Category Archives: Alaska

Reasons and Rythmes – At Sea [08/21/2011]

Every contract you do, changes you. Every ship you set sail on, you walk down the gangway a different girl. It’s hard to explain, sometimes the changes are huge, sometimes they’re so subtle that you never notice them yourself. It’s … Continue reading

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We Are Family – At Sea [08/21/2011]

Shipboard relationships are funny things. There’s always one group of people you end up getting close to, one group of people you end up spending almost all your time with. You would think that that would be your actual team, … Continue reading

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Brazzle Dazzle Day – Hubbard Glacier [08/16/2011]

Hubbard Glacier until recently has been the fog-capital of the route. We’ve been surrounded week after week by a thick blanket of white, with the glacier looming up in front of us suddenly only because our captain is so brilliant … Continue reading

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Wet n’ Wild – Juneau [08/15/2011]

Every so often, you feel the urge to do something totally insane. Last year, for me, that was going ziplining in Juneau (I love ziplining, closest thing to flying without wings that a human being will ever experience), this season … Continue reading

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Grim Grinning Ghosts – Victoria [08/12/2011]

In case anyone who reads this wasn’t aware: My hometown is haunted. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise to a lot of people, but in my line of work – you run into a lot of people who … Continue reading

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She Hit The Floor… – Hubbard Glacier – [08/09/2011]

A few months ago I blogged about the crew party during the world cruise? One of the benefits of being on a ship that just topped the ratings lists, is that when they give you a reward party – they … Continue reading

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If They Could See Us Now – At Sea [08/07/2011]

Every so often I remember that I’m living on a ship that’s probably double the size of the Titanic. It’s an eerie thought really, especially when you stand on the dock and look up at the bow and realize the … Continue reading

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My God…I’m a Country Girl -[08/02/2011]

This is the part o the blog where I make a confession, which might – quite possibly – cause my father to disown me (‘m sorry dad, I never meant to break your heart). I begin by saying this; It’s … Continue reading

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Cold hands, warm heart – Hubbard Glacier [08/02/2011]

Most everyone knows by this point of my tumultuous relationship with Glacier Bay, Alaska. The reasons why I have so much difficulty are myriad and some would find them nonsensical so I won’t go into them here. What I will … Continue reading

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On Tender-hooks – Sitka [07/27/2011]

Those of you who have cruised before are probably familiar with the process of tendering (and those of you who don’t cruise have heard me talk about it enough). Basically when a port either has too small a harbor, or … Continue reading

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