Trip Update #1

Well, I'm here aboard the cruise ship, currently sitting in the harbor in Vancouver! Yeah, yeah, I know, I couldn't even wait until we left to get back on the 'net, but it's been nearly 4 days, and I'm starting to go into withdrawals...

I gotta say, I really think I'm gonna like this whole cruise ship deal... They really do seem quite intent on providing something for everyone, not excluding us introverted types, as evidenced by the library, the internet cafe, and the coffee and book lounge. So far, we've had lunch at the buffet (where the food choices were varied enough to be mildly overwhelming), walked around the ship a bit, and took a tour of the spa (generally not my thing, but the massage services actually look very tempting).

We're sailing in a couple of hours, after the madatory lifeboat drill. And much as I like Vancouver, I find that I'm really looking forward to getting under way and off toward Alaska.

I'll try and stop back here a few times through the week and let you know how it's going, so you can all be horribly jealous!