Not-quite-Live < limited > cruise journal: QE (Q427) Alaska cruise: 10 night, 30 Aug – 9 Sep 2024 plus Vancouver pre & post

[Victoria2]

I can almost smell the pines.

Fabulous part of the world. Thx for the photos. They bring back such wonderful memories. 👍

[NE John]

2 hours ago, mking8288 said:

I am beyond happy & satisfied with these numbers

That great because I’ve read that Starlink is not as effective in the Northern Latitudes as you are, ~60 degrees north. 

[mking8288]

Endicott Arm - batched near-live photos uploading, 10 in this sequence via Starlink

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazing, stunning and beautiful - for our return to see Alaska since 2008 

[Victoria2]

One thing I will add to the beauty of Alaska is, Norway, which is a tad nearer for us has some almost equally stunning scenery although the only bears are in the Cunard shop and the ice floes are missing in mid summer.

The snowline was pretty low though in Northern Iceland this summer!

[mking8288]

[mking8288]

Here's more - let the pictures tell the stories 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Awesome scenery - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Decks 9 and 10 - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Going almost as far as we can go ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 2 by mking8288

[mking8288]

We are at the turnaround "basin" & doing 360 slowly 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

This 👌

 

[mking8288]

Or this 👌

 

[mking8288]

Extra 

 

 

[mking8288]

Fingers need to rest soon 

 

 

 

 

That's from the Lido Restaurant - buffet 

 

[mking8288]

From Deck 11 Fwd

 

 

 

 

From Lido - portside at 2:15 PM, clouds & fog are rolling in again. 

 

[laudergayle]

 

Just Chillin’ 🥰

[mking8288]

Almost out & away from Endicott Arm Fjord, almost missed the Carnival ship in the distance

 

 

Look closely 

 

And another small ship

 

 

Still on the lookout for wildlife 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Tomorrow is Skaway, a short distance to the north, 6 AM to 10 PM (all abroad 9:30PM) leaving the Fjord with these images 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Dinner for night 3 at the Britannia was very good, rival of NCL's specialty meals, it was that good. 

 

 

 

Menu is simple but the quality (subjective, of course --- YMMV) and the soup was served hot, nor lurk warm or almost room temperature.

 

 

Appetizer & salad choices are limited but no issues with ordering 2, or an extra entree to share.  Waiter notes our preference for soup that isn't considered high in sodium (salty) and would caution us while taking our orders.

 

 

 

 

 

Entrees - both thumbs up 

 

 

 

Warm Bakewell Tart & Frozen Souffle - 👍

 

Edited September 2 by mking8288

[mking8288]

Afternoon teas served in the Lido vs. Queens Room - where a variety of tea bags are available 

 

 

Edited September 3 by mking8288

[mking8288]

🤔😉🫣 DW (Susan) has a small  "complaint" we aren't getting off until next Monday morning, with 6 more full days onboard and 4 more ports. 

 

 

This ... okay, it's informational only - I am cool with that, help us plan our busy last full day in Vancouver & Richmond ... older cousin living here in Burnaby / Metrotown is going to meet up with us and have dinner today, haven't seen each other in nearly 40 years 

[mking8288]

Behind The Scene tour 😁 of laundry operations, "for our convenience" to sail & sustain ... a la NCL   

 

Except this is DIY, washing a load took about 30 minutes, drying time 20 to 25 minutes depending on the fabrics & preference.  Free powdered laundry detergent provided - 2 scoop maximum for 6 kg max load. 

 

A virtual tour - 

 

Here's your study "😀 guide of how-to.  Nearest one is 10 cabins down the hallway. 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Great pics today @mking8288! But there seems to be a lack of clotted cream with the scones. Are you even trying?

 

[mking8288]

(Will) The Sun come out tomorrow, tomorrow ???  Despite the clouds, we had no rain today cruising the Fjord - let's hope for the same again 😎

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 3 by mking8288

[mking8288]

1 hour ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

Great pics today @mking8288! But there seems to be a lack of clotted cream with the scones ... 

I am trying but also trying to avoid the traps akin to hot topics like hash browns on NCL. Cookies sightings are rare but abundance of chocolate, everywhere ...  As for those tea biscuits & square chocolate mints, a sharply divided, first world matter for a few on this site. 

 

 

Clotted cream, apparently a precious item onboard and dished out in measured portion to manage resources & waste.  Our driver-guide said a gallon of milk is $10USD here in Alaska, and the Oreos (cookies) ... ouch.  

 

Since I am on weight management, why abuse the gallery folks responsible for clotted cream.  Happy w my smoked salmon & mackerel in the Lido.