou al terg oor ons klomp wat so lekker kuier om die tafel.Ian en sy vrou was met die helicopter na die gletser en op n rit met die sledge dogs, ook die klein hondjies ontmoet,so hulle het n fantastiese dag gehad,en alles kom vertel.Nou weer oppad Skagway toe, so tot more.

17 Julie 2015: Skagway

Terrible weather,wind howling,cloudy and cold! First a drill exercise and then the two of us have to go suitcase hunting,hope we make it back to the ship without been blown into the sea!! If  not for the suitcase story, I think I would stay on board for the day.So glad we had the chance to do the trail last week.Vandag my mussie gedra in die vreeslike wind anders is hierdie grys krulle die wereld vol,eers is ons rivier toe en net betyds om die white pass stoom trein te sien verby gaan met sy waens vol passasiers.Then it was time to go suitcase hunting and luckily we found one in a hardware shop so then we had to cart this bright red suitcase around, all over town!! Kan julle die prentjie sien liefie en die rooi tas!!!  Wou n foto neem maar geweet hier soek ek nou moeilikheid en teen dit besluit!!!Also had time for a last strawberry icecream before we decided to rather return to the ship with the wind getting worse by the minute.Tomorrow it is Kethcikan and still hoping for the salmon run.Will also be my last blog posting on this Alaska trip.Hubby s itinary has been changed, so no South America for him,next trip will be to Seattle ,2 weeks of Alaska before the ship goes to San Francisco,Los Angeles,Mexico,Guatemala,Costa Rica,Panama Canal,Columbia,Belize,Honduras and Miami.Will also be doing charter trips which means the ship is booked for private people or should I say companies or people with big bucks,or maybe someone famous!!So that could be very exciting who knows what awaits us! I am very excited to see the Panamal Canal and Miami, for Miami is where hubbies new adventure started nearly 3 years ago.Monday I get off and fly from Vancouver to Heathrow then JHB and HOME !!! Very excited and hubby follows a week later.Hope you enjoyed my blog ,enjoyed sharing all our stories with our family and friends,so until next  time, GOD BLESS XXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 July 2015 @SEA

5 July 2015: @ SEA

Yesterday was a fantastic summer day and I was caught in the Ketchikan 4 July Independant Day celebrations and made me think back of my student days when we had “JOOL” at varsity.Is definitely a big thing in the States. Everyone was on the streets and most vehicles had kids and dogs in, like the fire trucks,ambulans,copcars,truckers,US Coast Guard ,skole,rotary,so looks like on this day the kids and animals join in,dis seker hoekom hulle so patrioties is.Had a street parade and have people throwing sweets at the kids along the way so some walked away with bags of them.After watching this parade I went to my usual spot and there were people all over,heard a family speaking  Afrikaans and could not let the opportunety pass without asking where they come from.They were going to get on an smaller ship that takes them exsploring Alaska with canoes,took a pic of there boat a few weeks back and said they are on it for 8 days,sound exciting.They only take 40 people and were having a special info talk for all there guest in the lobby of the hotel.Then I went to get some some chilli sauce for someone,called Screaming Santa there is fire in the North Pole!! And Frostys Melt Down made from Ghost Peppers hottest peppers in the world, well good luck for I will definitely not be putting it in my mouth.Then after a nice cup of tea, I landed under the blue blanket and got stuck there for a while!! Toe ek vamiddag oppad was, toe is ek verby een van die werkers wat lyk my te veel etanol in sy sisteem gehad het,en  moes reg maak om te blaas,die arme ding kry hulle so jammer, 9 maande weg van die huis is darem maar lank en raak seker party dae net te veel dan gee jy jou seker oor aan die drank,ek het al n paar keer met hom gesels toe ons n tafel gedeel het op sy aftye in Icy Strait Point ,dan skype hy met sy meisie.Het ook n versteekde swangerskap gehad van 34 weke nogal gespot en gese toemaar liefie sal dit beslis kan hanteer na al sy bevalling en ek sal my boobs uitleen vir cangeroo behandeling maar sy gelukkig huis toe voor enige moeilikheid.So sien never a dull moment en mense dink jy sien net mense wat seesiek voel!! Lyk my liefie was in sy vorige lewe n akteur want, die laat my so lag as hy die passasiers namaak,en wragtig oud word n lelike ding maar nou ja dit wag vir ons almal wat dit maak tot dan en het nie brieke nie,lyk my hy vat jou net.

