An Alaskan Adventure on the Sun - Pictorial Review with Menus, Dailies, and Puppies.

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We saw Harbor Seals floating on the ice flows.

 

 

 

 

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pushing through the light ice flows.

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isn't that one cool?

 

 

 

 

 

 

The weather was beautiful on this day.

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See the glacier starting to calve.

 

 

Here comes some more.

 

 

Look at that splash!

 

 

 

 

I was so happy to get this series of pictures.

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Look at that splash!

 

 

This is my favorite photo of the whole bunch, its a panoramic. We took this photo to Costco and got a 20" by 30" are getting it framed.

 

 

This is another calving series I captured. 1

 

 

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The ship photographers were out taking photos on Deck 6.

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After Hubbard Glacier, we changed and dressed up a bit. Susan ran off to a VIP shopping event. I sat down in the atrium watching to photographers set up and listening to the group Black Diamonds (pictured below).

 

 

 

MDR menu's for tonight.

 

 

 

 

 

Dessert Menu

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The photographer's setup in the Atrium. This backdrop here was the one Captain's photos happened on.

 

 

 

See those pearl's on Susan's neck? Yeah, she won the VIP shopping event raffle and won those. She didn't want to go to that raffle either.

 

 

Our picture with Captain Svedmark.

 

 

We went up to the VIP Party in the observation lounge. This lady, we can't remember her name, is one of the Park West staff. I talked for a while with the Photo Manager. He had just arrived the day before from the excape. Unlike you all, he had to look through the pictures on my camera screen and blown up. His reaction was similar to yours. Rum Punch? Why yes! Who needs a UBP package? Not us!

 

After the event we met our friends from the train, Angie & Jeff, in Moderno.

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The salad bar at Moderno. Captain Svedmark came and ate here tonight with several of his officers.

 

 

My salad bar plate and my rum punch I walked from the party with!

 

 

Susan loved the salad bar.

 

 

Bring on the Meat!

 

 

Jeff sizing up the garlic sirloin!

 

 

A sampling of meats. The fried bananas were killer. mash potatoes, rice, and beans spot on. The parmesean cheese bread was devine. The Meat just kept coming.

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Make sure to get the cod.

 

 

Executive Sous Chef Ali came to our table to check on the four of us. We told him it was excellent. He told us his philosophy about Moderno, and how he is willing to make something special if a dietary need arises. He is from India and freaking hilarious.

 

We finally turned our cards to Red (Green is ready for meats & Red not ready/no more please). Time for Dessert.

 

 

Mango Papaya Sherbert

 

 

Toasted Coconut Flan

 

 

Mango Rice Pudding

 

 

We returned to the room and found this creature waiting for us.

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We got seats in Dazzles for the Newly-Wed, not so Newly-Wed Game.

 

 

 

The couple nearest to us was part of a larger deaf or hearing impaired group. Iain figured out if you say "upper Torso" the signer has to do a funky sign. He ended up saying "upper torso" almost 10 times.

 

 

packed house

 

 

After the game was Norwegian's Night Out Dance Party.

 

 

Susan and I danced for a while before going to the Casino.

 

End of Day 2

Edited July 12, 2016 by shadowmeboy

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Day 3 Daily

 

 

 

 

 

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VIP Breakfast as we awaited arrival into Icy Strait Point.

 

 

 

I had Fruits de Mer. Poached egg above seafood in brioche toast.

 

 

Susan had French Toast

 

 

Bacon and Eggs

 

 

We walked out on deck 6 and watched the docking at Icy Strait Point. This dock is new this year. ISP used to be a tender port.

 

 

The weather was beautiful.

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throwing lines to pull the anchor lines. You can see forward on deck 6 in this picture as well.

 

 

 

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I wouldn't want that job.

 

 

Top of the Ziprider Zipline here in Icy Strait Point. No I did not go down it, I am not crazy.

 

 

 

 

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Finally off the boat. Our stateroom window is part of the Sun.

 

 

 

Walking up the new dock towards the welcome center here at ISP.

 

 

 

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she is such a fun ship to photograph!

 

 

 

 

An Eagle in the tree by the welcome center.

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Closer view

 

 

Smokehouse Restaurant, right off the new dock, next to the welcome center.

 

 

Welcome Center to the right, Smokehouse left.

 

 

 

walking the path to the Cannery area. We had almost a hour before our first shore excursion left from the welcome center.

 

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Old school cannery exhibit in the Cannery Museum

 

 

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Look at that splash!

 

 

This is my favorite photo of the whole bunch, its a panoramic. We took this photo to Costco and got a 20" by 30" are getting it framed.

 

 

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Do they have anyone outside speaking about the glacier ?

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I found the old school canning process interesting.

 

 

As we walk back to the welcome center, we se an Alaska State Ferry arriving into the town of Hoonah.

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Susan raising the Sun!

 

 

A better picture of that Alaska State Ferry.

 

 

Tlingit (pronounced Clink-it) people in native dress. These were the dancers for the Tribal Dance.

 

 

 

walking to our first shore excursion.

 

 

Tribal building

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demonstration area

 

 

Dodie - a long time local resident

 

 

 

She demonstrated 3 different recipes, which we got to taste.

 

 

Salmon Burger - one of the recipes. We all got copies of the recipes to take home.

 

 

Demonstrating how to fillet a Halibut.

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Here I am seasoning my Salmon and Halibut, before taking them to the grill outside.