Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Alaska, Cruise Ship, Train on Aug 2nd, 2009
After a wonderful train ride down to Seward, we’re happily aboard the HAL Veendam. I’ll post more later but here are a few first impressions. Overall, the ship is nice but not fantastic. It’s public spaces look a little dated and not “elegant” in the way we might have expected. Our cabin, however, is great! […]
As noted in my earlier blog update, my day started very early at 2am. Libby “slept in” until 6am. By 7 o’clock, we were out of the hotel and heading to a coffee shop for some (decaf for Libby) liquid refreshments. Nothing much else was open yet. So, we returned to our hotel room to […]
We arrived on time last evening after an uneventful and pleasant flight. From the Anchorage airport’s modest northern terminal, we drove a short distance via taxi to downtown Anchorage (the fare was about $20). We checked into the Marriott and ordered a bite to eat. By 9:30 (1:30 at home), we were ready for bed. […]