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[fudge]

Just now, flossie009 said:

What's wrong with Room Service? ................... or is Mr fudge the room service in your suite? 🙂

He is when it suits Mrs Fudge!! 😀 Depends what you call service?

[fudge]

Just now, flossie009 said:

What's wrong with Room Service? ................... or is Mr fudge the room service in your suite? 🙂

He is when it suits Mrs Fudge!! 😀 Depends what you call service?

[fudge]

Day 4 continued if you can stand it?

I said earlier we weren’t having breakfast, obviously I didn’t consult the boss, I was lead kicking and screaming to Compass Rose for breakfast, on the way I asked Mrs Fudge to loosen the choke chain it was on my wind pipe! We have not eaten there before for breakfast; it was very civilised.

Today is a sea day, the weather is overcast and quite cool. We are cruising the Seymour narrows. The official title is cruising the inside passage.

 

The Seymour narrows is a 5-kilometer section of the discovery passage in British Columbia. We are sailing to Ketchikan, Alaska, we dock at 07.00, in the morning, that’s where we have our first excursion, the rain forest canoe and nature trail. At this point I have to curse our butler; he has just told Mrs Fudge there are huge sales in the shops because the season is almost over, he will now get a zero rating at the end of the cruise! I will have to raid the safe and steal the credit cards, against my better nature I will throw them overboard.

 

After breakfast we sat down and planned our day. We love the silly games on board run by the entertainment staff, the idea is you gain points for winning or even second and third, you save the points and redeem them for prizes at the end of the cruise. On previous cruises we have won, caps, umbrellas, t shirts, teddy bears, even a ruck sack.

At 11 am we have a meeting with other guests who we have corresponded with on the Explorer roll call at the pool bar. It’s another way of meeting new people of differing nationalities.

At 10 am the first game is top toss, no idea what that is, will let you know later, Mrs Fudge is very competitive, she thrives on pressure, except yesterday.  

 

Update: The toss game is throwing balls over three rails, there were that many people we were divided into two teams, Mr and Mrs Fudge were in different teams which guaranteed some points. Mr Fudge won three points, Mrs Fudge 1 point.

 

The next game was Baggo, this time you throw a small bean bag onto a platform and through a hole, this is not rocket science you understand. Once again, we were on different sides, Mr Fudge 3 points, Mrs Fudge 1 point, buck up Mrs Fudge!  8 points in the bag to win a week’s cruise! Yeh right!

 

So, for lunch we were advised by our butler that the Chartreuse restaurant is open and the specialty was octopus, I am not a fussy eater so tried it, it was delicious, a really nice plate of food, I left the restaurant with ink all over my face.   

 

The fun never ends. At 14.15 a game called ring toss, why do the games end in toss? I am exhausted already, can you have too much fun? So, we were a team today, Mrs Fudge landed the straw ring onto two rings, result another 6 points.

 

Mrs Fudge left early, when he got back to the suite, there was a pile of newspapers and 1000 dollars under my lap top, I asked why they were there? She replied, “if you write one more sentence on that blog, I am going to set fire to your lap top”

So, that’s it folks until next time. Thank God for that I hear you say!  

 

 

[briar14]

19 hours ago, fudge said:

He is when it suits Mrs Fudge!! 😀 Depends what you call service?

Mr. & Mrs. Fudge, love your reports! We are also on the April RT Tokyo and then on to Vancouver cruise. I am looking forward to hearing all about your cruise experience. Happy sailing!

[fudge]

Day 5

I know I am boring you to death but here goes.

The very last game yesterday was roller ball, you try and roll a wooden ball through a wooden bridge with 6 holes, all have different values. Teams were split into 4, Mr Fudge scored 35 points with 2 balls, our team came second (2) points. Mrs Fudge got 3 points joint first. I hope you are keeping track of the points people?

 

Now on to trivia, always popular with guests. I think the whole ship were playing so we gave it a miss, we sat at the pool bar, I had a bloody Mary and a mojito, the bartender said we were the 5^th and 6^th customers all day, not surprised given the dull day.

