Day 23 - Welcome Aboard

Saturday morning at the convention things were really winding down. The parking lot was almost empty of Model A’s with just a few stragglers heading home or those of us headed to the post convention Alaska Cruise. With our Model A’s loaded, Dick and I headed for the cruise terminal with Jack & Jo in the motor home following behind us. I set the GPS to the address for the Cruisepark, but the GPS had a hard time trying to find the lot and we ultimately had to ask for directions. Thanks to Jack, he was able to lead us to the parking lot. Getting on the ship was like getting on an airplane, with all the security checks. We finally made it on board and settled into our room which was very nice with a veranda affording a great place to view the wild country side. We were all hungry and the Lido deck was open and ready for us to chow down. In spite of the cloudy weather, with some occasional showers, we still enjoyed the sightseeing. We did some more exploring of the ship and the ladies managed to find the gift shops, fortunately they weren’t too large so we guys figure we were pretty safe. Dinner was very nice, we had a table of 10 which was served without any delay. We all enjoyed the meal and it was kind of nice to not think about any prices on the menu. As I write this it’s late and very dark outside, but we are close enough to the shore that the ship lights are dimly lighting the land. You can also feel the movement of the ship and it’s really very relaxing. We are all looking forward to our cruise and seeing the sights of southern Alaska.