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Alaska - August 29 - Sept. 5, 2007

On August 28, we flew to Vancouver. We spent the night in a wonderful hotel, Blue Horizon, and ate a great noodle dinner down the street at Hon's. The next day, after Ruth's exploration of Stanley Park and Howard's shopping foray along Robson Street, we boarded the Pacific Princess for a 7 day journey through Alaskan and British Columbian waters. The scenery was awesome and the adventures many. On Sept. 5, we got off the ship and started to make our way back to Maryland. If you have not visited our 49th state, we highly recommend doing so. However, you'll now have to wait until "the season" rolls around again, since the ships are making their last runs....Which reminds me of a popular bumper sticker in Alaska: "If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?"
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Aug 28: In Vancouver, we splurged on a wonderful hotel, Blue Horizon - what a view!
Aug 28: In Vancouver, we splurged on a wonderful hotel, Blue Horizon - what a view!		 Brockton Point Lighthouse, Stanley Park, Vancouver
Brockton Point Lighthouse, Stanley Park, Vancouver		 Aug 29: We boarded the ship at Canada Place, Vancouver - those sails reminded me of the Denver airport!
Aug 29: We boarded the ship at Canada Place, Vancouver - those sails reminded me of the Denver airport!		 Leaving Vancouver provided us a great view of the city, with Mount Baker (Washington) as a backdrop!
Leaving Vancouver provided us a great view of the city, with Mount Baker (Washington) as a backdrop!
We had wonderful tablemates at table 26, late seating. Here are 2 of the 6 of us, twirling napkins at the baked AK parade.
We had wonderful tablemates at table 26, late seating. Here are 2 of the 6 of us, twirling napkins at the baked AK parade.		 Our only full at-sea day (Aug. 30) yielded one of my absolute favorite photos to date.....
Our only full at-sea day (Aug. 30) yielded one of my absolute favorite photos to date.....		 Aug 31: First port day was Ketchikan, where Dolly lived. Sign on house read, If you can't find your husband, he's in here!
Aug 31: First port day was Ketchikan, where "Dolly" lived. Sign on house read, "If you can't find your husband, he's in here!"		 A totem in the mist, near where I caught a bus. Ketchikan gets a LOT of rain!
A totem in the mist, near where I caught a bus. Ketchikan gets a LOT of rain!
Creek Street. Ketchikan is called Alaska's First City because it's usually the 1st one visited on a cruise.
Creek Street. Ketchikan is called Alaska's "First City" because it's usually the 1st one visited on a cruise.		 I took a public bus to Totem Bight, where I photographed totem poles. Totem poles tell a story if you know how to read them.....
I took a public bus to Totem Bight, where I photographed totem poles. Totem poles tell a story if you know how to read them.....		 With 4 others, we took a floatplane ride through Misty Fiords. Here's the plane, with pilot Chuck.
With 4 others, we took a floatplane ride through Misty Fiords. Here's the plane, with pilot Chuck.		 Edystone Rock is a huge volcanic plug in Misty Fiords.
Edystone Rock is a huge volcanic plug in Misty Fiords.
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