A lot to catch up with....

June 22

Juneau

Beautiful day today. Unfortunately the Zaandam wasn’t docked us, but I got to walk around the town and make some calls. I had to be back on the ship early for work, but I did get a small break to sit down and check out the scenery.

June 23

Sitka – tender port

Get to have fun with the bear today… Got to walk around a little bit and have some goodies for lunch. Then back on the ship.

June 24

Ketchikan

Got to see the Zaandam people for a little bit. Tried a burger from Burger Queen.. very very yummy.

June 25

Victoria

Headed out for the first time on shore. Nothing really around the port. Went to a café within walking distance and had some overpriced food and dessert. It was good.

June 26

Seattle

Ian came on the ship to visit some of us. It was fun to chat it up and talk about what’s been going on since last time I saw him. Another day another cruise to start.

June 27 and 28

Sea Day and glacier bay

A little on the rocky side while at sea, but ut was fun for us. The guests didn’t like it much.. I’d say suck it up.. your on a ship, what did you expect. HA! Glacier Bay very cloudy today.. looked like it might rain, but hopefully it won’t because that would not help the photo gallery at all.

June 29

Juneau

Hung out with some of the Zaandam people at the bar.. played some pool with my team and just had an all around good day. Ended up running off the ship in between my breaks to see more of the Z people and chat it up.

good times with good friends.. He is sitting on my lap.. by the way.

June 30

Sitka

I love tenders! Not really.. This was not a very fun day.. Not many people wanting their photos taken, even if it is with a dancing bear. I have a video too.. check it out on my facebook. I would upload it here, but it takes way too long.

Leaving Sitka.. storm ahead

July 1

Ketchikan

Very rainy day here, I actually didn’t have to to the gangway and spent my time walking around the town trying to find some internet connection. Got a nice hot Chai to drink, but no place to sit in the coffee shop.. It’s times like these that I miss a starbucks.

July 2

Victoria

Stayed on the ship today and just played on the internet in between work. Got caught up on some emails and such.

July 3

Seattle

A new group of cruisers here for the holiday weekend. It should be interesting here with all these Americans and all the crew being more European and Asian. A very long day today and even though I had service I barely had time to call or message anyone for any length of time.

July 4 and 5

Sea Day and Glacier Bay

Happy 4^th of July. I didn’t really celebrate it much seeing as it was a formal night and I was working all night long. Went to bed right after work from being exhausted. The next day is Glacier Bay and it should be good….

Glacier Bay was so rainy that I didn’t think we would ever get enough roll count. The sun did finally come out and show its face for us a little bit, but it didn’t elp us very much. One of the other photogs and I were invited to a Bali celebration tonight. We went and observed their prayer, which I will say was a sight and sound. It was quite impressive to watch them all together saying their prayer. I got a few photos of it all.. makes me really want to visit Bali in the future. We also stayed for a midnight snack Bali style. Had rice, with a sauce filled with shrimp, brocc, spinach, japs… also have a mixture of chicken and japs and other spices. They even had pieces of fried pork, which I will say I tried.