October 18 – Juneau, Alaska
Checklist Arrival: scheduled at 2:30pm AKDT, actual 1:08pm AKDT Departure: scheduled at 11:00 (actual unknown, I plan to be asleep). ...
October 17 – Sailing the Outside Passage
A lot of rolling, lurching and so forth on this day as seas ran 8 feet or higher and we ...
Day 1: Getting to Seattle
I’m not sure what happened the previous times we flew to Seattle to go on to Alaska, but there is ...
She’s Trying!
After the snark that’s flowing off me at the start of vacation, Roxan had to get in on the fun…. ...
Suitcase Jenga
It offends the “handle it one” freak inside of me, but in this case it was the right decision…pack at ...
On the Road, Off the Grid (ish)
As much as I love Kansas I’m ready to be away for a while. We got out of home ahead ...
Pouring on the Gas
Is it just me or does the final few days before a vacation really speed up this much?
Takin’ Pictures
I'm a casual photographer at best. It's a hobby I've wanted to invest time in, but have not really been able to until I started traveling 6 years ago. This trip will be exciting from the standpoint of a variety of photo opportunities.
A Room with A View
Large balcony, close to the water, fairly close to the restaurants -- what's not to like? There are a few things...depending how you look at a room's pluses and minuses.
Giving Up
One of the things I didn't anticipate when I decide to take a month vacation was the time and effort it would take to leave it behind. Who would have known, I'm a control freak?
Our Ship Home for Four Weeks
About our ship for this cruise - The NCL Encore! Our first time on a large ship, which we thought we'd avoid.
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