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Monday, October 19, 2009

Christopher's diary - Alaska trip June 2009

I went on an Alaska cruise this past summer with my best friend, Grace and her family. Here are my diaries from Princess Saphire.
  • Saturday 6/12/09

    We went to the swimming pool.
    · Blue water
    · People swimming
    · 7 feet deep

    Then we went to the top.
    · very high
    · two grey engines
    · spinning cyclones – help the ship go!

    After we went to the café. Then we ate there.
    · Spaghetti
    · Steak (from Mom’s plate)
    · Fruit salad
    · Crispy spring roll
    · Ice-cream with strawberry sauce and whipped cream

    Then we went to the theater. There was nothing there!
    · Red curtains and chairs

    After we went to our stateroom and slept.
    · Bunk bed!


    Sunday 6/13/09

    Today is the first sea day and first formal night! Went to the kids club for the first time in the afternoon! Loved it! Watched the production show – Do You Want to Dance. It was good.

    Monday 6/14/009 Ketchikan

    First port day!
    · Went off ship
    · Took a picture with a bear and a moose

    Took a tour
    · Saw Dolly’s house
    · Saw a bald eagle
    · Looked at a lot of totem poles
    · Went into the forest and saw a waterfall
    · Spotted several salmon

    Went shopping
    · Picked up free gifts (north star pendant and bracelet)
    · Bought beer for Dads
    · Bought postcards and Mommy mailed one back home from Ketchikan post office

    Came back to ship
    · Ate lunch at the Horizon Buffet
    · Went to kids club
    o projects – totem pole;
    o teacher read us books;
    o played play station II – Lego Star Wars the Complete Saga
    o we left with a wristband (for boys; girls got bracelet)
    · Ate dinner (fried tofu)
    · Went to Explorer Lounge and watched the Comedy Show
    · Went swimming with Grace and Mommy
    · Went to grab some late night snack
    · Came back and slept

    Tuesday 06/15/2009 Juneau

    · Went off ship
    · Took a tram to Mount Roberts
    o Red and slow
    o Very good view of the city and cruise ships
    o Took a hike
    § Saw snow!
    § Crossed two bridges
    § Saw a guy shoveling snow off trail
    o Watched a movie
    o Came back down in tram
    · Came back to ship to have lunch in International dinning room
    o Daddy and Grace’s Dad ran to get a table for us!
    · came back to our stateroom to have a rest
    · we went off ship again to join the Mendenhall Glacier tour
    o about half hour drive from the cruise harbor
    o saw the glacier
    § It was blue!
    o Took ice from the bay
    § It was freezing cold!
    o Took pictures at Picture Point and Pavilion
    o There was a small waterfall – Nugget Falls
    · Came back to cruise ship; ate dinner at Vivaldi Dinning Room; watched the production show; came back to sleep!

    Wednesday 06/16/2009 Skagway

    · Daddy got up real early and went out with Grace’s Dad to book the trip for all of us
    · We got up at around 9AM and ate a BIG breakfast (coz we are NOT going to have lunch!)
    · Went off ship and onto the train – we were going to White Pass Train tour!
    o Trees
    o Snowy mountain
    o Old bridge – an architecture wonder of the world; as famous as Eifel Tower!
    o Went all the way to Frasier
    § It was freezing!
    · Came back on the bus
    o There was fungus on the trees! It meant fresh air and clean environment
    o Crossed the bridge!
    o Passed the US custom
    · Came back; ate dinner – crab night (Alaskan King crab) and double cheese cake night! swam at night; had late night snack! Watched the cruise staff talent show
    o Our assistant waiter performed balloon artist and gave me his masterpiece – a giant dragonfly!


    Thursday 06/17/2009 Glacier Bay

    · Today the ship passed through Glacier Bay. Went to kids club
    · Park ranger came!
    o Told us about Glacier Bay
    o Size of a humpback whale
    § Baby: 6 feet
    § Adult: 50 feet
    o Gave us junior ranger badges
    o Gave us a ranger packet
    · Saw humpback whale
    · Mom and Dad saw an orca
    · 2nd formal night and lobster night! Continue to have double cheese cake without sauce!
    · Went to kids club
    o played Pin the Tail on the Donkey
    o free time (which means Play Station II Lego Star Wars)

    Friday 06/19/2009 College Fjord -> Whittier

I was too tired so didn't write anything on last day. It was a fun and exciting experience!

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