Jumping ahead to Juneau, Alaska

Mannnnnnnn! Who ever would have thunk that the internet would be so expensive on a cruise? (Still wondering how come they don't charge me for toilet paper by the square.) Anyhoo, had to cross my cyber legs and wait until Juneau, Alaska to update my blog.

This is (literally) me at the moment - taken 30 minutes ago:

Man, life is tough! But someone has to do it! My evil plan is to re-write previous blogs and upload a zillion photos shortly - so, be warned - you may have to re-read stuff - but hopefully it will be more organised and more pictuated - gotta love that word - just made it up after my for fourth Chardy here. Much prefer to give them the money than the cruise ship.

Some more piccies of me hard at work at Juneau, Alaska - did I mention that the weather is an extremely gorgeous 20 deg celcius? Even at the glacier, the weather was extremely mild, so forget the images of snow and glaciers as being chilly. It ain't that bad! Nothing much harsher than a warm spring or autumn day in Townsville.

Here is a local swimming at the foot of the glacier.

Every day since boarding the cruise (by the skin of my teeth, but that is another story), I have sighted whales (blue and orca, and porpoises/dolphins - most of which are non-edible) off the starboard bow. Seems they come out to welcome me and then f*ck off before I can take a good piccie. Teasers!

Below is the cruise ship in port at Juneau.

And these piccies try to capture the extent of the brunch buffet yesterdey.

Man, it is very hard to be a conscientious blogger inbetween travelling wonders and internet blackspots.

Gotta go now and get back on the cyber blackspot I call the Celebrity cruise ship! (Don't want to have to find my own back onto the ship if I miss the embarkation deadline - that's a whole new bucket of fish.)

Bye, Mandy