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Continuation of Alaska Cruise from August 2023

Disenchanment Bay, AKAugust 23, 2023

Overall we had exceptional weather for our trip. We packed many layers and all kinds of rain gear, but I don’t think it ever got below 50F and the whole trip we probably got 3 or 4 drops of rain. We were hoping our luck held for the trip to the Hubbard Glacier. The ship sails into a bay (Disenchanment Bay) and gets as close to the glacier as conditions allow. The previous cruise for our ship didn’t even go into the bay because the weather was so bad. We were worried on the morning of our Hubbard trip because there was lots of fog. As we got closer, we sailed out of the fog bank and into beautiful, clear, sunny weather. I bit later I looked back and saw the ship in back of us, just getting out of the fog. A ghost ship!

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My wife and I did an Alaskan cruise the end of August. 10 nights with 6 stops where you could get off the ship, all in the southeast “tail” of the state. First time in Alaska for the both of us. A very pleasant and interesting trip. Turns out cruising fits well in this area as almost all the transportation is over water. I don’t think any of the places we visited are accessible by car from the lower 48 without at least one leg being a ferry ride.

Seattle, WAAugust 18, 2023

The cruise started and ended in Seattle. Coming from the Balt/Wash area, Seattle doesn’t seem to be too big or crowded, but the population is almost 25 times the population of Juneau, the largest Alaskan stop on the cruise. This part of Alaska is really empty.

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if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

Oh FFS you might as well trust a 6-year-old with a flamethrower.

It’s always darkest before the other shoe drops.

Seems like a complicated subject, have you tried yelling at it?

People are complicated. Love is not.

You know it’s bad when the Project 2025 people have to create training videos on “How To Be Normal”.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

There are a lot more evil idiots than evil geniuses.

All hail the time of the bunny!

Polls are now a reliable indicator of what corporate Republicans want us to think.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

If you voted for Trump, you don’t get to speak about ethics, morals, or rule of law.

Dear media: perhaps we ought to let Donald Trump speak for himself!

Every one of the “Roberts Six” lied to get on the court.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

A norm that restrains only one side really is not a norm – it is a trap.

This chaos was totally avoidable.

Dumb motherfuckers cannot understand a consequence that most 4 year olds have fully sorted out.

Trumpflation is an intolerable hardship for every American, and it’s Trump’s fault.

We cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation.

Disappointing to see gov. newsom with his finger to the wind.

If you’re gonna whine, it’s time to resign!

Let the trolls come, and then ignore them. that’s the worst thing you can do to a troll.

On The Road – PAM Dirac – Alaska Cruise – Part 2

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On The Road – PAM Dirac – Alaska Cruise

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