From this morning's first cup of coffee until the towel bear was spotted on our bed in the evening, we were heading north.There are always hundreds of things happening on a ship of this size and what one does is totally up to one's discretion.
We made it to a presentation on the main, World Stage. It was an interesting talk on whales. It highlighted efforts over the last 50 years that have helped many populations. However, some of the southern pods of orca along our coast seem to be in decline due to a lack of salmon.
We have already seen both orcas and humpbacks.
Our ship passed the tip of Vancouver Island and also passed Haida Gwaii, formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands. We will continue into Alaskan waters tonight and the ship time will have to fall back one hour to be on Alaska time.
Tonight was 'dressy' and when we went to dinner in the main dining room, we were a bit dressed up. The girls always look nice but we had on suits. Dry cleaning aboard is cheaper than getting it done at home, so we'll be doing that.
Before dinner we hit the Captain's champagne toast at the Main Stage and stayed to watch the Step One Dance Company's production of Humanity. That has been a staple of Holland American Cruises since before COVID. So, we've seen a number of its productions. The theatre in the Koningsdam is modern and so tonight's was an enjoyable viewing experience. I guess next year HAL, will finally roll out some new shows so that repeat guests will have a chance to see some new shows, finally!
Jay and I went to snack at the 10:30 dining. We had our chamomile tea, tea and fruits. Oh, I had a piece of Boston Cream Pie. It was a full day, especially if one counts the little afternoon nap time.
