Wanna-be Alaskan

What a site to see! I think I’ve used the words gorgeous, beautiful and magnificent quite a bit in this blog, but I cannot describe this place any other way! This morning we woke up to clear green skies and glaciers surrounding us. We went through Glacier Bay and as I type, I am looking at the huge Mendenhall Glacier and some of the most beautiful mountains I have ever seen. The details and snow that cover the mountains take my breath away. I could sit out here all day and view God’s great creation.

After a full morning of glacier viewing, I went upstairs to the pool deck and sat under the warm sun and read my book. Talk about relaxing. Monday was a pretty relaxing day all around. I got a chance to take some really great pictures and eat a lot of unnecessary food. I tried to run on the treadmill in the fitness center, but I was looking at the water outside and my pace couldn’t keep up with the ships. Hence, more motion sickness. They say the average person gains between 8-14 pounds on a week-long cruise, geez! At this point, I’ll be there in no time. 

After dinner, we went to the Mondrian Lounge to watch the Craig Richards, a 20-something-year-old saxophone player. He was great! Not only did he play the saxophone, he played the piano and sang too. After he performed, we listened to a comedian.  He was pretty funny without being vulgar. It was a nice change from the comedians you see on TV today. He made a lot of jokes about how there are a lot of old people on our cruise (which is absolutely true, I feel like I’m at a nursing home).