 

6 pm, It’s time for the dreaded block party. For those that don’t know you stand outside your suite with a drink (or two) along comes the captain and cruise director, the crew hand out canapes, its all-good fun, it’s a good way to meet your neighbours, it only lasts a few minutes, its recorded, you sometimes see it on the TV. Some guests love it some just stay in their suite, it’s a bit like marmite in the UK, you either love it or hate it!

 

Last evening, we eat at the Compass Rose, it was our first disappointing meal. It was late for us, we arrived at 20.30 to be told we have to wait 15 minutes, it was actually 20 minutes before we got a table. We said we don’t mind sharing a table but that was not possible either.

 

For a starter we both had the Alaskan crab, my fault, I didn’t realise it was a cold starter, it was very cold indeed. I then has the snails in a cream sauce which was lovely, Mrs Fudge had the ravioli which was cold, (meant to be hot) I had the lamb chops which were like shoe leather, Mrs Fudge had the Alaskan salmon, the whole meal was stone cold so she sent it back. By the time it came back I had finished my main meal. Oh well, one meal so far is not too bad.

 

06.30, Friday, we have just docked in Ketchikan, its pouring down with rain, this may impact on our excursion? The sea has been very calm so far hardly any movement.

 

So, some sensible stuff from me for a change! This morning we chose to leave the ship and venture into town. When you leave the ship there is a covered walkway which leads to a large warehouse, its less than a 5-minute walk.

Inside there are multiple vendors selling souvenirs, handicrafts, weather clothing, jumpers, t shirts Etc, there is a cafe, and rest rooms. You could spend some time in there, if you have forgotten toiletries, they sell them also. We bought two lightweight water-resistant jackets, a bargain at 24.99 dollars. Mr Fudge bought T shirt for 14.99 so we did not break the bank.

 

If you want to go into town there is free local shuttle bus, it takes around 15 minutes, because there was another cruise ship also docked with 4,000 passengers there were literally 20 to 30 buses waiting. Unfortunately, it was lashing down with rain really heavy. We took the bus; the driver gave a running commentary. We got off the bus and followed the crowd, mainly tourist shops, jewellery shops and the like. Even though we had all the gear we decided to head back to the ship.

 

We had an excursion booked for 10.40 which we cancelled, it was a 1-hour canoe ride, a forest walk and a further 1-hour canoe ride back, in this weather just impossible, my feet and socks were wet after 15 minutes.  

Stop press: We managed to get back just in time for “knock the skittles down game” Mr Fudge 3 points, Mrs Fudge 0

We went to coffee connection for coffee and pastries, then to our suite to dry off.   

 

 

 

 

[1982CruzStart]

22 hours ago, fudge said:

I know I am boring you to death but here goes.

Definitely not boring. Really enjoying your posts. Thanks for taking us along. 

[Zqueeze1]

No pics!!!  Say it isn’t so!  Lol.  No worries.  We will be joining you via your writings.  Have a great cruise!

 

Z and TB

[fudge]

Day 6

 The days seem to be flying by now we are having so much fun. We have met some lovely people already of all nationalities. A lovely couple from Scotland in particular who helped us at the airport with our nightmare experience.

After the rain yesterday we spent all day relaxing, Mrs Fudge to her credit went to the gym and spent 30 minutes on the running machine.

 

At 6pm we were invited to the captain’s welcome in the theatre. He introduced himself, he is a young chap will find his name later, very funny guy. He introduced 14 of the senior staff on board, the theatre was well attended, most folks were dressed in their finery, one or two what I would call “scruffs” but you will always get that on any cruise.

Mrs Fudge scrubs up well, she looked stunning in her best frock coupled with her jewellery.

We were treated to three or four Abba songs by the entertainment crew, they were very good, very professional.

 

We then went to the bar on deck five with the Scottish couple we met, this bar is very popular, the bar staff were kept busy making cocktails, Mr Fudge ordered a Brandy Alexander which was lovely, Mrs Fudge was trying to finish off the ships supply of champagne!!

 

We had a reservation for the Chartreuse restaurant, unbeknown to us so did the Scottish couple so we decided to eat together which was an added bonus.  It was hard work carrying Mrs Fudge to the restaurant but I managed it.