6 July 2015: Vancouver

This morning we arrived in a Vancouver covered in smoke,even looks like fog, the smoke so thick.When I went up to deck 11 for breakfast I could smell the smoke,I asked a guy in the terminal building and he told me that they had been fighting a forest fire for a day and a half so that exsplained the smoke.If not for the smoke it would have been a beautiful sunny day in Vancouver.Today was also my last day of rondloping so I decided to hire a bike.Sighned the papers and off I went with my bike and basket!!cycleling on the  the rights side of the road which was also a funny feeling but enjoyed every minute.Luckely the lady told me that in Stanley Park it is a one way so no turning around, you have to get to the half way mark and can come back down it or you have to go all the way!! In the park you also have 3 areas, one for the cars, then for the bikes and right against the water for walkers,so makes  it very easy and all the bikes are going one way so no dodging other riders.Along the way I saw lots of ducks/geese or wat ever you call them, and one lone ranger,a seal.Stopped here and there to take photos and is a nice flat ride all along the sea with the park on your left.When I got to buildings I realised, ok you have to turn back and was stressed for a while until I got my bearings,took out the map of the park and made my u turn, water toe!! Hired the bike for 2 hours so had to be back by 11h15, had a deadline!! Had a great time and so glad I decided to do it.On my way back I heard crowds making a noise, little did I know that Americas women soccer team that had just won the world cup ,were busy with victory celebrations and there supporters and the world media .So up I went to also have a glimps of these players and got a photo or two,even picked up the red blue and white streamers they used ,that were lying all over .So I had a wonderful day, just sorry that hubby could not go with, for he would have loved it,but was on duty.So this afternoon we leave Vancouver, on our way to Seward and hope we have better weather this week.So until tomorrow bye.

7 Julie 2015: @SEA

Vandag is dit meer mistig en toegetrek met ontbyt, die mis weer so dik dat mens net mooi niks kan sien nie en alweer tyd gewees vir die mishoring se geblaas kort kort.Laat my terug dink aan die huis op daadie dae wat hulle ook so aanmekaar die mishoring blaas tot mens se irritasie tot jy self op die see is in sulke tye en besef jy kan regtig niks voor jou sien nie en dit jou hulp.Ek het gisteraand weer vleis geeet en vanoggend vol krag gewees in die gym, so begin dink daar steek waarheid in die storie vleis gee jou krag!! Sover gaan dit rusitg en geen drama.Vamiddag toe ek op is na dek 11 vir tee en koek!! toe het ons 5 walvisse gehad wat baljaar,so dit was nogal spesiaal,een van hulle het seker so 5 keer kop eerste uit die water opgekom en dan weer met n groot gesplash die water in,dan sien jy n fin an dan weer n stert wat so stadig verdwyn.So lyk my was walvis dag!Later die middag toe roep liefie my om te se dat n paartjie van SA ons kom groet het en dit is toe familie van n vriendin in Graaff-Reinet wat vir die week op die cruise is,en syt vir ons gese ons moet op die uitkyk vir hulle wees.Dit was nou n lekker verrassing en baie oulike mense en soooo lekker om mense van die huis te sien,te lekker gesels. More is ons weer in Ketchikan,die week doen ons dinge mos agterste voor.Liefie werk more so ek gaan alleen die pad moet vat maar vandag op sy af dag,dink ek sal ons seker weer onder die blou kombers eindig!!Nou ja tot more mooi bly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29 Junie 2015 Seward

29 Julie 2015: Seward

Gisteraand weer n speletjies aand gehad en eers 12h30 in die bed gekom, so die nag was heeltemal te kort gewees en oortjies hang vanoggend beslis nie bright eyed en bushy tailed nie.Om alles erger te maak is dit nog toegetrek en mistroostig buite,daardie weer waar jy verlang na mense wat jy nie eers ken nie!!!Harte staan nou huis toe! Ek en liefie is toe na ontbyt weer hier die strate in en heeltyd gestap in weer wat net 2 druppels spoeg ,net genoeg om jou bril nat te maak.Orals le sommer groot poele water so hulle het beslis baie reen gehad en alles is nat.Vandag is dit weer die optel van nuwe passasiers vir die volgende week se cruise.Met die gedrup buite  het ons besluit om nie vandag die staproete aan te pak nie, so hopelik kan ons dit met volgende besoek doen want dit sal my laaste keer in Seward wees, so next time.Toe is dit weer see langs bib toe,wat pragtig was, so n vasige mis oor die dorpie en see, het mooi fotos geneem met ons gestap.Het ook oppad vir ons eers n lekker warm Latte gekry wat vining afgegaan het, toe in die bib  vir ons n lekker plekkie gekry by n lessenaar en voor n groot venster met n uitsig oor die see ,wat meer wil n mens  he , free wifi en vining ook nog,vir ons tipe reisergers, hemels! Na die bib episode is alles op datum,boeke afgelaai,e mails gestuur en fotos gepos,toe weer tyd vir nog n Latte en muffin oppad terug skip toe.Nadat ons so n rukkie gestap het sien ek iets in die see maar kan nie uitmaak wat dit is nie, toe uieindelik agtergekom n see otter wat te lekker backstoke swem,wel  dit is n eerste, nog nooit so iets gesien nie,te oulik ,en lyk rustig,weet nie waarheen hy oppad was nie maar n hele ent van die land.

 

 

