Up on a rainy juneau morning. We watched our ship dock at 6:10 AM from our
waterfront window then got dressed and walked to the Sandpiper Cafe for
breakfast. it was pricey - 17.99 for Libbie's eggs and bacon. i had the
Vanilla and cinnamon French toast which was excellent. however, the sourdough
was cut so thick the batter didn't soak all the way through. Coffee was another
$3 each so it was expensive. We walked back in the pouring rain then stopped
into the civic center where the Uncruise people were set up to take our luggage
and feed us some snacks and coffee. We brought our suitcases over there then
went with Paul and Anne to the Alaska State Museum which was outstanding. i saw
lots of Alaskan history and artifacts as well as some art which i thoroughly
enjoyed. Once done with the museum we went back to the civic center where we
hung out waiting for the orientation. We received our badges then went as one
to the boat where we met in the lounge and had champagne and cheese and
crackers. Dinner was an outstanding King Salmon and asparagus paired with a
Sauvignon Blanc which was age in Oak and had a stronger bouquet than a normal
Sauvignon Blanc. Dessert was a chocolate grenache in raspberry. Wow, talk about
a good meal. We settled into the lounge afterward for coffee and chocolates
before going to our cabin. While in the lounge we saw a brief slide show of the
coming weeks activities. I stopped in the ships library and picked up a book
which was the complete poems of Robert Service. I'll look for that book on
either Amazon or eBay. Need to photograph the cover.