The staff managed to find us a table for four, it was very busy indeed, it took a while to place our order, it was better since Mr Fudge gave the waiter 900 dollars to speed things up (only joshing)

We all agreed the food was very good and eventually the service, the waiter John looked after us very well despite being under pressure. After a lovely meal we retired early, its hard work all this eating and drinking as you can imagine!

 

We set sail from Ketchikan at 15.00 hrs which was early, en route Icy Strait (Hoonah) which means where the North winds doesn’t blow, in the language of the tlingit indians.

We don’t dock until 10 am, so a long sail, thankfully the seas remain very calm indeed, you would hardly know you are moving.

 

After breakfast we went on a free excursion, it was a gondola ride to the top of a mountain, called mountain top forest tram, it was a sky glider which took us to the top. There were literally dozens of gondolas so enough for two people in each carriage. The excursion started at 10.25 so not an early start.

It was a short 5-minute walk to the gondola, the ride took less than 10 minutes but was very high indeed, Mr Fudge didn’t look down but Mrs Fudge took some lovely photos of the Explorer.

Once at the top you took a motorised tram to the mountain top, an easy ride which lasted one hour. Quick tip, take plenty of warm clothing, it was cold sat in the back of the truck which was open air and a hard seat!

 

David our driver gave a running commentary for the hour, he was very knowledgeable, pointing out places of interest, flora and fauna, a bit of history. We had two stop to take photos, there is a porta loo stop if needed.

The trip was very good, two hours in total, there is a souvenir shop at the bottom if you want to purchase anything.

 

 

 

 

 

[rcandkc]

5 hours ago, fudge said:

Day 6

 The days seem to be flying by now we are having so much fun. We have met some lovely people already of all nationalities. A lovely couple from Scotland in particular who helped us at the airport with our nightmare experience.

After the rain yesterday we spent all day relaxing, Mrs Fudge to her credit went to the gym and spent 30 minutes on the running machine.

 

At 6pm we were invited to the captain’s welcome in the theatre. He introduced himself, he is a young chap will find his name later, very funny guy. He introduced 14 of the senior staff on board, the theatre was well attended, most folks were dressed in their finery, one or two what I would call “scruffs” but you will always get that on any cruise.

Mrs Fudge scrubs up well, she looked stunning in her best frock coupled with her jewellery.

We were treated to three or four Abba songs by the entertainment crew, they were very good, very professional.

 

We then went to the bar on deck five with the Scottish couple we met, this bar is very popular, the bar staff were kept busy making cocktails, Mr Fudge ordered a Brandy Alexander which was lovely, Mrs Fudge was trying to finish off the ships supply of champagne!!

 

We had a reservation for the Chartreuse restaurant, unbeknown to us so did the Scottish couple so we decided to eat together which was an added bonus.  It was hard work carrying Mrs Fudge to the restaurant but I managed it.

The staff managed to find us a table for four, it was very busy indeed, it took a while to place our order, it was better since Mr Fudge gave the waiter 900 dollars to speed things up (only joshing)

We all agreed the food was very good and eventually the service, the waiter John looked after us very well despite being under pressure. After a lovely meal we retired early, its hard work all this eating and drinking as you can imagine!

 

We set sail from Ketchikan at 15.00 hrs which was early, en route Icy Strait (Hoonah) which means where the North winds doesn’t blow, in the language of the tlingit indians.

We don’t dock until 10 am, so a long sail, thankfully the seas remain very calm indeed, you would hardly know you are moving.

 

After breakfast we went on a free excursion, it was a gondola ride to the top of a mountain, called mountain top forest tram, it was a sky glider which took us to the top. There were literally dozens of gondolas so enough for two people in each carriage. The excursion started at 10.25 so not an early start.

It was a short 5-minute walk to the gondola, the ride took less than 10 minutes but was very high indeed, Mr Fudge didn’t look down but Mrs Fudge took some lovely photos of the Explorer.

