We left Kodiak Island during a beautiful calm and sunny sail out; we spent the next day at sea on our way to Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. The weather had been sunny, warm and calm for a week. Everyone we talked to on the ship staff remarked that for the past few months their up and back trips between Vancouver and Skagway had been mostly rainy and cool. This might help explain why everyone seemed especially cheerful. Our luck ran out; it rained and was windy during the trip across the Sea of Alaska.
Sea days are filled with activities designed to keep the guests entertained. I'm uninterested in aerobics or lectures on herbal purifying programs, bridge or charades. The weather was too windy, cold and rainy for outdoor activities. I used the time to work on these blogs, read or to attend enrichment lectures and cooking demonstrations. The approximate day and a half between Kodiak and Dutch Harbor featured a special brunch put on Sunday by the entire galley staff.
The chefs and food service workers went all out. They had dishes on display in the main dining room, the lobby to the dining room and throughout the galley. The presentation was spectacular. The attached photos give an idea of the elaborate lengths to which they went.
During this period I spent a lot of time resting to try and get rid of my cold more quickly. I also sorted through the photos I have taken so far and tried to select interesting shots to illustrate my blog entries. I have been having problems getting and sending e-mail for the past few days. Michael spent fifteen or twenty precious Internet minutes trying to make the computer work. We were not especially successful. I'll be uploading these reports on his computer while we still have Internet service. Japan has some strange rules that don't permit the ship to transmit to the satellite links while we are in their waters.
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