Alaska - My search for mountains and whales

I have returned from my magnificent journey to the Northwest. It was absolutely fabulous and lived up to all of my expectations. Our ship, Carnival's Miracle, was beautiful and our cabin was gorgeous. I saw whales and mountains, which were on my bucket list to see before I die. Photos and words cannot do the scenery justice. Mountains as tall as sky scrapers. Icebergs as blue as Slurpees. Whales as far as the eye can see. 

I decided to also make this a mostly technology free vacation. I left my computer at home, and turned my phone off. I always worry about being out of contact for such a long period of time, but it was much needed. That being said, without a computer, I was unable to blog; so I did it old school style. I received a cute notebook as a gift and hand wrote out my "expeditions." Clicking on the links will take you to my various entries as they were written and post-travel commentary.

Here's a fancy menu:
Day 1 : May 27th Orlando to Seattle
Day 2 : May 28th Seattle and Bon Voyage
Day 3: May 29th Day at Sea
Day 4 : May 30th Tracy's Arm Fjord
Day 5 : May 31st Skagway, Alaska
Day 6 : June 1st Juneau, Alaska
Day 7 : June 2nd Ketchikan, Alaska
Day 8 : June 3rd Victoria, BC
Day 9 : June 4th Seattle to Vancouver, BC
Day 10 : June 5th Vancouver to Seattle
Day 11 : June 6th Seattle to Orlando Houston, TX
Day 12 : June 7th Houston to Orlando

I did not write entries for Day 11 & Day 12, due to the extreme stress and discontent. I want to remember the trip as the amazing and positive experience that it was. I want to believe that the extended days were meant to remind me what the difference is between good and bad customer service. It also is a good reminder as to why I work in a place that can make a person's bad vacation better.

In short, this was a trip that I needed to make. It changed my life in a way that I can't describe. I saw nature's beauty and found what I was looking for.