Once at the top you took a motorised tram to the mountain top, an easy ride which lasted one hour. Quick tip, take plenty of warm clothing, it was cold sat in the back of the truck which was open air and a hard seat!

 

David our driver gave a running commentary for the hour, he was very knowledgeable, pointing out places of interest, flora and fauna, a bit of history. We had two stop to take photos, there is a porta loo stop if needed.

The trip was very good, two hours in total, there is a souvenir shop at the bottom if you want to purchase anything.

 

 

 

 

 

There is a FUN ziprider at Icy straight.  The way to zip line for us older ones. 

[lprp]

@fudge - your reports are hilarious, I’m still laughing at the mental image of Mr Fudge carrying Mrs Fudge into the restaurant and howling with laughter as I imagine what she will do/has done to you when she reads your update 🤣😂. @Zqueeze1 photos of these events would probably not be as fun as the imagined ones!!

[fudge]

Just now, lprp said:

@fudge - your reports are hilarious, I’m still laughing at the mental image of Mr Fudge carrying Mrs Fudge into the restaurant and howling with laughter as I imagine what she will do/has done to you when she reads your update 🤣😂. @Zqueeze1 photos of these events would probably not be as fun as the imagined ones!!

Day 6

 The days seem to be flying by now we are having so much fun. We have met some lovely people already of all nationalities. A lovely couple from Scotland in particular who helped us at the airport with our nightmare experience.

After the rain yesterday we spent all day relaxing, Mrs Fudge to her credit went to the gym and spent 30 minutes on the running machine.

 

At 6pm we were invited to the captain’s welcome in the theatre. He introduced himself, he is a young chap will find his name later, very funny guy. He introduced 14 of the senior staff on board, the theatre was well attended, most folks were dressed in their finery, one or two what I would call “scruffs” but you will always get that on any cruise.

Mrs Fudge scrubs up well, she looked stunning in her best frock coupled with her jewellery.

We were treated to three or four Abba songs by the entertainment crew, they were very good, very professional.

 

We then went to the bar on deck five with the Scottish couple we met, this bar is very popular, the bar staff were kept busy making cocktails, Mr Fudge ordered a Brandy Alexander which was lovely, Mrs Fudge was trying to finish off the ships supply of champagne!!

 

We had a reservation for the Chartreuse restaurant, unbeknown to us so did the Scottish couple so we decided to eat together which was an added bonus.  It was hard work carrying Mrs Fudge to the restaurant but I managed it.

The staff managed to find us a table for four, it was very busy indeed, it took a while to place our order, it was better since Mr Fudge gave the waiter 900 dollars to speed things up (only joshing)

We all agreed the food was very good and eventually the service, the waiter John looked after us very well despite being under pressure. After a lovely meal we retired early, its hard work all this eating and drinking as you can imagine!

 

We set sail from Ketchikan at 15.00 hrs which was early, en route Icy Strait (Hoonah) which means where the North winds doesn’t blow, in the language of the tlingit indians.

We don’t dock until 10 am, so a long sail, thankfully the seas remain very calm indeed, you would hardly know you are moving.

 

After breakfast we went on a free excursion, it was a gondola ride to the top of a mountain, called mountain top forest tram, it was a sky glider which took us to the top. There were literally dozens of gondolas so enough for two people in each carriage. The excursion started at 10.25 so not an early start.

It was a short 5-minute walk to the gondola, the ride took less than 10 minutes but was very high indeed, Mr Fudge didn’t look down but Mrs Fudge took some lovely photos of the Explorer.

Once at the top you took a motorised tram to the mountain top, an easy ride which lasted one hour. Quick tip, take plenty of warm clothing, it was cold sat in the back of the truck which was open air and a hard seat!

 

David our driver gave a running commentary for the hour, he was very knowledgeable, pointing out places of interest, flora and fauna, a bit of history. We had two stop to take photos, there is a porta loo stop if needed.

The trip was very good, two hours in total, there is a souvenir shop at the bottom if you want to purchase anything.

 

Thankfully for me Mrs Fudge, does not read the blog, she asks for snippets but thats all, so this is between the lovely people on here and me!  

