Day Six
Our tour for this day is the Tram to the top of Mt Roberts which was a disappointment. We had an all day pass but once was enough and could have been had for way less money on our own. The usual gift shop, native arts and artisans, nature trails that were inaccessible due to slippery snow pack. The views were fantastic though, from the observation deck.
This is our ship, the Diamond Princess from the top of Mt Robers. It looks small from way up here!
The day was overcast but no rain. We have been so lucky with the weather on this trip.
Back on the ship early, we had lunch and attended the afternoon presentation by Libby Riddles: “Sled Dogs and Adventure”. She was the first woman to win the grueling Iditarod Sled Dog Race in 1985 by continuing on through a deadly blizzard in order to maintain her lead, a feat that helped to capture the attention of the nation and put the Iditerod on the map. She has been mushing dogs for 30 years and has a kennel of 40 Alaskan Huskies from her winning bloodlines. She has written three best selling books, “Race Across Alaska”, “Storm Run” and “Danger the Dog Yard Cat” for children. Her talk was very interesting.
We decided to have dinner at the buffet again in order to be able to attend the evening’s performance of “I Got The Music”, a song and dance show. The talent and the costumes were excellent. The early shows are presented at 8 and a repeated at 10, but we preferred to make it to the early one, leaving the rest of the evening open for whatever we wanted to do. Looking around the theater you can’t tell you are on a ship. It’s big. The big comfortable chairs are on a slope, so the view from anywhere is good. The lighting and stage could be in any city’s theater. The cast of 13 dancers and singers were phenomenal – could have done without the waiters pushing drinks, but they are everywhere and we are getting used to them.
Tomorrow: Skagway.
