Thursday, July 3^rd, 2008

 

This was a quiet day, so there is not much to write about.  We never docked at any ports, so we sailed all day. 

 

The kids slept in (we will be well rested by the time we get to Bellingham tomorrow morning).  During the night we passed through some incredibly narrow areas, and the ship tossed a little, yet we slept right through it.  Chris was sleeping on the floor, and ended up several feet from where he started.

 

Deaune and I got up to watch for wildlife, and didn’t see a whole lot.  After lunch we saw some porpoises and possibly some small killer whales, but overall it was an uneventful viewing day (but Sarah did see the Bee Movie, if that counts).

 

Deaune and Aleesha played a lot of card games sitting on the floor of our cabin, and Deaune is feeling like an old lady, her legs go to sleep and then she can't stand up.

 

We made another famous microwave supper, this one being chicken enchiladas.  We have just about perfected this way of cooking.  We are not the only ones doing this, and it sure looks better than the cafeteria food (though tonight I did splurge and everyone had a pop).

 

Our evening was spent on the back of the ship watching the sunset.  We are in much more populated areas now, and have left Alaska and are now in British Columbia.  It makes us a little sad to leave Alaska.  It is such a distant place from Kansas; only God knows if we will ever revisit this incredible and wild land.

 

We wrapped up our evening doing the mundane things that counterbalance the fun:  we did laundry and began packing our stuff for our early morning departure.  At 8:00 we are supposed to drive off the boat. 

 

We are looking forward to seeing Bellingham.  It is supposedly a beautiful city, and none of us have been to Washington.  Our plans for the day are not firm, but since it will be the 4^th, we may spend the day here and enjoy the fireworks.