ReCap: Day two

Overcast and about 55 degrees

A day at sea-- Day two was spent traveling to Ketchikan. It was the first of two days spent at sea. We wasted little time eating breakfast in the main dining room-- The time zone changes had apparently got to us and we woke up around 5am-- but that was ok because laying in bed we could see the snow covered mountains as we sailed by.

Every night after dinner we found a newsletter on our bed that told us of the events to come for the next day, a history of where the ship was headed & other little news worthy items. Today was jam packed with events because we would have no where to go.

With highlighter in hand We all made our choices and planned out our day. I made the executive decision that Mike and I would go to a cooking demonstration. It was entertaining and tasty-- This was also our first time to meet Puto the bartender.. he put on a little cocktail making demonstration ala Tom Cruise-- again entertaining and tasty!

Even though we had just eaten breakfast... it was off to lunch... yes a 4 course lunch-- we ate with some lovely folks from New Zealand & Mississippi

Unfortunately events overlapped and I missed out on my next event on my list-- a binocular seminar... instead we headed to the Celebrity Theater for part one of the enrichment series with the Naturalist onboard- Graham Sutherland-- he gave a great talk about Alaska and the wildlife and terrain we would be seeing in days to come--- after that it was off to the night club for a Anniversary party-- got some champagne-- our pictures taken -- passed on the cake. The view from the front of the ship -- lets just say panoramic windows.

Exhaustion had set in by now.. we all headed back to our rooms in time for a quick rest before dressing for Formal night... Mike and my dad were none to happy about putting on a suit and tie for dinner... but hey thats the fun of a cruise right??

Its not often anymore that you go to dinner dressed and everyone around you is dressed. It was kinda fun. And to add alittle more fun.. it was off to a Show in the Theatre-- "Thoroughly Broadway"-- singing and dancing from decades of popular broadway shows.

The sunset tonight at 10:13-- something that we never got used to.... I mean really at 10:00pm it was still LIGHT outside... not dusky but light!