MARC'S MEMOS
9-14-12
I took a summer hiatus from my blog due to an apparent lack of readers, but decided it was time to resume posting. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised at the low number of views considering there is so much out there to read and I understand that my posts are not a high priority with most people. Right. I mean who cares what goes on in my little corner of the world. That said, I think I will try posting again. Maybe every other week and see what pops up as the topic.
For this week, I have another cruise to talk about. It is my favorite way to vacation these days as it is nice to only unpack once and you get to eat all the time. Seriously, one of the highlights of the experience is to see what is on the menu for the evening dinner and afterwards waiting to see what is for dessert. I have eaten many new things that I never would have gotten to try in a true restaurant setting. In many instances it would be much too expensive. On a cruise, it is all included in the price.
Actually the best part of cruising, in my opinion, is getting off the ship and going into port. Even though you are mostly visiting tourist traps, it is still a refreshing change of scenery. Due to time constraints and proximity to the ship, you are limited in where you can go. However, there are excursions that you can go on that might take you to a more remote location and we usually take advantage of that opportunity.
Anyway, this recent cruise was 10-days to Alaska that started in San Francisco. It visited Victoria, British Columbia, and three ports in Alaska. In addition to those three cities, it also explored Tracy Arm, which is a narrow passage of water between two beautiful mountain ranges. The scenery is breathtaking. Especially when we got to South Sawyer Glacier, a vast blue-white frozen mass that seems to beckon you to get closer.
While approaching this gem from Mother Nature, huge chunks of ice go floating by. Cautiously we glide into position to observe and marvel at this wonderful spectacle beside us.
As we leave the glacier, the mirror image of giant mountains and their frozen white patches reflecting on the jade green sea are spellbinding. Alaska is a magical place and I hope you get to experience it one day.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE! MARC
I took a summer hiatus from my blog due to an apparent lack of readers, but decided it was time to resume posting. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised at the low number of views considering there is so much out there to read and I understand that my posts are not a high priority with most people. Right. I mean who cares what goes on in my little corner of the world. That said, I think I will try posting again. Maybe every other week and see what pops up as the topic.
For this week, I have another cruise to talk about. It is my favorite way to vacation these days as it is nice to only unpack once and you get to eat all the time. Seriously, one of the highlights of the experience is to see what is on the menu for the evening dinner and afterwards waiting to see what is for dessert. I have eaten many new things that I never would have gotten to try in a true restaurant setting. In many instances it would be much too expensive. On a cruise, it is all included in the price.
Actually the best part of cruising, in my opinion, is getting off the ship and going into port. Even though you are mostly visiting tourist traps, it is still a refreshing change of scenery. Due to time constraints and proximity to the ship, you are limited in where you can go. However, there are excursions that you can go on that might take you to a more remote location and we usually take advantage of that opportunity.
Anyway, this recent cruise was 10-days to Alaska that started in San Francisco. It visited Victoria, British Columbia, and three ports in Alaska. In addition to those three cities, it also explored Tracy Arm, which is a narrow passage of water between two beautiful mountain ranges. The scenery is breathtaking. Especially when we got to South Sawyer Glacier, a vast blue-white frozen mass that seems to beckon you to get closer.
While approaching this gem from Mother Nature, huge chunks of ice go floating by. Cautiously we glide into position to observe and marvel at this wonderful spectacle beside us.
As we leave the glacier, the mirror image of giant mountains and their frozen white patches reflecting on the jade green sea are spellbinding. Alaska is a magical place and I hope you get to experience it one day.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE! MARC
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