I keep telling everyone, "i can keep a secret, its the people I tell who cant" 

 

 

 

[fudge]

Day 7

Just to finish off from yesterday. The weather seems to have turned for the better, yesterday after we got back to the ship it was glorious, really sunny, Mrs Fudge grabbed the one sun lounger on our veranda and came in after 30 minutes saying she was too warm.

 

After our excursion we kept one of our promises and headed off to Prime 7 for lunch, if you remember we decided before we came on board that where we could we would eat more in the restaurants for breakfast and lunch, by and large we have done so, its much more civilised.

 

Mrs Fudge started with poached egg and avocado, Mr Fudge opted for muscles and clams on a bed of pasta, you will notice I said plural, muscles and clams, there was one of each (lol)

I had the BBQ pork ribs with a loaded jacket potato, Mrs Fudge had scallops, she shared my ribs it was a huge portion. While eating, we had a window seat, we looked outside and saw two sea lions frolicking just below us, they were there for at least 10 minutes, there was also birds diving for their lunch, overall, a pleasant dining experience.

There are three topics normally discussed on these boards, Food, internet, and butlers.

 

Food: Whilst we have been on board the food generally has been OK to good, as I said earlier we are not picky/fussy eaters however, you know  when you need a “wow” moment, we have yet to have one, having said that, two days ago I ordered an omelette for breakfast, it was the size of my thumb nail, yesterday I ordered two, big mistake, they were the size of a house brick, I laid an egg at 15.00 hrs, there must have been 24 eggs in there.

 

Internet: The internet has been very good, hardly no down time, in fact yesterday I streamed a soccer/football match from the UK for two hours, no buffering at all, my team won 5-0 happy days.

 

Butlers: There is a separate thread on butlers, the “Fors “and against. We don’t utilise them very much we are fairly low maintenance, however, on this occasion our experienced butler is very good. On our first day we ordered canapes each afternoon, sure enough he delivered. Yesterday we mention that we were having “in suite “dining, he mentioned that Compass Rose were serving Lamb Tikka Marsala, we both love spicy food, sure enough at 8 pm there it was, it was really tasty, followed by sticky toffee pudding and ice cream for Mrs Fudge, she devoured it in 3.4 seconds, she loves her puddings, the other advantage is that you can lick the bowl if you dine in!!

 

In addition, our butler secured three more reservations at the specialty restaurants, good man.

 

Forgot to say, there were warning notices, the first said, Alaska can be a dangerous place, it’s not a zoo! Stay together travel in groups of 10 or more, that was more of a challenge than finding a place on a trivia team. Talk while you walk without making eye contact with the bears, that’s a no brainer, Mrs Fudge talks for England, the bears would run a mile, she can talk the leg of a hind donkey!

 

Another promise we made was to try and keep fit, we both visited the gym and went on the running machine, you know when you and your partner can be quite competitive, well, you can glance at others settings, not to be outdone Mrs Fudge was a fairly normal incline so I set mine higher, consequently she set hers the same, what did I do, set it really high, I thought I was climbing Mount Everest!  I called for oxygen after 10 minutes, we managed 30 minutes after which I gave Mrs Fudge a well-deserved hug and a high five for coming second! I have 5 marathons under my belt but that was a long time ago.

 

 

[fudge]

[fudge]

Just now, fudge said:

 

[fudge]

Just now, fudge said:

 

Please dont shout at me, first attempt ever at a photo!

[cruisevirgin24]

It's a beautiful photo! Thank you.

[fudge]

Just now, cruisevirgin24 said:

It's a beautiful photo! Thank you.

 

[fudge]

Is she not a stunner? I am so lucky.

[BNguy]

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Fudge,

We are on the same cruise and I met Mr. Fudge on the first sea day.  He's as funny in person as he is with his posts.  My wife and I are having a great time and were VERY thankful for the change in weather this morning during our visit to Hubbard Glacier.  Keep up the great commentary, Mr. Fudge!

[TheShag]

5 hours ago, fudge said:

Day 7

Just to finish off from yesterday. The weather seems to have turned for the better, yesterday after we got back to the ship it was glorious, really sunny, Mrs Fudge grabbed the one sun lounger on our veranda and came in after 30 minutes saying she was too warm.

