Category Archives: Travel

North To Alaska: Remants and Remembrances

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

An Alaskan Cruise is something you will remember for a lifetime.  Unfortunately, the human mind is not perfect and memories fade over time.  The park rangers who provide commentary during a tour of Glacier Bay use the term remnants to … Continue reading →

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North To Alaska: A Temple of Ice and Water

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

 Describing Glacier Bay is as difficult as describing your first taste of ice cream or your first kiss.  How do you explain the explosion of tastes and sensations in either that first lick of ice cream or the first brushing … Continue reading →

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North To Alaska: Whales, Waves and Rainbows

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Candy fretted about the weather for weeks leading up to our cruise to Alaska .  Friends kept telling her September was the wrong time of the year to go.  The weather would be horrible and we would be freezing.  Her … Continue reading →

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North To Alaska: Getting off to a questionable start.

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Candy and I made a big travel decision earlier this year.  After years of dithering, dawdling and hand wringing, we finally bit the bullet and ponied up the money for the highly touted “Alaskan Cruise!” A few weeks later, our … Continue reading →

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