Friday was Matthew's half birthday. We gave him his main gift before
we left home but brought a small present for him on the trip: strawberry
altoids. He was excited. We spent most of the day at sea with some nice
wildlife and scenery viewing opportunities. U and Me started out the day
walking the promenade and then got breakfast in the International Dining
Room. The food was not that different from what is available in the
buffet.
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Me's fish
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U's breakfast
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The kids went swimming and U went to sauna.
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Megan and Bean
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Matthew
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We went to the culinary presentation which was quite funny.
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We went to the promenade to see the entrance into Prince William
Sound. The water was quite smooth before we entered the sound and
become even more smooth in the sound. Quite different than Sunday when
it had been somewhat rough.
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Me, Allison and Emily
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We stayed on deck for awhile to look for wildlife. We saw a lot of
orcas--probably at least 10-15. It was like orca soup!
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This male stayed above the water for quite awhile.
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Orcas!
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Megan, U and Matthew designed this contraption for the egg drop
challenge.
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Putting on the final touches.
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They won the award for the best design.
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Getting ready to drop it.
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It had quite the fall.
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As you can see in the video, the egg did not stay intact. However, it had a
really clean getaway through the rubber bands which looked pretty cool. The
yolk did not even break!
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Rubber ducks were hidden around the ship. Megan found this one.
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Matthew, Megan, Accalia and Wren at dinner.
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U and Me had dinner later as they wanted to be on deck when we entered
College Fjord.
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Me
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Me and U
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There are multiple glaciers with Harvard Glacier in the
distance.
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Wellesley Glacier
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See the cave at the base of the glacier?
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Cool iceberg
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We saw some seals and also some sea otters.
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Vassar Glacier
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Further up Vassar Glacier
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Bryn Mawr and Smith glaciers
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Smith Glacier
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Yale Glacier as seen from outside the inlet.
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Harvard Glacier
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We heard lots of creaking from Harvard Glacier and saw it calve at least 12
times. It was really cool! One time, a big section sloughed off the glacier.
A bit later, another section came off of the same area. We were definitely
mesmerized and just stood out there for as long as the ship was in front of
the glacier. Here are two pictures of the calving.
Some pictures of Me and U enjoying being at Harvard Glacier.
We hurried to Vivaldi Dining room to eat before it closed.
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watermelon, feta cheese and pepita appetizer
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A couple of yummy desserts.
We went to watch some family sing during karaoke.
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U and Matthew
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Tanis, Rowan, Christian, Sandy, Justin
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Megan, Me, David, Seth, Ana, Allison and Emily
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Megan with our yummy mocktails. A Sunshine Daiquiri and Key West
cooler.
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Saturday morning, it was time to disembark.
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U, Allison, Emily, Megan, Matthew, Seth, David, Ana, Me
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One last look at our ship.
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Whittier was very beautiful!
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Heading through the looooong one lane tunnel.
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It was super pretty on the other side as well!
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Turnagain Arm from the bus.
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We enjoyed the family cruise!
