- March 4, 2001 (Day -4)
- March 6, 2001 (Day -2)
- March 7, 2001 (Day -1)
- March 8, 2001 (Day 1)
- March 10, 2001 (Day 3)
- March 11, 2001 (Day 4)
- March 12, 2001 (Day 5)
- March 13, 2001 (Day 6)
- March 14, 2001 (Day 7)
- March 15, 2001 (Day 8)
- March 16, 2001 (Day 9)
- March 17, 2001 (Day 10)
- March 18, 2001 (Day 11)
- March 19, 2001 (Day 12)
- Time Check: Day 12
- March 20, 2001 (Day 13)
- March 21, 2001 (Day 14)
- March 22, 2001 (Day 15)
- March 23, 2001 (Day 16)
- March 24, 2001 (Day 17)
- March 25, 2001 (Day 18)
- March 26, 2001 (Day 19)
- March 27, 2001 (Day 20)
- March 28, 2001 (Day 21)
- March 29, 2001 (Day 22)
- March 30, 2001 (Day 23)
- Time Check: Day 23
- March 31, 2001 (Day 24)
- April 1, 2001 (Day 25)
- April 2, 2001 (Day 26)
- April 3, 2001 (Day 27)
- April 4, 2001 (Day 28)
- April 5, 2001 (Day 29)
- Time Check: Day 29
- April 6, 2001 (Day 30)
- April 7, 2001 (Day 31)
- April 8, 2001 (Day 32)
- April 9, 2001 (Day 33)
- April 10, 2001 (Day 34)
- April 11, 2001 (Day 35)
- Time Check: Day 35
- April 12, 2001 (Day 36)
- April 13, 2001 (Day 37)
- April 14, 2001 (Day 38)
- April 15, 2001 (Day 39)
- April 16, 2001 (Day 40)
- Time Check: Day 40
- April 17, 2001 (Day 41)
- April 18, 2001 (Day 42)
- April 19, 2001 (Day 43)
- Time Check: Day 43
- April 20, 2001 (Day 44)
- Intermission
- April 21, 2001 (Day 45)
- April 22, 2001 (Day 46)
- April 23, 2001 (Day 47)
- April 24, 2001 (Day 48)
- April 25, 2001 (Day 49)
- April 26, 2001 (Day 50)
- April 27, 2001 (Day 51)
- April 28, 2001 (Day 52)
- Time Check: Day 52
- April 29, 2001 (Day 53)
- April 30, 2001 (Day 54)
- May 1, 2001 (Day 55) – Part I
- May 1, 2001 (Day 55) – Part II
- May 2, 2001 (Day 56)
- May 3, 2001 (Day 57)
- May 4, 2001 (Day 58)
- May 5, 2001 (Day 59)
- May 6, 2001 (Day 60)
- May 7, 2001 (Day 61)
- Time Check: Day 61
- May 8, 2001 (Day 62)
- May 9, 2001 (Day 63)
- May 10, 2001 (Day 64)
- May 11, 2001 (Day 65)
- May 12, 2001 (Day 66)
- May 13, 2001 (Day 67)
- May 14, 2001 (Day 68)
- May 15, 2001 (Day 69)
- Time Check: Day 69
- May 16, 2001 (Day 70)
- Time Check: Day 70
- May 17, 2001 (Day 71)
- May 18, 2001 (Day 72)
- May 19, 2001 (Day 73)
- May 20, 2001 (Day 74)
- May 21, 2001 (Day 75)
- May 22, 2001 (Day 76)
- May 23, 2001 (Day 77)
- May 24, 2001 (Day 78)
- May 25, 2001 (Day 79)
- Intermission – Part II
- May 27, 2001 (Epilogue)
May 3, 2001 (Day 57): Regal Princess, Aleutian Island en route to Seward, Alaska – 11pm
Health: OK. Anna is experiencing some pains in her mouth. Hoping it is getting better.
Morale: Good. Am worried about the state of America. After many days at sea, we have regained satellite TV coverage. Watching CNN this evening, we saw that the Larry King show was host by Pat Sajak who was interviewing Rush Limbaugh. Surely this is a sign of the end of days.
One more lazy day. Slept in until after noon. I tell myself that I am catching up on lost sleep. It is amazing how tiring doing nothing can be. Staggered down for “breakfast” and shared a table with Earl and Jeanne. They are pretty well traveled. They shared stories about requiring oxygen while visiting Peru and the experience of seeing the Iguassu Falls, the large horseshoe-shaped falls between Brazil and Argentina and UNESCO World Heritage Site. I noticed she was wearing the seasick patch. The seas were rough again today, but I am still doing well.
Today’s big adventure was laundry and watching as we sailed past Kodiak Island. Saw no bears. Then there was an excellent cruise enhancement lecture on glaciers given by the resident naturalist, Rachel. Anna has been attending these seminars and has had great things to say about them.
Tonight was a semi-formal dress night with a cocktail party first. The theme was American with American-made liquor featured and the band playing American songs like “Route 66” and “God Bless America”. There I heard the best description of those who are on this cruise with us: “the newlywed and nearly dead.”
A full table at dinner tonight. Ron regaled us with an off-color story about the other religion formed by Brigham Young. Add to this his typical obsession about money. It reminds me what a wonderful spouse I have.
My Maltese grandfather shared some great stories. George’s comments will get us to Malta yet. He talks about the antiquities there and the history of the island with such inamorata. He is sad about the handling and protection of its treasures, noting a recent story involving the vandalizing of the Neolithic megaliths.
After sleeping in so much today, we opted for coming back to the room for an early night. We are in Seward tomorrow. We have nothing formally scheduled but hope to find an Internet place and a good cup of coffee. Anna is hoping to see the Sea Life Center also.
There was pink in the sky this evening after the sun went down. Should bode well for tomorrow. Hopefully clear and not too cold.
Excerpts from Anna’s journal included
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