Let's see ... I did manage to get the posting out last night before bedding down. and this morning (it is 10AM on ship and we lose another hour tonight as we enter Alaska time zone so 3 hours behind central at that point).
I am, it turns out able to link to the ship's wireless network out on our balcony ... which is a good thing. Our balcony neighbor is fond of Cuban cigars which is a bad thing. Oh well at least HE hasn't cussed me out ... yet...
I suspect the average age of passengers on the ship is 60+ ... I have seen only one small child and a handful of what I assume are teenagers (defined by their actions and attitude) ... if we culled out anybody 30 or younger (less than 50 people I suspect) the average age I suspect jumps to late 60s+ ... there are MANY wheelchair bound seniors and at least one guy that has his scooter chair ... he's something of a menace in the narrow hallways and not someone you want to be in front of when he's headed for the buffet!
Carolyn and I have been wondering what some of these older and clearly less 'able' passengers are going to do on excursions ... Alaska strikes me as a place where 'survival of the fittest' is a way of life and I just wonder HOW some of these folks are going to manage even the most un-challenging activities. It makes me very aware of how our renewed efforts of staying fit and active are important as we are getting older.
Carolyn and I did make it to the gym this morning ... there were a handful of die-hard exercise enthusiasts waiting at the door with us when they opened up... and THEN we had breakfast ... sigh ... if the fried eggs weren't so available I would be doing much better . Since we have to get off the ship and catch a plane for our first bear viewing excursion tomorrow ... it is our "intent" to get up really early for a 30 minute jog ... the track here is REALLY short (it's a small ship) but I'm kinda afraid I'll get dizzy doing 30 minutes in what is essentially a pirouette ... oh well we shall give it a go.
I did post some additional photos in the web gallery ... more to come as we see more amazing sites. I believe you can link to that gallery here => Link to web gallery
Tonight is "formal night" so we will be putting on the Ritz for dinner ... there are 3 formal nights on this cruise.
... about 6:30 pm now ... we ate lunch in the dining room as opposed to the buffet ... may not have been the better choice ... nothing really wrong with the food but it consumed about 1.5 hrs for basically a "salad and fruit plate" ... there was other heavier fare available on the menu but trying to eat light at lunch I believe we will "trough it" at the buffet for the remainder of the voyage.
For lunch we were seated with three other couples ... "nice people" but, all trying to out-do each other with stories of their past 20 or so cruises ... did I mention these folks were all about 20 years older than Carolyn and I ... from New Jersey, Chicago and somewhere North of Sacramento ... clearly not encumbered by funding issues in their retirement. We mostly sat quietly and nodded and smiled ... we'll be using the buffet from now on.
The weather has turned very foggy and misty with decidedly rougher seas than what we experienced thru yesterday. I hope the weather in Ketchikan is better, or our 1st bear viewing flightseeing tour may not get off the ground.
... back from formal night dinner ... about 11PM although we enter "Alaska time zone" tonight and lose another hour ... I can use the sleep. The weather is still kinda crappy but hopefully we will be abble to fly tomorrow regardless.
Hopefully I will have bear pics tomorrow night!
Bade
Friday, July 25, 2008
A quiet day at sea ... (or so far so good)
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Wow. I suspect you are hanging with a decidedly different crowd than the "rowdy bunch of cruisers" we'll join next week on our "Fun Ship." I wonder how many Barack Obama supporters there are on board? There might be a chance with the small child.
It will be interesting to note what the older folks do on port days...perhaps just a quick scoot around town, on their scooter, walker, or other elderly apparatus. I doubt they'll be taking on Mother Nature, unless they have really good health insurance, which they probably do. Lookout, Alaska, the Tahitian Princess is about to dump a boatload of motorized senior citizens.
Here's hoping the first bear watching goes off without a hitch!
With the average age being significantly higher than the two of you, and the mobility of your fellow passengers being significantly less than the two of you, you should have very little competition for machines in the gym - its a good thing. The guy on his scooter in narrow hallways - thats a bad thing.
I also am curious as to these folk's intentions on excursions - granted they will not be as adventurous as the two of you, and THEIR Alaska (a term I stole from Steven across the room) will entail very different sights - mostly from the balcony of the ship, I imagine.
Now - it is somewhat unfair to talk about the short length of the track when you have been running around TWO blocks in our neighborhood - so one lap = 27 miles vs. your ship track... I am very impressed at your continued dedication - quite an inspiration for the younger generation.
Lunch in the dining room - with folks one-upping each other - sounds like a blast - *cough* - again, a very different crowd than the one we sail with in 8 days who are still scheming on Cruise Critic about how to get as many bottles of booze on board in their luggage (we are going with the newspaper and bubble wrap tried and true method many on the boards swear by.... again, different crowd!)
Here is hoping for better weather you way and looking forward to photos from your bear trip!
We posted some comments on your pictures in your album - I don't know if it tells you that or not, so didn't know if you saw the comments we left :)
!DISFRUTE!
Gosap would like to put in a request - we love to check out your pictures, and do so often, but were wondering if you could insert a link to your gallery on the side of your blog so that we won't have to keep scrolling to your blogs that have the link embedded? Didn't know if that was a possible option. Not to be a demanding reader, just wondering if it was possible. Muchas Gracias!
Ilove Brandi's comment on " you don't have to compete for gym machines.
Oh no the bears. I was very glad to hear from mom when she called me. I cant wait to see the pictures.
post more later.
p.s Is there a way you could nab me a scooter. That way I don't have to borrow the ones at Target. heheheh
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