Thursday, May 29, 2008

Alaska Cruise - May '08

Here again we start at the end of the trip and go to the beginning. Sorry about my poor computer skills. Last night on the Ryndam, Holland America

Arriving in Vancouver and the Pan Pacific. We got off the ship about 9:30 a.m.
Covered area around the pool. Nice place to read, eat, etc. On a warm day, the glass roof would retract and we would have the open sky above us.
Mother loved the pool. Difficult to get her out. She loved to swim.
The food was out of the world!!

Mother after one of our formal dinners.
Ketchikan, Alaska.


Chocolate buffet late at night. Good to look but we didn't eat very much.




Mother finally got her ice cream float when the guys took her shopping. What a wonderful afternoon we had spending her money.
What a beauty!!
Arriving near Ketchikan from Glacier Bay.

The weather was absolutely perfect. Clear skies and the weather was actually hot and we got some sunburn.



Gerry was the second person in our group to celebrate a birthday on the ship. No he doesn't always wear that head covering.
Dinners were always special fun evenings.


Gerry and Fran Friesen.




Posing in Glacier Bay.


Pat and Jeanne.

Parked for about two hours watching the glacier calve into the bay.









Heading out of Glacier Bay, National Park and Preserve.












Heading for Skagway, Alaska.

Went to a live performance in Skagway, Alaska
Skagway, Alaska.






On stage where the live performance took place.





Too tired to walk? There are many ways to get around.






Juneau, Alaska

The famous Red Dog Saloon.


Our stateroom.

Heading out to Alaska.

Leaving Vancouver.





We left on May 21, the day of Mom's 89th birthday.

Ready to board the Ryndam.

All aboard!!! Already eating and we haven't even left yet.