Reluctant Fisherman Inn
Travel Blogs from Cordova
Snow-pocalypse presents
... just say after looking at walrus for weeks, little Harper looked like the cutest thing. She is actually really cute though even w/ out the relative comparison.
Got to have some one on one time with the little poop machine b/w yelling and feeding time w/ momma Jessyka. Ate kale soup to my hearts content and even got jonah out of the house for a few hrs one night.
That babies gonna be alright (as long as I don't come to visit too ...
Glacier Bay
Very cold drizzly day. We went on deck several times to see glaciers, but it was fogged in until late in the afternoon when we were finally able to see them. Stood out in the drizzle and viewed Marjorie glacier and saw several calvings (pieces breaking off.) It's quite spectacular to see the calving. That's what everyone waits for.
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College Fjord
Today was another day at sea. Until mid-afternoon we were out in open water without much to look at. Emily spent time at the teen center and we re-packed. After lunch I did a 5K walk "On Deck for the Cure" which is a Princess Cruises fundraiser for the Susan G Komen Foundation. I walked the entire distance with a woman from Denver and we had an enjoyable time chatting.
Late in the afternoon we arrived in College Fjord. This area ...
Embarking
Today was a long day (10 hours) of riding on a train from Denali to Whittier. Even though the scenery was nice it got to be a very long ride however it ended with us going through a couple of very long tunnels and upon exiting the last one we saw our cruise ship. We boarded and a couple hours later had embarked. We spent the evening starting to familiarize ourselves with the ship and settling ...
Alaskan Ferry boarding
... as they have cancellations. As it turned out, we did get a cabin once we got on board. We were lucky! If we hadn't gotten a cabin we would have had to "camp out" on the deck which a lot of travelers do and we would have; however, we are glad to have the cabin to sleep! The cabin has 4 bunks, sink, toilet and shower! Guess who got the top bunks?
Before boarding the ship we took a ride to ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Free parking