30 June 2015 Hubbard Glacier

Another day at sea and today we will be visiting the Hubbard Glacier,only arrived at 3h00 so assume the weather had  something to do with it because we were an hour late!Must say the last 2/3 weeks the weather has not been great,so now I understand why the locals carried on about the sunny weather.While in Seward I read the local newspaper and saw the wreck of the seaplane that went down in Ketchikan,said that the pilots in this part of the world( not for the faint hearted) the weather changes in a oogwink! And you don’t know what you are going to get until you are in area.The plane had gone to the Misty Fjords and the poor pilot had cancelled another visit to some or other place due to bad weather, so something must have gone drasticly wrong on the day.Things like this make you realise enjoy each day and live, for you don’t know what tomorrow brings.Overcast and rainy but could see glacier, so glad for the passengers,also lots and lots of loose ice floating around,each week I find myself taking photos of this beautiful place and the iceburgs,ook maar vrek bang vir die goed,told us the solid and dark ones the dangerous ones and on our way back from the glacier you can hear when we scratch against them,or I should say down here at the bottom of the ship you can hear,scary.Got to the gym for a workout and enjoyed it,on the first day of the cruise the gym is always full but the last few days the people seen to let go!!! Dont think you will find me in the gym if I am on a weeks cruise.Also had a young lady come into the gym and just casually takes a rubber mat and does the splits,and stays in that position while doing other excercises, then I realised she is one of the dancers on board and they all have lovelly bodies, are tiny and look like ballerinas,so dancing all day has its advantanges.Tomorrow we will be tendering again in Icy Strait Point,plan is for hubby to go on a nice long run and I will be walking but that all depends on the weather.Hubbys birthday in 2 weeks and then he joins me in the 50ties!!! So a ship birthday awaits him and they go to a lot of trouble with staff birthdays in his department.So until next time bye.

1 Julie 2015: Icy Strait Pont

Was another long wait before we could get off and catch the tender boats ashore.On my way to breakfast the skies were open and I thought a lovelly sunny day in Icy Strait Point awaits us,but an hour later everything changed and I could not believe that the weather could change so rapidly maar wragtig voor ons nog kon afklim, toe trek dit toe en weer nie so lekker nie.Liefie het toe die pad al langs die see gevat vir sy hardloop sessie en ek is toe rustig aan die stap agterna.So halfpad in die stap begin dit toe reen en ek besluit nee wat nie lus vir dit nie en draai om MAAR ons reling was ons kry mekaar op die stap roete so teen die see!!!! Wat ek toe nie weet nie is dat arme liefie oppad terug heen en weer hol op soek na my en elke keer dink hy het my dalk erens  gemis,GROOT fout want teen die tyd toe ons mekaar kry toe is die man al tier kwaai van bekommernis want waar is ek dan!!! Gelukkig het kwaai geid gou gesak en ek sal  volgende keer hou by die reeling reen of nie!! Toe is ons weer na ons plekkie voor die kaggel so teen die see vir koffie en hot chocolate.Reg oorkant  die gebou het ons  n rob  gesien wat rustig daar verby geswem het,die kinders het so teen die water klippe gegooi en was groot opgewondenheid toe hulle hom sien.Na ons kuier voor die kaggel is ons vir n stap deur die woud met sy hemel hoe bome en voel asof jy in n ander wereld is,alles gras groen,mos groei op alles,en dood stil.Daarna het ons eers weer gestaan en kyk na die zipriders wat afkom en daar was een man wat met n vreeslike spoed by die eindpunt aangekom het,ek was skoon benoud want gelyk hy gaan nie stop nie maar dink hy het daardie “springs” wat hulle stop tot in die rooi gedruk!!! Dink hy was maar seker n bietjie lywig gewees want lyk my hoe swaarder jy is hoe vinniger ry jy! Toe is dit tyd vir sit langs die oop vuur so teen die water,wat heerlik was,net gesit en gestaar na die vuur,heimwee na ons ou vuurtji tuis,maar gelukkig nie meer lank nie.Ons het ons misgis met die weer, so teen die tyd toe kry ons koud en kon nie wag vir n lekker warm stort en dan kooi toe onder die bekende blou kombers! More is dit weer Juneau maar dink nie die weer gaan verander nie so ons sal maar sien.Mooi bly

2 July 2015: Juneau

Arrived in Juneau and on my way to breakfast saw that it is not going to be a pleasant day today, raining and a strong wind blowing.All dressed up and knowhere to go!!  Decided was not up to this weather and walking around today, so stayed put.Cabin day today and maybe a movie afternoon under the duvay does not sound so bad!  Hopefully tomorrow is better and we will be able to dock in Skagway after our “skip” last week, due to very strong winds.Have to go shopping tomorrow for our,NEEDS  supplies are running low,not WANTS!! On TV am even watching the ladies world soccer games that are in Vancouver and Wimbeldon. Am so spoilt one of the nurses bought me the most beautiful earings in Juneau today, says made her think of me,was speechless for a moment, did not exspect something like this,made my day!! Anyway so until tomorrow, bye.

3 July 2015: Skagway

Gister midddag laat was daar weer drama want een van die werkers het nie opgedaag vir sy skof nie en toe hulle hom soek was hy nerens te vinde op die skip nie,so nadat hulle die hele skip deurgesoek het, het  hulle al die kamera opnames begin deurgaan en op dit het hulle gesien hoe hy in die nag oorboord gespring het,so onstellend,om te dink in die donker, in die koue water.Hulle se kon net so 5 min gehou het maar vir my vreeslik,so alleen en desperaat,sad. Weet nie of hulle ooit so iemand sal kry nie want dis ure nadat hy gespring het en die see wyd en groot.So gisteraand was maar n somber gevoel tydens ete.Die weer was maar gister vir die res van die dag sleg, ons kon darem vandoggend dok in Skagway,maar die weer alweer nie lekker nie,winderig,toegetrek en koud.Dink ons sal na die drill oefening net vining uitgaan vir ons voorrade en miskien n koppie koffie by Starbucks.Verlede week se kansellasie van die besoek aan Skagway het die een department $200 000 gekos, so dis omtrent n gatslag!!Hoop regtig die weer begin draai want kry die passasiers ook jammer wat so baie betaal of hoe lank spaar vir die week se cruise maar die weer kan jy nou nie beheer of bestel nie.More is Ketchikan en wil n hele paar fotos oplaai so gaan beslis weer op my ou plek uitslaan.Kan nie glo dat Maandag my laaste dag in Vancouver is nie want met volgende besoek klim ek af en dis huis toe!!So gaan my stap skoene aantrek en probeer uitkom in Stanley Park met sy reuse bome,dink daar kan jy wegraak.Nou ja tot later

