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Alaskan Cruise: Day 6

Ahh... relaxation. As soon as we left Skagway last night, we began our long journey back to Vancouver.

Thus, today was spent entirely at sea so there was no fixed program... and sleeping in was actually a valid option! I took full advantage and didn't rouse myself from bed until around 11:30am. That gave us just enough time to get washed up for lunch.

We tried the self-serve pizza and pasta in Pacific Heights, which was pretty decent - you were given the choice of ingredients and pasta and they would cook it for you on the spot. Following that, we wobbled to the Dazzles Lounge for an Art History seminar. (Wobbled because the seas were a bit rough due to our first day of rain.)



The seminar was very informative, covering around 35,000 years of art history (from cave drawings to pop art) in just under two hours. Not only did we receive a very valuable lesson, but we also received a free piece of modern art!

For the rest of the afternoon, we tried to do as little as possible, which wasn't too hard because the activities weren't very plentiful. Dinner was great - we dined at The Four Seasons and had a seafood pasta dish complete with lobster.



After dinner, we saw the night show - Cirque Pan, a sort of Cirque du Soleil type show set in the world of Peter Pan. The dancing was fairly impressive, especially the acrobatic portion performed by an extremely talented couple from Ukraine.

The best part of the night came next - the Chocoholic Buffet and a performance by the Cat's Pajamas.



I was expecting a bit more variety at the buffet, with lots of chocolate fountains, but the main selections were cake. Oh well.







Also, the Cat's Pajamas sang without microphones in the main lobby of the ship, so lots of background noise sometimes overpowered them. At least there weren't as many people hanging around afterwards, so we were able to chat with the singers and take some pictures with them.

Comments

Anonymous said…
That's too bad about the chocolate buffet. 11:30! wow someone must have been tired :D
July 16, 2008 8:20 pm
lifeasj said…
Well... not so much tired, as taking the opportunity to sleep in... finally!
July 16, 2008 10:35 pm
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