In the early light of Glacier Bay it was like sailing through the monochrome of an Ansel Adams landscape. Later, reluctantly, some colour emerged on its own terms. Cloud clung to mountains and hills and wildlife was elusive until pointed out to us by the rangers on board. Even from some considerable distance it was quite exciting to see mountain goat. When pointed out, they stand out as remarkably white and one can only wonder how they got to where they were. Truly only a mountain goat could do it I thought until the captain later reported that a beat had been seen too but slipped from view before the sighting could be relayed to us.
It is very enjoyable simply to sit on the balcony and watch it all go past. We went up on deck to see glaciers including the Johns Hopkins; spectacular and powerful. It was perhaps not surprisingly cold and wet and later visibility reduced somewhat. At lunchtime we circled before the extraordinary Margerie glacier (today’s photograph) and when we sailed on we passed a swimming bear who was a long way from shore and lucky not to be run down.
Greg went to a cooking class which again underlined the value provided on a Holland America cruise compared with others before. He got the lesson, ate the meal and received a large bottle of mineral water and an apron all for $29. Part of my holiday is to catch up on sleep which I did. I have had a lot extra and the quality of sleep away from everything usual, has been noticeable.
In the evening we sailed into the roughest weather of the voyage so far. This does not affect me or Greg. It seemed not to affect others either as the dining room was well filled for another satisfying dinner. Fruit and leaf salads were very fresh but we both doubted that cous-cous was the ideal accompaniment for salmon en croute.
It is very enjoyable simply to sit on the balcony and watch it all go past. We went up on deck to see glaciers including the Johns Hopkins; spectacular and powerful. It was perhaps not surprisingly cold and wet and later visibility reduced somewhat. At lunchtime we circled before the extraordinary Margerie glacier (today’s photograph) and when we sailed on we passed a swimming bear who was a long way from shore and lucky not to be run down.
Greg went to a cooking class which again underlined the value provided on a Holland America cruise compared with others before. He got the lesson, ate the meal and received a large bottle of mineral water and an apron all for $29. Part of my holiday is to catch up on sleep which I did. I have had a lot extra and the quality of sleep away from everything usual, has been noticeable.
In the evening we sailed into the roughest weather of the voyage so far. This does not affect me or Greg. It seemed not to affect others either as the dining room was well filled for another satisfying dinner. Fruit and leaf salads were very fresh but we both doubted that cous-cous was the ideal accompaniment for salmon en croute.
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