We started the day in Anchorage and boarded a coach to take us to Seward. At breakfast we met several of our crew mates many coming from various places around the world. The different accents and experiences make for a very diverse group. Many are avid travelers and selected this line in particular for the up close and personal attention while providing interesting exploration. Everyone was super nice and eager to chat. The staff are polite to the extreme and eager to meet our every need.
Before hitting the road we tooled around Anchorage in a repeat of some sites we saw just a few days before. We drove by the Lake Hood Seaplane Base and this time I was able to get a decent picture. It is the largest seaplane base in the world and little huts like this one with the plane surround the shore.
After a sit down lunch we hit the road to the port at Seward, with incredible scenery along the way.
Two hours of driving and we were at the Seward Port. Tucked up against the mountains, it is very small and our was the only cruise ship docked. This is the very beginning of the cruise season in Alaska so in a few weeks it will be busier.
And we had a hassle free boarding on our home for the next eleven days.
The life boat drill was very thorough and soon the horn sounded and we moved out to sea. Tonight we will be sailing some rough waters in the Alaska Gulf. Sea sickness pills were being handed out like candy.
