Cruisin'

I feel incredibly lazy.  It's only day two and the sun and sea have gotten to me (not to mention the embarkation day massage special.  Cruise ships are full of pluses and minuses.  Free food, room service whenever you want it and a great gym along with spectacular scenery are on the plus side.  The negatives are wifi that costs. 75/minute and impossible to log off of, expensive alcohol and exorbitant prices for drinking water, although I have figured out how to get around that.  Room service brings a pitcher of water to my room every day.
This is a different kind of trip for me and I sorta like it.  I have trips planned for our stops in Icy Point Straight,  Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway - all involving wildlife and, hopefully, photo opportunities.
Today has been very pleasant and sunny, but because the water is so cold (44) and the air is warm, there are patches of dense fog and the foghorn blows every 3 or so minutes.  It is currently sunny with total white out conditions.  How can that be you ask?  Got me!  Some things I learned today about Hubbard Glacier: It's named after the first National Geographic president, it's the only glacier that is increasing in size and it's been around for over 400 years.  It was, unfortunately, not visible due to the aforementioned white-out conditions.  Ah well, as the Buddhists say, "Shit happens.". Tomorrow whale hunting in Icy Point Strait.  Wish me luck.
Whale watching:
Day one in Icy Point Strait (Hoonah Tlingit) -
Big boat, Lotta people and Lotta whales.  There was a little girl around eight who, I swear, spoke whale.  She knew where they were going to surface before anyone.  Guess who I hung out with?
Day two in Juneau (a great place by the way) -
Went on a photo excursion, small boat,  thirteen people, most with cameras that cost an easy month's wages and had lenses as big as me.  I actually learned some stuff and saw eagles, whales and harbor seals as well as Hiking to Mendenhall Glacier.  By the way, all the whales are humpback here to feed from Hawaii and Mexico.
We have just completed a cruise of Tracy Arm Fjord and Sawyer Glacier.  It was breathtaking.
Tomorrow is Skagway and I canceled my hike through a rain forest as I've hiked through two and need a 'down' day to sleep in, go to the gym and  just walk around town.  Skagway, here I come.
In Skagway - beautiful but more spotty Internet.  Alaska really is the last frontier!