Glacier Bay. It's a national park where only two cruise ships are allowed to enter it on any one day, and we are on one of those ships. It's a place where nature has been allowed to run wild, and I am grateful that I have the chance to see it before global warming ruins it.
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One thing I've noticed where RQS and I differ greatly is in our sleeping habits. If I wake up, I tend to stay awake. If she wakes up, it's easy for her to stay asleep. This is not usually a big problem, as I will often go into another room and do my thing. But when it's in a cabin, it's something else. I have to find ways of doing my thing without disturbing her. And that can be tricky when we have an inside cabin. Luckily, we have a balcony cabin for this cruise, and we'll be able to see glaciers without leaving the cabin if we want to do that.
Around 9:15, we went to the buffet for breakfast. Not much to say about that, save we were on the opposite end of the ship from where the Park Ranger was scheduled to give a talk about Glacier bay. By the time we reached the theater, there were almost no seats left, and we had to walk to the front row to find seats. Of the 2 presentations we have seen this cruise, the park ranger's presentation was the best. After the presentation, we walked back to our cabin and watched Alaska glide by from the comfort of our balcony for a while.
After lunch, we moseyed up to the lounge where the park ranger was talking. She noted several things about Glacier Bay park that made the cruise a little bit more interesting: Why the color of the water can be a shade of aqua, how fine glacial silt can be, what causes icebergs to calve from glaciers, etc. Even though what she said was interesting, I found it relaxing to see Mother Nature in her majesty. All too soon, the park rangers were dropped off at the entrance to the park, and our ship started on its way to Juneau.
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Dinnertime came, and we sat at our usual table with some people we ate with before. Although it was noisy, we were able to enjoy a good meal and good conversation. Unfortunately, I took a chance with another Indian chicken dish and struck out. Such is the life of someone who gambles with food. At least, the creme brulee was good.
Later on was the stage show. It was a 30-minute song and dance extravaganza, where the performers sang (and danced to) music from around the world. One problem: more than half the numbers stunk. One of the decent tunes was an abbreviated version of Iz's "Somewhere over the Rainbow" / "It's a Wonderful World" medley. The men performing "Nessun dorma" and the woman doing Alicia Keys' "New York" did a great job on their tunes. However, the show was ruined for me because the cast ruined "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Mas Que Nada", both tunes I've loved from childhood.
With that being said, it was another good day in the great white north.
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