Seriously crappy weather today: cold wind, high seas, rain. Nothing to see at all outside, and too cold to walk the deck, so we explored the ship from top to bottom. Enjoyed a great lecture about the animals and fish in Alaska.
FYI, there are five kinds of salmon caught here, and we learned to count them off on our fingers - Chum or Dog (thumb, feed to the dog), Sockeye or Red (first finger, best fish), King or Chinook (tallest finger, biggest fish), Coho or Silver (ring finger), Pink or Humpy (pinkie finger, feed to the cat). As for bears, there are two kinds - black and brown (grizzly). If confronted by a black bear, look big and talk softly. With a grizzly, play dead, even after the bear has left the immediate vicinity. Though there are no polar bears in Alaska, if confronted by one (to quote the lecturer), "Kiss your ass goodbye!"
Lost my $10 in the slots in about 5 minutes. Lucky Jean won $75!
Scenic cruising in Glacier Bay tomorrow. Hope the weather improves.
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