We departed Seattle on Holland America's Oosterdam on Sunday 17 July 2011.
Melba with Harry and Dolly on our adjoining verandah.
Harry with Karen and Ned Therien
The intrepid cruisers!
The formal dining room.
Excellently prepared gourmet quality cuisine!
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| Several times we ate breakfast in our stateroom with an ocean vista. |
We enjoyed our tour of the galley.
Each evening our steward prepared our room for the night and left a "towel animal" on the bed. The swan was the first one.
The elephant.
Loved the monkey best!
Our first two days were on the sea but often within view of the Canadian coastline.
Breathtaking!
The handiwork of Heaven!
Heading into Glacier Bay.
Magnificent glaciers!
What a sight!
Juneau--capitol of Alaska yet only accessible by plane or boat.
Visited a commercial garden--this is called a Skunk Cabbage.
Mendenhall glacier.
Harry and Dolly Patterson at the Red Dog Saloon.
Interesting decor at the Red Dog Saloon...bear chasing man!
The Barrys, Theriens, and Pattersons.
We rode the tramway up Mt. Roberts.
Quite a ride on the tram.
You can see what a good time Melba was having on the tram! :-)
How would you like a house on your own itsy bitsy island?
At Sitka the Russian influence was obvious.
Another house on a mini-island.
Energetic group of women who perform traditional Russian folk dancing.
Ketchican, Alaska.
Ketchican.
Interesting auto decor in Ketchican!
Staff and crew bid us a final farewell in style!
