In June 2007 we took a cruise from Vancouver to Alaska aboard the Sapphire Princess, with 16 friends.


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Our host, Bela, in Vancouver
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Steve and Jack on a precarious footbridge
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Barry, with hubby and Lee
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Jack and Steve are totemic
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Jim, trip organizer, surrounded by friends
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The Sapphire Princess leaves Vancouver
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Barry and Jack in the park
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Jack and Steve overlook Vancouver
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An elevator aboard the ship, full of bears
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Jim and Ray, up on deck
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Mark, Spike, Joe, Lee, Steve are all dressed up
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All 18 of us, dressed up for formal night
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Lee and Mark have a drink
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Back of the ship -- the aft?
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A typical totem? No, just a fluke
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Welcome to Ketchikan
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View of Ketchikan from the water
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Hunky lumberjack chops wood at show
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Mel hides in a totem
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Ray in a warm hat, continuing the Ray in headgear theme
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The view from our cabin
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Another view from our cabin
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View of Juneau from the ship
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View from the top of Juneau
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View looking down on Juneau
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Look how small our ship is
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AK state capitol -- not very impressive
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The ship's glitzy mall
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Steve in a bear hat
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Joe, Steve, Jack on the hill by Juneau
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Juneau street scene
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Shipmates wave at us
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Steve on the hill near Juneau
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The long valley view to Skagway
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Aboard the scenic mining train
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A rushing river
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Skagway, as seen from the ship
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The streets of Skagway
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The mining train
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Train goes through a tunnel
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Dinner aboard the ship -- lobster tails, mostly
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Glacier, all icy and stuff
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Bears in the hot tub
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More hot tub action as we see the glaciers
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Ice falls into the bay
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Temperate weather again
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Mark and Glynn are spiffy
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A show aboard ship, based on secret agents
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Steve at one of the many hot tubs
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Steve and Jack in tuxes
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Steve in a tux -- his first time
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More glaciers to gawk at
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Joe, Justin, Sarge, Angel
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Jack, Victor, Mel, Steve in Anchorage
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Brightness at midnight, in Anchorage
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The road to Anchorage, and then home