 

After our excursion we kept one of our promises and headed off to Prime 7 for lunch, if you remember we decided before we came on board that where we could we would eat more in the restaurants for breakfast and lunch, by and large we have done so, its much more civilised.

 

Mrs Fudge started with poached egg and avocado, Mr Fudge opted for muscles and clams on a bed of pasta, you will notice I said plural, muscles and clams, there was one of each (lol)

I had the BBQ pork ribs with a loaded jacket potato, Mrs Fudge had scallops, she shared my ribs it was a huge portion. While eating, we had a window seat, we looked outside and saw two sea lions frolicking just below us, they were there for at least 10 minutes, there was also birds diving for their lunch, overall, a pleasant dining experience.

There are three topics normally discussed on these boards, Food, internet, and butlers.

 

Food: Whilst we have been on board the food generally has been OK to good, as I said earlier we are not picky/fussy eaters however, you know  when you need a “wow” moment, we have yet to have one, having said that, two days ago I ordered an omelette for breakfast, it was the size of my thumb nail, yesterday I ordered two, big mistake, they were the size of a house brick, I laid an egg at 15.00 hrs, there must have been 24 eggs in there.

 

Internet: The internet has been very good, hardly no down time, in fact yesterday I streamed a soccer/football match from the UK for two hours, no buffering at all, my team won 5-0 happy days.

 

Butlers: There is a separate thread on butlers, the “Fors “and against. We don’t utilise them very much we are fairly low maintenance, however, on this occasion our experienced butler is very good. On our first day we ordered canapes each afternoon, sure enough he delivered. Yesterday we mention that we were having “in suite “dining, he mentioned that Compass Rose were serving Lamb Tikka Marsala, we both love spicy food, sure enough at 8 pm there it was, it was really tasty, followed by sticky toffee pudding and ice cream for Mrs Fudge, she devoured it in 3.4 seconds, she loves her puddings, the other advantage is that you can lick the bowl if you dine in!!

 

In addition, our butler secured three more reservations at the specialty restaurants, good man.

 

Forgot to say, there were warning notices, the first said, Alaska can be a dangerous place, it’s not a zoo! Stay together travel in groups of 10 or more, that was more of a challenge than finding a place on a trivia team. Talk while you walk without making eye contact with the bears, that’s a no brainer, Mrs Fudge talks for England, the bears would run a mile, she can talk the leg of a hind donkey!

 

Another promise we made was to try and keep fit, we both visited the gym and went on the running machine, you know when you and your partner can be quite competitive, well, you can glance at others settings, not to be outdone Mrs Fudge was a fairly normal incline so I set mine higher, consequently she set hers the same, what did I do, set it really high, I thought I was climbing Mount Everest!  I called for oxygen after 10 minutes, we managed 30 minutes after which I gave Mrs Fudge a well-deserved hug and a high five for coming second! I have 5 marathons under my belt but that was a long time ago.

 

 

A quick question on the afternoon canapes...What are the selctions [if any] available for the canapes? Thanks!

[Kwaj girl]

3 minutes ago, TheShag said:

A quick question on the afternoon canapes...What are the selctions [if any] available for the canapes? Thanks!

 

They change every day.  Always available are nuts and crisps.  Different daily items include mini quiches, mini gazpacho,  crab salad in mini pastry cups, mini spring rolls,  little meatballs.  All served by waitstaff  on a tray in individual tasting dishes - a bite or two, just perfectly sized.

[fudge]

Just now, TheShag said:

A quick question on the afternoon canapes...What are the selctions [if any] available for the canapes? Thanks!

Up to now we have a cheese selection with crackers, prawns, last evening spring rolls, samosas with a chilli dip. Will keep you updated.

[fudge]

So, where was I? Sunday, at 05.30 I got my usual dig in the ribs, I thought my luck was in, no, off for the coffee.

After another smooth passage we arrived at the Hubbard Glacier, one of the most stunning locations so far. Nicknamed the “galloping Glacier” this East Alaskan glacier is rapidly advancing towards the Gulf of Alaska into a pristine area known as disenchantment bay.

