We are docked in Kodiak right now. Sunny skies after one gloomy, rainy day yesterday. It's so weird being on the ship without the departed MOOSE herd. I keep thinking I see one of them at the end of the hall.....but no, only a stranger I haven't met yet.
Fanastic visit with my in-laws who I think were impressed and were introduced to all MOOSE herd people left on board, plus half the staff. But they already knew I am nuts.
Cindy - Last night I was wishing this cruise was "Beyond Mouse" & not MOOSE. What a ride. A mouse would have been so much gentlier. For the 1st time ever I left the dining room early although was never sick. Only felt VERY drunk. (no Betty drinking comments please ) Tonight I eat with my back to the water. Back in the cabin I discovered I would be sleeping, not with my luggage, but with my patio furniture. And Henry, my steward, has told me I get to cuddle with it again tonight. Actuallly it's not a problem until you need to get up in the middle of the night to close another drawer or retrieve some "precious" item you think might be ready to fly across the room. Was happy the TV stayed in place. Tonight I will take care of all that before bed.
Kodiak is small, slightly interesting with it's Russian heritage, but have discovered that most of that has been added in the past 20 years. So it's not like a minature St Petersburg with very old, orginal artifacts. Or even close to it.
One more port for me to see an Alaskan bear - only disappointment with the trip so far. I'll get over it. Seen enough in Yellowstone & Colorado to last a lifetime but still...........it's Alaska.
And to add a boring addendum - for those few of you (if any) that like to follow the trail of watch batteries, the brand new one from Ketchikan lost its life on the rafting trip in the rain in Juneau. Burial will be at disembarkation in Osaka.