It was on the cold side and fairly rainy. We had jackets to get us through but sure enjoyed the hot chocolate at the end.
With our guide's help, Bobbins licked a banana slug.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Ketchikan Rainforest Hike
We think of snow and ice and glaciers in Alaska, but there's a large stretch that gets enough rain to qualify as a rainforest. Our Ketchikan excursion was a hike into one, a former lumber mill. They also had an eagle rescue/exhibit.
It was on the cold side and fairly rainy. We had jackets to get us through but sure enjoyed the hot chocolate at the end.
With our guide's help, Bobbins licked a banana slug.
It was on the cold side and fairly rainy. We had jackets to get us through but sure enjoyed the hot chocolate at the end.
With our guide's help, Bobbins licked a banana slug.
First Day at Sea
The first day at sea we checked out the ship. The kids of course jumped in the pool, even though it was chilly out. Mark and I joined them. We ate a fair amount of food and enjoyed the clear skies. The back of the ship did have a little putting green and croquet game on artificial turf.
One of the neatest things about the cruise was going to sleep in one place and waking up in a new city. This was waking up in Ketchikan, Alaska.
In the Cabin
It was a tight space for five of us. Bobbins and I took the bottom bunks, with Edward in with Bobbins and Owen and Fish on the floor. We tried Fish in a top bunk but he fell out one night. Owen got sick multiple times during the week but twice in bed sheets, so he had to go on the floor, until we made it to Alaska and could buy dramamine.
Pretty neat that the hallway outside our cabin ran the length of the ship.
Our steward was a really great guy from the Philipinnes. He had to do a lot of cleaning in our room but was nice to the kids. He left us this one day.
Ahoy matey!
Pretty neat that the hallway outside our cabin ran the length of the ship.
All Aboard the Princess
Sunday morning we went to Mass, then made our way to the port via city bus. It was quite a walk from the bus stop to the terminal, long enough for Fisher to fall asleep on my shoulders.
We had quite a time getting the cabins squared away since the kids were scattered among the various rooms. Everybody, kids included, got a blue Princess credit card to access the rooms and serve as an ID. Bobbins and I and the 3 boys had one cabin while Gaia and the girls took the one next to us. Mike and his crew and Mark and his crew were on the starboard side of the ship directly across from us, while Bobbins' parents and Paul and his crew were a deck up.
First thing we did aboard ship was to eat, of course. It took us a while, but eventually we found the pizza, burger, and ice cream bars near the pool.
We had quite a time getting the cabins squared away since the kids were scattered among the various rooms. Everybody, kids included, got a blue Princess credit card to access the rooms and serve as an ID. Bobbins and I and the 3 boys had one cabin while Gaia and the girls took the one next to us. Mike and his crew and Mark and his crew were on the starboard side of the ship directly across from us, while Bobbins' parents and Paul and his crew were a deck up.
Needle Pic
To Alaska
For Bobbins' family trip this year, her parents decided to take everyone on an Alaskan cruise. What an opportunity! What a challenge, taking five little kids! I had just gotten back from Europe on my work trip and we left the next day. I had enough time to pack and semi-adjust to the time, then we were off. Thankfully Gaia's parents sent some extra money so she could come with us.
Bobbins' mother got us a hotel on the north side of Seattle. We took the light rail from the airport to downtown, then the bus the rest of the way. We bought tickets even though the bus didn't take tickets and the drivers didn't care if you had one or not. We had to transfer once, and it was hard to lug around each of the kids and all our bags, but we made it. After checking in, we jumped on the bus back downtown to see the Space Needle and the park at its base. Clare & JT (Paul's kids) came with us. The Needle is still undergoing renovations but it was worth it to pay the $ to go up. The kids area on the ground was fun, but we were all getting tired & hungry, and it started to rain lightly.
Bobbins' mother got us a hotel on the north side of Seattle. We took the light rail from the airport to downtown, then the bus the rest of the way. We bought tickets even though the bus didn't take tickets and the drivers didn't care if you had one or not. We had to transfer once, and it was hard to lug around each of the kids and all our bags, but we made it. After checking in, we jumped on the bus back downtown to see the Space Needle and the park at its base. Clare & JT (Paul's kids) came with us. The Needle is still undergoing renovations but it was worth it to pay the $ to go up. The kids area on the ground was fun, but we were all getting tired & hungry, and it started to rain lightly.
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