4 July 2015: Ketchikan

Only arriving at 13h00 and leave at 20h00 tonight so have 7 hours to galavant!!and the best news of the day!!! SUN is shining and no clouds,not that that means anything in this part of the world!!.Die ander nuus is dat hulle die ou se lyk opgespoor het,ek maar bly veral vir sy familie,eintlik n wonderwerk want dis soos n speld in hooimiet soek, kan nie glo dat hulle dit reggekry het nie,weet ook nie al die ander detail nie.Seker maar gekyk wat die skip se posisie was toe hy oorboord is en toe uitgewerk waar om te begin soek.Sad.Vandag is Independence Day hierso so al wat leef  is aangetrek in hulle rooi en  blou kleure.Gister in Skagway is al die geboue opgemaak en die hoofstraat is gesluit vir feesvierings vandag.Lyk my dis n groot ding hierso elke jaar en hulle is natuurlik ook op die uitkyk vir enige aanvalle.Wat word van die wereld,wil nie eers meer nuus kyk nie want dis net moord doodslag en hartseer stories,heeldag lank.Vanoggend my weer aan die huil gehad met stories van Mexikaners wat Amerika toe prober vlug deur die woestyn en doodgaan van die hitte en son en nie genoeg water nie.Die een pa wou werk gaan soek in Amerika om sy seun te help wat nier probleme het en op dialise was ,van hom het hulle tot vandag toe niks gehoor nie maar sy groep het hom in die woestyn agtergelos toe hy nie kon byhou nie.Genoeg van dit.Verder gaan dit goed hierso en so bly om die son te sien,nie gedink mens kan so bly wees oor son nie!! Hierso moet ons ook sekere dae ons horlosies een uur vorentoe stel so dit maak mens omtrent deurmekaar en gisteraand was dit nog teen 11h00 in die nag, lig buite.Het ook eergister vir my n plekkie op dek 12 gaan kry en weer gesit en kyk toe ons weer oppad was na n gletser en in die tyd was daar n dansklas aan die gang met die passasiers en was dit nou oulik,Richard het dit aangebied en jy wil ook net dans,voete stamp en sing maar saam.Dis ook een ding van die werkers hulle kry jou so gou soos nou aan die gang met hulle musiek,gedans en gesing.Na n dag op droe grond wag hulle vir jou op die gangway en verwelkom jou terug met hierdie partyjie atmosfeer,dan voel jy spesiaal en bederf, seker maar alles deel van die pakket.O ja het hier n groot skrik gehad en dit oor n piesang!! Nog nooit dit oorgekom nie maar nou ja het  vreeslikste maagpyn op die krop van my maag gekry en begin dink o koek wat gaan nou hier aan en nie nou tyd vir enige siektes of hartprobleme  nie, maar gelukkig het liefie tot my redding gekom met sy pilletjies en later beter begin voel maar besef dit moes die piesang gewees het, so no more bananas vir die skipkat nie.Wonder of die sammon al hulle opwagting in Ketchikan gemaak het?? Dis darem wonderlike hoe die natuur is en hy word ook nie aangejaag nie sal kom as die tyd reg is,die groot gewag,nou ja tot volgende keer mooi bly.

 

 

24 June 2015 Ketchikan

24 June 2015: Ketchikan

This morning we are in for proper Alaska style weather, rainy, foggie, miserable!! Looks grim, sad!! But getting use to it so i am going to hit the streets again and go exsploring in this weather!! Out came the map and took another route to the Ketchikan Library so skipped heart brake hill called SCHOENBAR ROAD!!! Took me through another part of town through a neibourhood but did a little bit of cardio work, for in this place everything seems to be against a hill or going up steps unless you are next to the water. On my walk I came across this ugly looking brown snail and they were out in there numbers,all over.Was great to just be able to chill in the library with the amazing view,once I had cooled down after the walk, on came all the clothes again.Read in one of the old newspapers that a while back the police even arrested a passenger on one of the cruiseships for murdering 2 people somewhere  in the states,that was an eyeopener! Anyway  on my way back  I walked passed the lumber jack show grounds and there they were having fun with all the shouting and screaming.Last week one of the other crew members went and they said, was very intertaining.Have been lucky  with coming back to Ketchikan every week for I have seen lots of the town doing all the walking  routes.Back on board it was lunch and then back to my cabin with a full tummy!!Hopefully the weather will make a turn for some SUNSHINE.So until tomorrow bye.

