Friday, 15 June 2018
Gig Harbor RV Resort — Gig Harbor, Washington
Temps: 69F (21C) / 47F (8C)
Just got back from Alaska. But it wasn’t a road trip. Rather, we took a quickie cruise from which we disembarked earlier today. We still have a few days in Gig Harbor, but we’ll be busy with preparations to depart Washington for the continuation of our road trip … the return leg back to Houston … following a different route. We’ll probably do some walks in and around Gig Harbor, but unless we do something exciting, I won’t be writing about those days.
In the meantime, this will be a really short post to catch up on the days since I last wrote.
After our outing to the Museum of Flight on June 3 (link here), we didn’t do much of interest … too busy getting ready for our Alaska getaway. Filled with errands and the dreaded packing chore, the days flew by.
The one really fun event in the days leading up to the cruise was a trip to Vashon Island to visit with a friend from our 2013 Greenland expedition voyage. The only way to access the island is by ferry … a short ride from Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. Sean and Lori hosted us at their home — which has a million dollar view of Puget Sound. It was a terrific evening of camaraderie and delicious Thai food. We wrapped up our visit with another ferry ride to get home … this time from Tahlequah at the north end of Vashon Island back to Southworth on the Gig Harbor Peninsula.
On June 8, we left our Phaeton at the Gig Harbor RV Resort and drove to Pier 91 in north Seattle to embark our cruise aboard Celebrity Solstice. I promised a couple of readers of this blog that I would try to post about our 7-day Alaska cruise … and share a selection of photos. This post keeps that promise by providing a link (click here) to the Two to Travel blog entry … that’s where I write about our non-Phaeton travels. It’s a very long post since it covers the entire cruise … reader beware.
Dawes Glacier in Endicott Arm … just to whet your appetite for some images from
Alaska … and Canada. Click the link to the Two to Travel post if you want to see more.
When we disembarked the ship today, we did a bit of sightseeing in Seattle before heading home. I’ll write about that portion of our day separately.
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Ok, quiet Sunday evening, offspring has returned to their respective homes and I now get to relax and go click on the cruise story!
ReplyDeleteWay to whet my appetite.
ReplyDeleteMine, too!
ReplyDeleteAn Alaska cruise is on our list! I'm looking forward to exploring your cruise story. :-)
ReplyDeleteWe are looking to go to Alaska, perhaps as early as next year so this is very timely. I love your photo of the glacier. It reminds me our time in Patagonia.
ReplyDeleteFor all who are interested in doing an Alaska cruise ... do the longer one that starts or ends in Seward or Whittier ... and spend time on land up in that great state.
ReplyDeleteI have only been to Canada but you have definitely whetted my appetite for Alaska with that mesmerizing shot. When would it be the best time of the year to explore Alaska?
ReplyDeleteAlaska’s weather is ever-changing, so hard to say when the best time is. That said, we’ve been twice in June, and once in August. We’ve had better weather in June ... and longer days with plenty of light to enjoy all that the state has to offer. Shoulder season May/September is less expensive, but the weather is even more variable. The key for enjoying Alaska is to go prepared ... layers for warmth ... waterproof (not just repellent) rainwear. It’s a terrific state to explore ... make sure you include mainland Alaska in your plans.
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