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Last night I was checking the skies hoping the cloud cover would diminish. Unfortunately, the skies did not cooperate so no Northern Lights. We woke early as we approached Holkham Bay and Endicott Arm on our ship, the Ruby Princess. Dawes Glacier is a large, active tidewater glacier in Alaska’s Endicott Arm, known for its spectacularContinue reading “Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier”

Our second port is Juneau. It’s the capital of Alaska and what is interesting is that you can only get there by boat or plane. There are no roads in and out. We woke up to a slightly cloudy day. Unfortunately, it was cloudy all night so no northern lights. Bruce and I headed outContinue reading “Juneau”

Today, we arrived at our first port, Skagway. It was very foggy but beautiful, almost eerie. Bruce and I had a little lunch before we set out on our adventure. We are taking the White Pass Railway. But first, we did a little exploring in town. The train is a must-do in Skagway. It’s notContinue reading “Skagway, Alaska”

We had four lovely sea days before reaching our first port in Skagway. It was a time to sleep late, go to the gym, enjoy the entertainment, and learn about Alaska at the Enrichment seminars. One thing Princess Cruise Line does well is hiring a naturalist or expert to present to the passengers. We learnedContinue reading “Life at Sea”

After a much-needed good night’s sleep, we headed to the Port of San Francisco for an 11 Day cruise on the Ruby Princess. We spent the afternoon exploring the ship and then unpacked. I love that about cruising. You unpack once. From our balcony, we sailed past Alcatraz and under the Golden Gate Bridge. ItContinue reading “The Ruby Princess”

Our trip was initially planned to see Kami and the girls but since we were going to the West Coast, we added two cruises. I was able to book a flight from Palm Beach to San Francisco with a layover in Dallas. Then the next leg will be from SFO to LAX. Next LAX toContinue reading “Our West Coast Trip”

My granddaughter is sixteen soon to be 17. She’s an amazing young lady. She tried out for the football team and is now the sole female on the JV team. She’s a kicker and plays safety. But she’s all female. Loves to dress up, fix up, and look lovely. All when she’s not engaging inContinue reading “A Visit To North Carolina”

For our anniversary and Bruce’s birthday, we booked what they call back to back cruises. The first one was four days and the second was three days. We are still on Celebrity Reflection and have our original stateroom. For our anniversary and Bruce’s birthday the ship gave us wine and sweets. We stopped by Truman’sContinue reading “Back In Key West”

Bimini is a small island that is part of the Bahamas. It is the closest point in the Bahamas to the mainland United States and is about 130 miles to Nassau. Bruce and I bought a shuttle pass and it came with a drink and chaise for $38. If you travel to Bimini, it’s aContinue reading “Our First Time on Bimini”

We are on another Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Reflection. We did a back-to-back taking 4 days and 3 days. The first four had a sea day yesterday with Key West today and Bimini tomorrow. The three days are the same ports but no sea day. So 7 days of being pampered. Celebrity Reflection is theContinue reading “Here We Go Again”