Published: March 28th 2015EDIT THIS ENTRY
Less than 3 weeks till I head North to Bellingham, WA and the Alaska State Ferry for what I know is going to be a totally amazing adventure.
I had forgotten just how much preparation there is before a trip away - dogs, cat, bills, shop, family, house, general stuff and then the job of deciding what to pack and getting all the camera stuff ready. I am loving it! I have even taken on knitting a neck warmer, which is just a knitted circle that goes around the neck sort of like a scarf without the ends. I am making my big enough to be able to pull up over my head, covering the back of my neck. I am not too friendly with the cold weather.
The M/V Matanuska is the name of the ferry I will be on for the week at sea. I have booked a cabin with a window and private bathroom, although the idea of sleeping outside in the Solarium was very tempting, I think I am 'getting on' a tad and probably would do better in a cabin with a bed. If there is space, I can always stay outside, but this way I have a choice.
Many people camp out in the solarium and others pitch a tent on the deck for the duration. I cannot wait to mix and chat with everyone heading on the same trip. I hear that most are locals or people going to work in Alaska - its going to be very interesting.
And the idea of all those photos! I would love to see Orca's and the Northern Lights (again), lots of Bald Eagles and bears..... but the scenery is stunning - so just that alone gets my camera (Gypsey) revving her engines.
My job tonight is to clear off all the camera cards, at least one 8GB card per day, format them and check that they are all working well. The camera's will be cleaned and prepped with new batteries a few days before I leave. My little travel laptop is all shiny, email loaded and ready to be filled up with 10 000 jpg's.
I am sure that there wont be internet access on the ferry, but I will try to update this blog as often as possible.
After the Ferry trip, I have two days in Seattle and then onto Amtrak's Coast Starlight train for a two day adventure from King Station in Seattle to Union Station in LA - and then a quick hop to the airport, a long overnight flight home where I plan to shut the world out ........... and sleep! Debs in Seattle and Amtrak both have internet access - 😊
What with the long days in the Inside Passage at this time of year and the constantly passing scenery and possibilities of much more, on both the Ferry and Train, I know I wont get much sleep at all until I get home again.
The sad thing is............ one month from today, I will be having the last hours on the train and almost heading home. Somehow I think I will be almost ready. Besides...... I will be one month closer to my next trip!!
Till next time
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