by Bill McCurry | Jul 18, 2013 | Humor, Travel
Alaskan Cruise, Days 10 and 11 – At Sea If a cruise is going to suck, it will probably suck on the days you’re at sea. You paid to visit fascinating places by ship. When you’re not at the fascinating places, you’ve just got ship. I grant that it’s a marvelous ship,...
by Bill McCurry | Jul 17, 2013 | Humor, Travel
Alaskan Cruise, Day 9 – Whittier Ninety-five percent of the people on this ship disappeared this morning. The ship has reached its northern-most port of call and will begin sailing back to Vancouver tonight. Most people travel just one direction on this trip, but the...
by Bill McCurry | Jul 15, 2013 | Humor, Marriage, Travel
Alaskan Cruise, Day 7 – Glacier Bay Before I left home, a friend warned me that I must not fail to be on deck to observe Glacier Bay when the ship enters it. She told me I’d have to get up early to experience this event, but it would make the entire trip worth the...
by Bill McCurry | Jul 14, 2013 | Humor, Life, Television
Alaskan Cruise, Day 6 – Wilderness Exploration Today we went on a “breathtaking tour in which renowned naturalists, magnificent wildlife and an exploration of six ecosystems – ocean, estuary, river, lake, muskeg and rainforest – await in this town aptly...
by Bill McCurry | Jul 9, 2013 | Humor, Marriage, Travel
Alaskan Cruise, Day 3 – Sailing North I’ve found that cruising is about three things: food, booze, and karaoke. The booze isn’t free, and my tolerance for $12 martinis is limited. Nobody would ever sing karaoke unless they were lit up like Chernobyl. That leaves food,...
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