25 Junie 2015: Juneau

Hubby off for the day so if a nice day, think he will be doing his run before we go walking about.Well that is what happened,he went for his run and I decided to walk into downtown.On my way I passed another two huge ships that were also in town,with another one docked further down so four in total for Juneau.Tourists everywhere!! Heard about the seaplane accident in Ketchikan which is terrible news but the weather in Ketchikan on Wednesday was awful, don’t know when the accident happened,so sad.On my way i passed the biggest ice machine I have ever seen,they call it the ice house and they have this huge pipe that spits ice into the plastic containers which they put the fish into.While I was waitng for hubby to come I also sat and watched a fishing trailer offloading its catch and must tell you, the skippie looks dodgy,would definitely not want to go to the seep sea in it!! After hubbys run we decided to visit the library so just went to chill for a while.On our way back to the ship I got to show him a few nice things I had seen when walking around on my own.Must say he behaved and did not complain once!!!Then it was time for a bite, the bed and the blue planket!!!

26 Junie 2015: Haines

Vanoggend toe ons wakker word en ons versonderste  is, om in Skagway te wees maar nog aan die seil is, toe weet ons ok,wat gaan nou aan.Nie lank daarna nie kon jy hoor die skip se thrusters wat hulle gebruik as ons draai of wegbeweeg van die kant  is aan,maar nogsteeds gedink ok is net laat. Later toe kom lig liefie my in dat ons glad nie vandag in Skagway kan dok nie agv baie sterk wind en oppad is na Haines vir die dag.So kla glad nie want was nog nooit daarso nie, exciting!!! Die kaptien het toe met ontbyt vir ons gese dat die wind 50 knope waai en dit te gevaarlik is en onmoontlik is om  in sulke wind te prober dok.Wel toe is dit HAINES Alaska vir die dag. Na ontbyt is ek buite op dek 11 en toe besef ek hierso waai die wind ook dat dit bars en is koud maar sal die weer moet trotseer want kry net die 1 kans om vandag die plek te besoek en te besigtig.So is vanoggend hier weg met liefie se waterdigte jas,mussie op die kop en my rugsak!! Vol moed en krag.Die dorpie self is so 15 minute se stap van waar ons gedok is maar gelukkig was die wind van agter en geen reen.In die dorp n hammer museum met 1600 hammers in, soos hulle se, dedicated to history of humanitys first tool,ek was nie in die maar het foto geneem ,toe is ek na die Bald Eagle Foundation se uitstalling en praaitjie(museum) .Daarso n pragtige uil gesien en baie opgestopde diere,iets van alles wat hulle hierso in die dele kry.Ook afgekom op die mooiste storie van n seun met cerebrale palsy wat betrek is by die vrylating van een van hulle beseerde eagles na rehabilitasie,dit is elke jaar n groot storie geleentheid  en soos hulle se die foto praat met jou ,spreek boekdele. Ek het ook nou net uit die bib n boek gevat met n storie oor n seun met cerebral palsy en dit lyk vir my hier kom n groot gehuilery.Boek se naam Knowing Jesse a story of grief,grace and everday bliss.(hulle se: this book will break your heart,make you angry,make you laugh,cry and chear,but most of all this book will lift you up) so ons sal sien,liefie se nee hy kan niks harstseer en sad meer vat of hoor nie,sag geraak! Wel ek het gestap en gestap en heeltamal te veel fotos geneem,het darem hier en daar n mooi een geneem so sal dit pos.Lyk my die Indiane was die eerste inwoners hierso en het in 1741 die eerste kontak met Russiese explorers gehad, wens partykeer mens kon terug kyk in geskiedenis en sien hoe dit in daardie tyd was.Hier is beslis meer sneeu op die berge om ons en lyk my hierso het tyd ook stil gaan staan.Het afgekom op n winkeltjie met die pragtigste tuin en groente tuin, so mengel moes van alles metdie grootste peonies wat ek nog ooit gesien het,asemrowend mooi,kon nie genoeg kyk,vat en ruik nie.Sal my fotos van hulle ook pos.Wel nou weer terug op die warm skip en uit die wind en weer,so bly het darem nie gereen nie anders was ek seker baie vroeer terug,is vanoggend so 9.30 uur hier weg en eers na 3 weer terug,stok flou en skoon styf gestap.Volgende 2 dae is ons net op die water en met die gletsers deurmekaar en dan weer Maandag Seward.Mooi bly

 

 

27 & 28 June 2015: @SEA

Yesterday hubby was off for the day so we were very lazy and spend the most of the day glued to the bed.He had a buzy night, the night before so was glad to catch up on some sleep.I made it to the gym and once again I had the most incrediable view of Margerie Glacier while going at it on the treadmill.This week the water was like a mirror and the captain got us much closer than ever before which was amazing.Later in the afternoon we were caught with our pants down!!! Meaning fast asleep when our roomstuart came to clean the room, so going from fast asleep to wide awake and on your legs in seconds was quite a wake up call!!! Well then we were AWAKE.Last night I decided to go and watch the wave and took some nice photos of hubby and Aubrey on stage but one can see that this is not one of hubbys favourite things ,his face says it all! Later i started going through our pics of all our travels so far and was amazed, we have really been very lucky, like going down memory lane, good memories,special times.Toe sommer vir liefie ook n preek gegee oor sy ding oor fotos en gese sien dis al wat mens later het, is die fotos,so gebruik elke geleentheid.Die see weer bietjie aan die rowwe kant vanoggend so ons aan die rol.Ek weer bitter lui en besluit  nee gaan vandag die gym n skip gee,nog so lekker gele en lees toe daardie gevreesde aankondinging weer uitgesaai word,code Alpha!!! Wel toe is ek ook sommer nie meer lus vir le nie en besluit staan maar op.Gelukkig was dit toe n vals alarm so almal baie verlig want ons nog op die see tot more oggend en is vandag weer tussen die gletsers en al manier vir hier uitkom is weer n helicopter.Die hospitaal in Seward lyk ook maar klein en en dink hulle pasiente word ook uitgevlieg na Anchorage.So hierso is daar nie tyd vir siek word nie!!! Ek het honderde fotos wat ek moet uitsorteer en is aan die einde van week 7 hierso en wraggies dit nog nie gedoen nie! Wonder wat doen ek met al my tyd op hande!!!!! Mooi bly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 Junie 2015 KETCHIKAN

