Alaska Live, July 17th - 27th. Just the tip of the iceberg.

[RSLeesburg]

They said we will have limited cell coverage so I will chime in while we go.

 

 

 

Andrew

 

Just catching up. You know, I have only been back 2.5 weeks, and I think I need another cruise! It sounds like you are having an amazing time so far! I will have relive Alaska through your eyes.

 

Rob

 

 

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[A&L_Ont]

This next.

 

[cdowskma]

Wow! I’m following your trip review. My DH and I will be making the southbound RCCL cruise in a few weeks. We didn’t have enough vacation time to do the land portion. Looking forward to your excursion reviews. Did you purchase the excursions prior to leaving home or book them once on the ship? Are they all through RCCL?

Thanks for the info,

Carla

[maureencruiser]

I’ll leave you with one last photo tonight. I snapped this one of our plane after we departed Vancouver. We were right over the Vancouver cruise port. We will disembark there a week Friday.

 

 

 

I'm confused. :confused::confused: How did you take this picture? :confused::confused:

[perfect match]

Parden the intrusion....but here you go Nancy And we're Texicans....its 103 in Central Texas today~ This is Ketchikan Sept. 2014

 

Thanks, BecciBoo! This should help, and I do have Andrew's permission to stretch the truth a bit if necessary! ;p

 

Mount Denali from the train. They say you see it 30% of the time.

 

 

This looks to me like Denali is floating in the sky! Amazing picture, Andrew! Can't wait to see more!

[A&L_Ont]

I brought Off, but we never remembered to use it. Got bit up a little, and wish I used it!!

 

 

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I just give t the Chuck Morris eye and it blew up.

 

Loving your photos and review so far, Mr. Andrew! Keep up the great work [emoji4]

 

 

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Thank-you. It’s late but I’m trooping on.

 

Your review is awesome! My SIL, nieces and nephews are on your tour. You are allowing me to travel with them, albeit long-distance. I’ll be making my 7th trip north in a couple of weeks! Definitely hooked on Alaska.

 

 

No kidding. We have two large groups in our bus. One is from the Chicago area and the other from Boston-ish area.

 

Wow! I’m following your trip review. My DH and I will be making the southbound RCCL cruise in a few weeks. We didn’t have enough vacation time to do the land portion. Looking forward to your excursion reviews. Did you purchase the excursions prior to leaving home or book them once on the ship? Are they all through RCCL?

Thanks for the info,

Carla

 

 

I can report about those as they happen. We did book our shore excursions through RC.

 

Andrew

 

Just catching up. You know, I have only been back 2.5 weeks, and I think I need another cruise! It sounds like you are having an amazing time so far! I will have relive Alaska through your eyes.

 

Rob

 

 

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Glad to help, but it may want you to return.

 

This looks to me like Denali is floating in the sky! Amazing picture, Andrew! Can't wait to see more!

 

 

Imagine if CLR took these pics. They would be super amazing.

 

I'm confused. [emoji782][emoji782] How did you take this picture? [emoji782][emoji782]

 

 

I was waiting for someone to ask that question.

[A&L_Ont]

I just snapped this pic out our window. It is currently 10:48 and not yet dusk.

 

[A&L_Ont]

We are at the Denali Park Village. Our room is great. Owen and Sharon are in the room beside us tonight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[A&L_Ont]

We had a quick dinner and watched some musicians. This is all on the resort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Assay station. How would this be pronounced by a Bostonian?

 

 

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[A&L_Ont]

We stopped Talkeetna for lunch and I did a couple of periscopes from there. I snapped a few more photos and thought I’d share them.

 

The small town of 800 people had a rustic and hippie flavour. I didn’t smell any Patchouli but I did get the occasional wafting smell of marijuana in the air. They say it is a small town of unique individuals, and I’d say I found one in this guy.

 

 

This store might not help him, or maybe it does?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I looked, but I could not find Patrick Swayze.

 

 

 

 

 

Pucker up big boy.

 

[A&L_Ont]

After Talkeetna we stopped at the Alaskan’s Veterans Memorial on the way to Denali. A very peaceful place, very suiting of what it represents.

 

 

 

[A&L_Ont]

And then we saw a bear on the side of the road. A few our us called it out, and Christine our driver did a 180 Green Machine power slide and whipped us right back around to the spot. Out guide Patricia didn’t believe it, until she saw it. We turned the buss around in the originally attended direction and stopped on the side of the road to discover that it was actually.... a large moose.

 

That being said we were lucky to spot it doing 65 mph down the highway. It was still an interesting find.

 

 

That being said, don’t trust the moose. Awe, come on. If Owen got to be kissed by a moose why can’t I. Followed by a game of pet her twins? Where is the fairness in the world. ;)

 

[A&L_Ont]

So that leeds us to tonight’s trip out.

 

I will only share a few pics now, as I’d want to put together a video and post it here later. After our quick supper we picked up by Temsco Helicopters Inc, for a chopper ride with a 20 minute glacier landing.

 

Now in your worst Arnold Schwarzenegger accent repeated the following three times over. “Get to the Choppa!” I hope to get the video done as soon as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owen drinking from the glacier. They called it “The Glacial Facial”. It didn’t take ten years off his age, but there are some women. that swear by facials, just not this type. I did it but Lisa and Sharon both passed on the GF spa treatment.

 

[A&L_Ont]

These late nights and early mornings are like some sort of mental hunger games.

 

So that’s it for tonight. It is almost midnight and my alarm is set for early tomorrow. Hope you enjoyed the day’s journey and let’s see what we can get up to tomorrow.

 

This is what it looks like at 11:52 pm.

 

[A&L_Ont]

OK, seriously it’s now bed time at 12:23am.

[BecciBoo]

Mount Denali from the train. They say you see it 30% of the time.

 

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Would you look at that! Lucky you!!!!!!

[zencruisers]

Enjoying the review and pictures. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

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[A&L_Ont]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Would you look at that! Lucky you!!!!!!

 

Not so lucky right now. Awake at 6 am AK time. Alarm in 4 minutes. :eek:

[A&L_Ont]

Look at that sunrise and sunset time. Ignore the temps, it is early in the day.

 

[ramja96]

Just saw this review today, but I'm all caught up now and along for the ride, so to speak. So far, you've done a great job .... as usual.

[A&L_Ont]

Just saw this review today, but I'm all caught up now and along for the ride, so to speak. So far, you've done a great job .... as usual.

 

 

 

Thanks for the good word. It’s always nice to hear from the readers.

 

Anyone else want to comment it’s always welcome. Sometimes I feel like a lone palm on an island during a live review.

[Tommy3putts]

Anyone else want to comment it’s always welcome. Sometimes I feel like a lone palm on an island during a live review.

 

 

I’m here. Been here since the start. Enjoying this “Turf n Surf” review.

 

Great pics!!!

 

Cheers.

[A&L_Ont]

Breakfast with a view.

 

 

For give the window smudge.

[aimee0803]

I'm here, too! We were unable to fit in a land tour portion this year, so I am taking notes and enjoying all of the pictures. :)

 

Look at that sunrise and sunset time. Ignore the temps, it is early in the day.

 

 

As the Worst Floridian Ever, I would honestly LOVE if it was in the 40's and 50's. Since we go in late August/early September, I'm hoping the highs don't go too far above 60.

[CruisinUngs]

Following along too! Fantastic review and love your family! Thanks for taking the time to fill us in!

 

 

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