Jen and Dave: Adventuring

Two sea days in a row!

The first was to Glacier Bay National Park. Thé mist was lifting as we entered the channel, the sun’s rays broke through, and it was jaw-dropping spectacular. Snow-capped mountains, glacier-worn granite, turquoise waters, ice flows dotted with seals sunning themselves, and the moraine-striped cool blue of the glaciers. Wow.

We visited two glaciers, including Johns Hopkins Glacier, which is only permitted to be visited by ships in September (after seal pupping season). The whole park is limited to two ships a day, so we we’re incredibly fortunate to take it all in. It calved several times while we visited – unreal.

After the glaciers we relaxed indoors, painting and sketching. Dinner was formal, during which we entered the Gulf of Alaska – open water, with five meter swells. Jen had to excuse herself, but Dave kindly fetched some motion-sickness medication from Guest Services, which promptly knocked Jen out for a long sleep.

The next day the rocking continued, but Jen was less queasy. An easy morning watching the seas go by in the Crow’s Nest was followed by Alaska Brunch in the main dining room. Dave was now the queasy one, and he took it easy in the stateroom instead.

Jen spent the afternoon painting, and giving away many of them to fellow passengers, as well as taking part in a doodling class.

As dinner happened we cruised College Fjord, admiring the hanging glaciers from the dining room. We arrive in port in Whittier tonight, and disembark early.