20 Junie 2015: Ketchikan

Looked cold outside but turned out to be a lovelly day and I was overdressed again!! So stripped while I was walking around, just don’t seem to get it right but know have to layer so that I can strip if I need to!! See so many beautiful things just wish I has space to take some home but this way round I may only have 1 suitcase that weighs 23kg and packing for so many weeks not so easy.Have been told to only buy things at the end of the Alaska season for then they all have sales so we will see, my handluggage might be so heavy I cant lift the dam suitcase to get it in the overhead compartment! Or could say HELP have a sore arm or back!!! Hubby only came with one suitcase but will have to buy one for him.Went up the creek and walked all the way to the Cape Fox Hotel,100 s of steps but got my exercise in for the day,the sammon have not arrived yet, luckily we come back to Alaska for 2 weeks  before we leave for Mexico and Chile so if we miss them this time, they hopefully will be here by   then.Would love to see them, so holding thumbs.On my way back took another route down and ended in a residencial area with most of the houses  built on slopes with lots and lots of steps,gave them one look and new did not want to pikkel up them with all my shopping bags!! Cant remember if I have told you that here at every zebra crossing they have a person manning it with a big Stop sign something like skollie patrollie at school and you don’t even think of crossing anywhere else or get shouted at,so you wait until told to cross.Stopped again for groceries!! and ended up buying a packet of cashew nuts which I sat and ate while watching tourists coming and going,very intertaining,believe it or not.Bye for now.

21 Junie 2015: @SEA

Vandag weer op die see vir die dag en oppad na Vancouver.Hierdie roete terug is vir my nogal mooi en volgens die kaptein het ons n ander roete gevat net vir n verandering.Jy sien die land aan albei kante van die skip en ons seil so tussen die berge deur , hulle noem dit die inside passage.Het ook met ontbyt afgekom om n walvis wat aanmekaar uit die water opgespring  en geval het, net jammer was bietji ver so kon nie fotos neem nie en die skip was toe op vol spoed so gaan baie vining verby sou graag wou weet hoekom hulle dit doen of speel hulle net.Dis een ding op die skip as enigiemand iet sien dan weet jy dadelik daarvan.Verder rustige dag gehad.Tot more,bye

22 Junie 2015: Vancouver

Ek weer alleen vir die dag so is na ontbyt die strate in.Liefie wou iets by die Apple store he, so ek moes eers daar n draai maak en hier maak die winkels eers 10h00 oop.So aan die gesels geraak met die ou wat my gehelp het en kan jy glo toe ons oor selfone praat en as jy nie weet watter een om te kies  nie, toe se hy nee jy vind uit wat hulle return policy is en gaan kyk eers of jy tervrede is en regkom en indien nie vat hom terug!!!!! Nog nooit gedink om so iets te doen nie,hier dink hulle net anders en verwag ook baie meer.Ook afgekom op n ou wat goed gekoop het en toe die goed wou terug bring maar sonder sy kwitansie strokie  en net nie nee vir n antwoord wou vat nie,het vir hoe lank gestaan by toonbank totdat die teller naderhand gese het jy kan maar hierso staan dit gaan niks verander nie,ek is naderhand daar weg so wonder wat toe in die uiteinde gebeur het.Ek het eers gedink daar is n taal problem want was n chinese man maar toe nou nie.Oppad terug n park gaan afneem wat bo op n gebou geplant is,amazing gras, bome,hedges,noem maar op sal foto opsit dan kan julle sien.Het dit op baie ander geboue ook al gesien,wonder hoe werk die bome of is hulle in groot houers geplant? Lyk my in etenstyd  trek al wat leef buite toe en sit of le in die parkies,seker so bly om die son te sien na hulle erge winters.Ook in n hotel n draai gaan maak met die mooiste blommerangskikkings,pragtig en ruik lekker.Toe weer tyd vir skip toe en afgekom op n hele gesin dwergies,seker 6 van hulle en n kind wat ook dwergie is,was besig om tasse op trollie te laai en ook gevra waar skip is so neem aan hulle ook op die week se cruise,maar twee skepe in hawe so kan dalk op ander skip wees,sal beslis sien as hulle by ons eindig.Dit het my net weer laat besef hou op kla oor hoe jy lyk en wees net dankbaar jy is gesond en normaal. Arme liefie het weer n hele gedoende met n swanger pasient want na 24 weke laat hulle nie iemand op die skip toe nie,geen fasilitiete vir sulke gevalle indien iets sou verkeerd gaan nie en mag ook geen kinders onder 6 maande saam bring nie,dus as jy hier opdaag mag hulle weier om jou te laat opklim, so lees die fyn skrif dis belangrik!Ook die oggend n inspeksie gehad van die owerhede wat n verassing besoek was ,maar als darm goed gegaan,dis om te kyk of hulle op standaards is wat betref veiligeid.Soos ek se: never a dull moment .Tot more.

