SPIRIT to ALASKA May 8 - 15 Review ... LOVED IT!!!

[FloridaGators]

Keep it coming Lambie!!!!

[LambKnuckles]

... I had to snap this as we passed... It seemed like something I'd see in Texas on a country road...

 

We stopped at a rest stop, and saw this white-ness out in the inlet. Reading the signs, it told us how the Indians in this area collected clams and roasted them on sticks over a camp fire. Using the 30x zoom, I can see that they are out there collecting clams, too! The white-ness is bags... MANY BAGS to bring the clams in during low tide!

 

 

We stay on the highway until our turnoff to Hurricane Ridge... Way up in the mountains... in the snow... The plows had cleared the road... but not all the way...

 

Just some sights as we climbed farther and farther up!!!

 

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Reaching the place where the plows stopped...

Here's a bit more...

 

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And at the visitor's center...

 

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Gas prices over here...

 

Then... head back down the mountain... and EAT!!! We found a bar/restaurant, and dicided to sample some more beers and food!!!

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Fish and chips... FRESH FISH!!!

 

 

Back at sea level... we head over to a lighthouse, on the Fort where they filmed "Officer and a Gentleman!" You may recognize some of these sights!!

 

 

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And this one too!

 

The trees in the camping areas are amazing!!! Not as big as the Redwoods in Eureka where i was born... But some amazing!!!

 

 



 

 

[LambKnuckles]

I so know what you mean having sailed on her to Alaska.. WOW! (going back before she leaves)

 

Thank you for the great review!

 

You live close to the port... WOW!! I liove closer to Galveston... and That's what I consider my home port... and until this cruise, I always felt the ECSTASY and CONQUEST were my favorite ships! But the SPIRIT is wonderful!!!

 

Keep it coming Lambie!!!!

 

Lanie... you were on board to and from Hawaii two weeks before I was on board to Alaska... I know how much you loved the SPIRIT... and now I do too!!! I really do!!!!

[thshhh]

Your photos are awesome!!! What kind of camera is it? I have been researching camera's.

[jakeHOU97]

You live close to the port... WOW!! I liove closer to Galveston... and That's what I consider my home port... and until this cruise, I always felt the ECSTASY and CONQUEST were my favorite ships! But the SPIRIT is wonderful!!!

 

And you'll love the Magic too!

[Susie51]

Great pics!

[belkin]

LambKnuckles what time did you get to the pier and how was the boarding process?

[pbmsmile]

Love the review so far..can not wait for the cruising part :)

[silvercrikhix]

We have been anticipating new Alaska reviews!

Thank you so much for sharing your cruise with us!

Your pictures are fabulous!

Keep it coming. So excited to see how your adventure goes!

[Frank12]

Love the review so far..can not wait for the cruising part :)

Me too. We'll be on the Spirit in less than a month! Keep it coming.;)

[musicgal]

16 more days... your pictures are amazing. I especially like the moon- we were at a lake house the night of the large moon. It shined down on the water outside- spectacular. Can only imagine how gorgeous it looked up in Alaska. You were truly blessed.

[K.T.B.]

AWESOME pictures! My wife and I are soooo looking forward to visiting Seattle and then the cruise itself.

 

So keep posting those pics! :) Loving them all.

 

 

OH! And one quick question: What nights were the elegant nights on??

[zino5]

Like what Im reading and seeing so far!!

 

Will be there in a month !!!

 

What day did they do the laundry special on?? Trying to come up with a packing list.

 

Thanks

[jetsfan]

We are cruising the Spirit on 7/31/12. Loving your review and, pics! What type of camera do you have?

[LambKnuckles]

Monday, May 7th was my 59th birthday. Waking up in Silverdale... I didn't feel any bit older!! But it was exciting to think about cruising... I'd be boarding the ship soon... One more overnight!!!

 

Today was relaxed and laid back! Kent went for a walk in on the trail behind the hotel and on up to the

hills and then back. I walked to the stores, and found those last minute things I couldn't bring or forgot to bring with me.

 

Then, Karen and I met up with Kent and we walked to lunch in "old town" Silverdale!

 

 

We walked down the street right along the shore. With it being low tide... it looked more like a swamp, than an inlet! Here's the view from our hotel balcony!

 

 

Here's the view of the hotel from the sidewalk. Our room is the top floor, six balconies down from the front!

 

... then we packed and got everything ready for the cruise...

 

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We went to dinner at the Silver City Restaurant and Brewry in Silverdale. A GREAT PLACE!!! They sang for me, they brought a delicious dessert...

 

 

and Kent gave me a new Lamb, I've named her Lambster... and I have a photo later on of her and Little Lambie in their Carnival outfits!!!

 

I ordered the Baked Crab Sandwich,

 

Kent got the El Diablo Pizza,

 

Roy got the Fettuccini Mushroom Alfredo,

 

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Karen got the same as me, but with the cole slaw,

 

and Jenn got the speciality Chicken Pot Pie.

 

We all had a BLAST and the restaurant loved us there!!!

 

 

Tuesday Morning... EMBARKATION...

 

We woke at 5AM, to be up for the 8AM ferry from Bermerton. The Taxi would arrive at 7AM to get us there is plenty of time! We would all meet downstairs, in the coffee bar for our free coffee.

 

Our suitcases were loaded onto the cart... Karen and I would give our big bags to the porter at the terminal and we'd roll on our carry ons. Little Lambie was tucked safely inside waiting to board!!!

 

We caught an early ferry... and this was our third different ferry different ferry and route... I love these pre-cruise trips...

 

Leaving the terminal... here are some of our views:

 

[silverfoxcruiser]

Lambie - such a GREAT review. Thanks for taking us along. Did you get to see the fish throwing at Pikes? Silver

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Our first sight of Seattle...