 

The largest tidewater glacier in North America Hubbard glacier measures 76 miles long and plunges 1,200 feet into the depths of the bay. Its immense beauty and Blue hues are enchanting even from afar, but, it’s when the cruise ship draws closer that its towering surface really impresses.

Dwarfing even the uppermost deck on the ship at a whopping 40 stories high. There with the snow capped mountains serving as a glorious backdrop.

 

The area around the glazier is also renowned for its wildlife, whales, seals, and otters swim, Brown bears, moose, and deer all roam ashore. Today we are going closer than any other voyage this season, if you are lucky enough to be on the Port side (we are) you take advantage of the best views.

 

So, back to boring. We scurried off to the 5^th floor for a coffee and toasted muffins in coffee connection, super. At 07.30 precisely we went to La Veranda for champagne and Caviar, this only happens on a Sunday, it was very nice indeed. We had a window seat with spectacular views, stunning.

 

All the camera experts were out in force, you had to sharpen your elbows to get a nice picture, Mrs Fudge is good at sharpened elbows as I have already mentioned 10 times!!!

Because its another sea day its back to the games. Baggo first off, 5 points, joint effort, then the throw the rope onto the pegs, 6 points, whoopee do, almost enough for a world cruise already!!

Pictures, oh dear Mr Fudge has discovered how to load pictures, you are in for it now, never ending flow of boring pictures.

For lunch we decided for an easy lunch, we ate at the pool grill, Mrs Fudge had the classic burger and fries, Mr Fudge has the spicy buffalo wings with a blue cheese sauce, freshly cooked very enjoyable.

My apologies, I posted a picture of the glacier before the description, in haste because I was seeing if I could post pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                      

Edited September 25, 2023 by fudge

[fudge]

Just now, fudge said:

So, where was I? Sunday, at 05.30 I got my usual dig in the ribs, I thought my luck was in, no, off for the coffee.

After another smooth passage we arrived at the Hubbard Glacier, one of the most stunning locations so far. Nicknamed the “galloping Glacier” this East Alaskan glacier is rapidly advancing towards the Gulf of Alaska into a pristine area known as disenchantment bay.

 

The largest tidewater glacier in North America Hubbard glacier measures 76 miles long and plunges 1,200 feet into the depths of the bay. Its immense beauty and Blue hues are enchanting even from afar, but, it’s when the cruise ship draws closer that its towering surface really impresses.

Dwarfing even the uppermost deck on the ship at a whopping 40 stories high. There with the snow capped mountains serving as a glorious backdrop.

 

The area around the glazier is also renowned for its wildlife, whales, seals, and otters swim, Brown bears, moose, and deer all roam ashore. Today we are going closer than any other voyage this season, if you are lucky enough to be on the Port side (we are) you take advantage of the best views.

 

So, back to boring. We scurried off to the 5^th floor for a coffee and toasted muffins in coffee connection, super. At 07.30 precisely we went to La Veranda for champagne and Caviar, this only happens on a Sunday, it was very nice indeed. We had a window seat with spectacular views, stunning.

 

All the camera experts were out in force, you had to sharpen your elbows to get a nice picture, Mrs Fudge is good at sharpened elbows as I have already mentioned 10 times!!!

Because its another sea day its back to the games. Baggo first off, 5 points, joint effort, then the throw the rope onto the pegs, 6 points, whoopee do, almost enough for a world cruise already!!

Pictures, oh dear Mr Fudge has discovered how to load pictures, you are in for it now, never ending flow of boring pictures.

For lunch we decided for an easy lunch, we ate at the pool grill, Mrs Fudge had the classic burger and fries, Mr Fudge has the spicy buffalo wings with a blue cheese sauce, freshly cooked very enjoyable.

My apologies, I posted a picture of the glacier before the description, in haste because I was seeing if I could post pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                      

 

[fudge]

Just now, fudge said:

 

The picture of osso buco dosent really do it justice, it looks a mess but it really was the best meal I have eaten so far on the cruise, it was a huge portion!