23 Junie 2015: @ Sea

Vanoggend weer bly le want weet n lang dag op see wat wag.Is toe darem later uit die vere en gym toe.Vandag weer krag gehad en lekker geoefen, terwyl ek op treadmill was het die mense iets in die see gesien maar ek het dit gemis, was te laat, neem aan was dolfyne of walvis wonder of die water nie te koud vir dolfyne is nie?? Maar nou ja,if you snooze you lose hier moet jy vining wees.Oorkant my aan ontbyt tafel was n paartjie wat duidelik dik was met mekaar en aan die stry en baklei so lyk my hulle cruise het nie goed begin nie!!! Hopelik eindig dit op n beter nood.Verder wil ons vandag bietjie op dek 6 al om die skip gaan stap en dan dink ek sal liefie n middag slapie op sy afdag probeer inwerk en hy vang my elke keer, ek se nee, ek gaan nie slaap nie en voor ek my kan kry is ek ook plat getrek onder die blou kombers.Dis nou een lekkerte van die skip, die gewieg slaap soos n baba, weg wereld, droomland!! Nou ja more is dit weer Ketchikan, nogal lus vir die lumberjack show of gaan nuwe roete na die bib soek en die Mount Everest bult probeer vermy.

15 Junie 2015 Seward

15 Junie 2015: Seward

A Fantastic day, weather wise in beautiful Alaska, and hot, even got sunburnt today!!! Did not think that would happen in this part of the world.After breakfast the two of us, both in our gym clothes made our long trek into town all along the beach .The beach here is wild and stoney as you must have seen in my pics.The campers have moved into town and the camping grounds seem to be full.Then we discovered the museum and library building with a beautiful view over the ocean and fast wi-fi so we were both chuffed to update all our computer goods,apps,ect. After our time there, we went to Seabean café for a cup of coffee and changed our muffin brand after our last heartburn muffin! Was a good choice, no more heartburn.Stolled around town and then we went to see where the Two Lakes Trail starts so that we can do that with our next visit in 2 weeks.Was breathtaking beautiful, took a few photos which I will post and you can see what I mean, looks like this secret lake in the forrest, wanted to go exsploring but hubby said rather next week for it was getting late.Hy se: ek het geen einde nie!!!On our way back to the ship we stopped in the harbour area and were just in time to watch fishermen cleaning there Halibt catch of the day,a really funny looking fish,don’t even know how to discibe it,has funny eyes and is flat but can say delicious,best fish I have ever had.On one of our previous cruises some guy gave the captain Halibut and we were invited to dinner which was very special but nerve racking for me between all the dressed up hot shots, in there smart uniforms.Tonight we are leaving at 8.30 and want to go to deck 6 for the sailaway which will be special on a day like today.Still trying to perswade hubby to get up one night at about 2h00 in the morning to see the Northen Lights again,and this time try to get a picture as proof!! The first time I saw it I did not really know what to look for but after seeing the green light and pictures in book I know what to look for.Still don’t know how to describe what you see in words.Anyway had a good day and off we go on another weeks cruise with new passengers hopefully no more evacs via helicopter.Bye

16 Junie 2015: Hubbard Glacier

Gisteraand eers weer baie laat gaan slaap,wou eintlik n foto uit ons porthole neem om te wys hoe lig dit is in die nagtelike ure,weird ,voel net nie reg nie.Natuurlik vanoggend weer gesukkel met opstaan na ons laat nag!!Darem myself uit die bed gekry en toe met die lui lyf die gym aangepak maar dit was maar n treurige storie,halfhartige poging soos n regte ou vrou maar hopelik is die krag weer more terug!! Body clock uit sinc!! Vandag oppad na Hubbard Glacier en n perfekte dag, lekker sonskyn so al wat leef en beef om swembad en le soos dassies in die son,te lekker.Ek wil sommer myself op dek 6 gaan neerle op een van die sunloungers en van daar die wereld bekyk,ook slim geraak met inseil na glacier sien jy mos die eenkant en met die uitseil weer die ander kant,dan het jy mos alles gesien.Nou ja tot more mooi bly

