May 31, 2005
Movies!!
Here's how I've been spending my spare time. Evidently I have too much of it.
Anyway, it's my first attempt at putting video on my website, so bear with me. It's just over a megabyte, so if you're on a slow connection it might take a while....(and it's a Windows Media Player File ...)
Click here for movie
May 28, 2005
Vancouver
It's hot summer here today - kind of bizarre to see all my fleece hanging in the cabin and knowing I was cold wearing all of it just three days ago. More fiascos with security in Vancouver - don't get me started - I've never seen it run smoothly once. It would almost be enough to put me off this city, except the rest of it is so nice. My camera has been retired for the moment - it's exhausted after all those glacier pictures.
May 25, 2005
Pictures at Last
I'm at the Juneau library today, taking advantage of their sunny tables and free wireless internet. Here is a small sampling of the oh... 500 pictures I've taken this week....
May 21, 2005
Whittier
Not surprisingly, it's getting considerably colder as we move North - just spent the morning out amongst the glaciers in a smallish boat - stunning, and a little chilly. But I got some nice pictures of otters. Will post them when I've sorted thorugh all 500 of them to cull the best ones.
May 17, 2005
Juneau
Yesterday's rain and cold have given way to glorious sun and good Alaskan Summer Ale in Juneau. Though the morning was spent at Costco and Fred Meyer stocking up on snacks and housewares, the afternoon was spent in glorious idleness, drinking coffee and beer and watching the mountains. There are only three ships in today, and Juneau seems somehow more prepared to absorb them than Ketchikan. Pictures soon.
May 16, 2005
Alaska
I have to say, Alaska is considerably colder and rainier than Panama. Today, in order to get ashore without having to wait hours, I chose to ride on top of the tender in the not quite bitter cold. Halfway to dock it started raining with big fat cold rain drops, and when I got here, the town was milling with the detritus of four big cruise ships. I pawed my way to the internet cafe, got a nice latte and a quiet corner, and haven't moved since. This is after having gotten up at 5:30 this morning for immigration and sat in the dining room amongst the tantalizing smell of frying onions while I waited my turn for an hour and a half. So I think my bed is calling me. At least I'm in the land of internet again.
May 08, 2005
Mexico
I don't want you all thinking all I ever do ashore is eat and drink.... but this is Mexico - and it's been very hot... so here are some of my favorite pictures...
May 03, 2005
Panama Canal
I woke up this morning to see a wall outside my porthole, perhaps 3 inches away, and realized I was missing the Gatun Locks, by the time I had clothes out of my closet, I could have waved at the passengers on the ship in the next lock over. Growing up in a science family, I've had lots of exposure to the theory of locks, and played with mini locks in science museums all over the world, but I've never been through one, so today was pretty exciting for me. I spent hours on deck, watching us move up and down, batting away the bugs and rain. It's amazing how the "mules" kept us just precisely in line in this narrow little canal, not a little unnerving to feel the ship sinking out from underneath, and to see the ground moving rapidly from a long jump down to a slight climb up. Anyway, here are some pictures.
