After going the long way around (Indianapolis to NYC to Seattle to Vancouver) we found ourselves aboard the Coral Princess on our way to Alaska. This would mark our 5th visit to the "Last Frontier" for Sherry and me but the 1st for Sherry's brother, Curt, and his wife, Jenny. We would be their willing "guides" for the next month. The weather was great and each port of call provided wonderful excursions.
We stopped at Ketchican, Juneau, and Skagway and cruised through Glacier Bay and College Fjord. College Fjord was absolutely the most spectacular sight I have seen in my lifetime! The deep blue skies, the fluffy white clouds, the towering mountains, and the bluish glaciers brought almost more than I could take in!
Sharing a small cabin with two bunk beds was interesting to say the least but it did not diminish the wonderful time we all had as we traveled. The food was delicious, the service was outstanding, and no one got sea sick! It was also great to be able to celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary with a formal dinner with special friends.
After the seven day journey, the ship dropped us off at the dock in Whittier, Alaska and we began the next stage of our adventure. This time, the Alaskan Railroad would be our transportation as we started to explore this expansive state.
REFLECTIONS
Sometimes, when on a cruise ship, we begin to think that all the food, entertainment, and lodging are free. It's great to be able to eat all you want, anytime you want, and they never bring you the bill. The problem is that we forget that we paid for all this up front. The fact is that you are only getting what you paid for!
Many times, life is so much like that! We find ourselves enjoying the blessings of life or struggling with the issues of life and forget that, in reality, we might be getting just what we paid for. Paid for with choices that we made somewhere along the journey. It is a life principle that we often overlook. It's called reaping and sowing (getting what you paid for)!
Please understand that I am not saying that there will be times when, in spite of right choices, things don't turn out just like you hoped. Nor am I saying that if you make poor choices sometimes everything just seems to work out. What I am saying is that you have a good chance to receive good results if you've made good choices to start.
Cruises can also be very demanding and hectic. They can wear you out. It's good to find a place where you can be renewed. Life, too, demands much and can get very busy. We must be able to find a place were we can "center down" and be refreshed in body and soul.
Be blessed, make right choices, and cruise on. Now to get back on that diet!
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