"Good morning folks, this is the captain speaking. We'll be traveling up from Seattle to Alaska on Tuesday, and during the night we expect the winds to pick up to around 30 knots, which will create 10-12 foot waves. This might make for a rough day until we get closer to land near the Alaskan coast. Until then, enjoy the ride."
If I had one goal during the cruise, I really didn't want to feed the fish. Don't be disappointed in the fact that I fulfilled that goal.
Overnight the wind picked up, and the waves were rockin' the boat good. It was interesting to look out the window during dinner and watch the boat rise all the way up to the sky, then drop down to see nothing but the waves. But by evening as we got closer to land and out of the open ocean the wind died down and the water got a lot calmer.
If you've never been on a cruise, let me tell you what you're missing - Food. All. Day. Long. Over the course of a week, here are a few numbers that I remember on how much food is consumed. And this is on a boat that carries 4000 passengers and 1000 crew.
450 Gallons of soft serve ice cream mix
55,000 eggs cooked
8,000 chicken strips served
Hanging out on the aft deck, 9 stories above the water, with the little man, who didn't mind the wind and waves
Today's towel character was an octopus
Reed liked the shows, he just thought they were too loud
With an 8:15 start to dinner, Reed falling asleep before the entrees were served became an all too familiar sight
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