17 July 2015: Icy Strait Point

This morning we arrived in Icy Strait Point on a overcast day that looked as if the rain was going to come but we were so lucky just stayed overcast with no rain all day.On our way from the ship to shore we were lucky to see a whale, but more was to come, and just after we got to land we had a wonderful view of the whale coming out of the water head first!!! Was also very close to shore and spend a while before it left us for deeper waters.As one passenger said, other guys paid over $269 to go and see whales and here we got to see one close up for free! A little while later I saw people that were on the sea kayaking adverture but I would have s….. myself  if I was in a kayak and a whale was so close,don’t think I would survive that,but did see a small rubberduck following the rowers, so maybe with the whale so close by it was there for backup or just in case!! Went for a long walk all along the waterfront towards the small town around the corner from where we get dropped off.When I got to the top of a hill and saw the town at the bottom I decided, no I was not going down this steep hill just to come all the way back a little later!! So enjoyed the view from the top.Looks like a fishermans village.On my way back I saw a few bald eagles again,they were also round and about for the day,all along the shore line.With our last visit we saw a long flat ship just of shore with losts of huge pipes and thought that it had to do with oil,but today we heard a guide telling the people that the were buzy building a berth/docking area for the big ships so that you don’t need to use tenderboats to get to shore,only costs 27 million dollors!!! Then it was time for a walk in the forest on a walking trail, must say a very nice feeling, walking under the canope of the trees and everthing is very green.Came across a tiny squirrel that came in and out of the undergrowth, seems to know what people are!!!Passed an Indian women telling another group of tourists about a berry, wat vir my  soos n moerbei lyk, that the bears eat when they come out of hibernation to get there tummys working again,she actually had a container with her and was picking some of them.Back in our cabin and tonight we are going to have another games evening for a goodbye session for one of the team is leaving for her vocation when we get to Vancouver.So until tomorrow,bye

18 Junie 2015: Juneau

Toe ek weer vanoggend by ons gaaitjie uitkyk toe weet ek hier gaan dit heeldag reen.Omdat ek verlede week die bib hierso ontdek het het ek besluit om net wind te kry gaan ek maar die bus invat dorp toe en dan in die bib gaan sit.Het so gemaak en wraggies daar maak die bib eers 11h00 oop,so toe is ek weer die strate in! Omdat ons  13h15 seil moet ek te minste 12h00 weer terug wees want mos skrikkerig na my episode in New York.Almal moet teen 12h45 op die skip wees.Het natuurlik weer met my rondloop die mooiste klere winkel ontdek met pragtige weird goed wat mos nou presies in my kraal is ,maar ooooo genade die pryse,ook afgekom op Alpaca International met klere van Peru pragtige wol goed maar net gevat ,gevoel , gewens en gedroom!!! Toe is ek na 11h00 bib toe en in die hyser begin ek met n man gesels wat wraggies oor n maand SA toe gaan en in die Kaap n draai gaan maak,hy wil kyk of hy nie op n golf landgoed werk kan kry nie en dis hoe ver ons gesprek gekom het .Toe is dit weer ek en al die tydskrifte,te kies en te keur,tuine,huise,kuns noem maar op, net te min tyd want het eintlik my horlosie so voor my gesit net ingeval ek tred met die tyd  verloor.Was omtrent n gehoes en geproes ,orals waar ek kom, so hoop nie ek gaan ook inval met die griep nie want hierso toets hulle vir griep, ek het nie eers geweet  jy kan dit doen nie.Wel toe is ons weer oppad na Sawyer Glacier,wat vir my die mooiste roete is,het vir my n sitplek so reg teen die venster gekry op dek 12 waar ek alles kon bekyk en daar het ek geplant gesit tot ons omgedraai het.Die weer het ongelukkig hier teen die einde baie mistig geraak en die uitsig was maar baie beperk,die iceburgs en water se kleur was vir my net helderder in die mistige en nat weer.Nou ja tot more bye.

19 June 2015: Skagway

Here the weather also overcast and miserable but after the drill we plan to go on a quick walkabout and maybe grap a coffee at starbucks.Still would like to visit the graveyard outside town but we will see if I can get hubby to go with me,as I said he does not like graveyards.Three ships in port today so town will be busy,also found out that these small towns have young people moving  in over in the summer to work and then they leave again when winter arrives.Would love to see what these towns we have been too,look like in the winter,must be beautiful.Anyway off we went and was so glad hubby said he is in my hands so out the map came and we headed for the Goldrush  Graveyard 1.5 miles/2.4km out of town.On our way we were lucky to see the White Pass Locomotive passing with all its cariges, even had time to take a nice pic,so over the railtracks we went on our way to the graves!! Got to see old Soapy Smiths and Frank Reeds graves (The show we went to see was about there lives with our last visit) and then we walked along the path towards the Read Falls which is named after Frank Read, the town hero who shot Soapy Smith the skelm!,  a waterfall that drops 300 feet/91 meter.Daar kon ek darem vir liefie oorreed om stil te staan vir n ou fototjie. Hy het toe ook afgekom op n piep klein muis opsoek na kos, hy was omtrent so 2cm lank,te dierbaar en nie eers gekyk na ons nie, was net met sy neus onder die blare,seker baie honger!! Oppad terug wou ek natuurlik weer badkamer toe en wraggies daar is ek na baie baie jare weer in n longdrop toilet,in Alaska se Wildernis!!! Toe ons weer in die dorp kom het ons geswig voor n lekker roomys en dit in die native medicine garden gesit en eet.So bly ons het toe uiteindelik ook daarso uitgekom, nie eers geweet van die mooi waterval nie,dit was n bonus en ons 2jies was stoksiel alleen om dit te kon geniet,special.Vandag daar in die wildernis net weer besef wat n geweldige voorreg dit is om hierdie tye saam te kan beleef en geniet ,ons lag baie en liefie happy. Terug op die skip was dit weer, woertz onder die blou kombers vir n lekker middag slapie.More weer in Ketchikan en dan terug Vancouver toe .Tot volgende keer mooi bly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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