Day 14: Inside Passage

It is a sea day and heading back down the Inside Passage.   So another lazy day around the boat.  I woke up and found my parents in the coffee shop so joined them.  My mom and I headed out to listen to a talk from the Future Cruise group about a cruise to a place that has been on my dream list forever, Galapagos Islands.  It was a day of a lot of scenic views from the balcony.

We all met up for lunch.  Sometimes you just eat odd combinations of food because they both sound good but really don’t go together at all . . .  

The rest of my day went something like this . . .

nap

TV

balcony

snack

repeat like it is Groundhog Day!  Again, I made my own snack today . . .

It was the last night of the cruise and we had been looking forward to dinner all week since it was lobster night!

I had 3 lobster tails while Colin had 6!  SIX . . . I told him that was enough because he was going to be sick.  He was not happy with me!  Then there was dessert . . .

I sure am going to miss these views . . . last night on the balcony!

I should have kept count on the number of Amaretto Sours I drank this week . . . well maybe not but we found Igor from Ukraine that made the best one!

Wildlife Today:  a lot Dall’s porpoise which sort of look like small orcas 

Have you ever wondered what happens if you get sick on a cruise?  Well, we now know first hand.  My mom left dinner last night not feeling well and woke up feeling even worse.  She decided to visit the Medical Office which had very limited hours.  She arrived a few minutes before it opened and there was a two hour wait to see the doctor.  She asked the nurse for some over the counter medicine and was on her way.  They do not take any insurance and bill your onboard account.  I think it cost her around $20 for some cough syrup and pills.  I wonder what it would cost to actually see the doctor?  So she basically stayed in bed the entire day . . . and to make matters even worse the air conditioner in their cabin went out twice!  It was like a sauna in their room which doesn’t help if you are already sick.