Fri. July 2: Because we slept with our curtain open, Marv woke with the sun; so he gently awakened me and took some pictures of the pretty sky before we both went back to sleep for awhile. After breakfast we attended a “Navigation at Sea” presentation by 3rd Officer Carolyn. Ann and I left a little early to watch a ”Culinary Demonstration” by the Maitre d’Hotel and Executive Chef, who are a very entertaining pair! It was followed by a tour of the galley. Lunch began with an Extravaganza Pastry Buffet. Eating is obviously a prime activity on a cruise! We briefly checked out the English Style Pub Lunch but it didn’t appeal to us, so Marv and I had a cheeseburger and a salad. After beginning some packing we attended Sandy’s last lecture entitled “The Wonders of Alaskan Wildlife”, which felt a bit after the fact since we are nearly to Vancouver. The rest of the afternoon was spent on the stern deck enjoying the warm sun from the hot tub and lounge chairs. Everyone is a bit nervous because a flu virus outbreak has the crew taking extra precautions for sanitary purposes. We hope we can make it a few more hours until disembarkation without getting sick. For our final dinner we returned to the Pacific Moon where we all had New York Strip steaks and only half- hearted interest in dessert. The eating frenzy has taken a toll on us all, I think. It must be time to call it a week. We ended our evening on the stern and then bow decks, enjoying a great sunset that reappeared through the hills for an encore. It has been an experience of a lifetime and we still have three days to enjoy Vancouver on our own.
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