I managed to get a good shot of the Zuiderdam while we were in port in Skagway.
At the musher's dog sled camp
Downtown Skagway
At the musher's dog sled camp Downtown SkagwayTuesday, October 13, 2009
Daily Program for Tuesday June 16 2009
The Zuiderdam docked in Skagway around 7am on Tuesday June 16.
It also was the beginning of Kerry being quite sick. The night before he was at the Lido restaurant and had chicken salad and got food poisoning. We later found out about 3 other persons who also ate the chicken salad that night and were quite ill from the food poisoning.
We had already prepaid to go to a musher's dog sled camp, about $115 each. So Kerry decided to press on and go to the camp even though he wasn't feeling well. At one point I had to ask the driver of the mini bus to pull over so Kerry could be sick. Assured all the passengers he wasn't contagious - it was something he ate. In fact one of the women on the bus said she also took the chicken salad, had one bite, and decided it didn't taste right and didn't finish it.
We arrived at the dog sled camp about 25 minutes after leaving the Zuiderdam and were taken to a vehicle that looked like a modified golf cart, seating about 6 passengers and a driver. Yes, this was on wheels. No snow, no sled. There were 16 dogs pulling the sled and away we went. It was raining lightly so it was kind of a muddy trail. At the half mile mark, halfway mark too, the driver changed off the dog team. We returned to the camp with the new team and were able to pat some of the dogs who'd pulled the sled. These aren't husky dogs, but rather several type of mixed breeds. The mushers try to breed for intelligence and speed. Many of the dogs have border collie in them, but also many other breeds. Then we met puppies who were about 8 weeks old and were able to cuddle them and take pictures.
We returned to the Zuiderdam and took Kerry to the infirmary. He was given medication for the gastro intestinal disorders - the staff refused to admit it was food poisoning - and was put on 24 hours isolation in our cabin just in case. I was not put on isolation and free to move about the ship and go back into Skagway.
There weren't too many programs on the ship that morning and afternoon due to being in dock all day and many passengers were disembarking to take advantage of activities.
Paul Blart Mall Cop was playing in the Screening Room and I went down at 4pm to watch the movie. But before that I wandered around Skagway. There isn't too much to Skagway. Its pretty much one street 4 blocks long lined with souvenir shops. Mostly selling the same things for the same prices. The same items can be found in the other ports of call. I took advantage of not having Kerry with me to get in some browsing and do a little shopping. I bought some salt water taffy for my father, some chocolate rocks for both my father and myself, a couple of pairs of Alaska socks, a stuffed polar bear for the grandson of a client, a stuffed husky for me, an ulu knife, and I got a free train whistle at one of the shops with a coupon I'd got on the ship.
That evening in the Vista Lounge I watched Showtime in concert with the singers and dancers of the Zuiderdam.
It also was the beginning of Kerry being quite sick. The night before he was at the Lido restaurant and had chicken salad and got food poisoning. We later found out about 3 other persons who also ate the chicken salad that night and were quite ill from the food poisoning.
We had already prepaid to go to a musher's dog sled camp, about $115 each. So Kerry decided to press on and go to the camp even though he wasn't feeling well. At one point I had to ask the driver of the mini bus to pull over so Kerry could be sick. Assured all the passengers he wasn't contagious - it was something he ate. In fact one of the women on the bus said she also took the chicken salad, had one bite, and decided it didn't taste right and didn't finish it.
We arrived at the dog sled camp about 25 minutes after leaving the Zuiderdam and were taken to a vehicle that looked like a modified golf cart, seating about 6 passengers and a driver. Yes, this was on wheels. No snow, no sled. There were 16 dogs pulling the sled and away we went. It was raining lightly so it was kind of a muddy trail. At the half mile mark, halfway mark too, the driver changed off the dog team. We returned to the camp with the new team and were able to pat some of the dogs who'd pulled the sled. These aren't husky dogs, but rather several type of mixed breeds. The mushers try to breed for intelligence and speed. Many of the dogs have border collie in them, but also many other breeds. Then we met puppies who were about 8 weeks old and were able to cuddle them and take pictures.
We returned to the Zuiderdam and took Kerry to the infirmary. He was given medication for the gastro intestinal disorders - the staff refused to admit it was food poisoning - and was put on 24 hours isolation in our cabin just in case. I was not put on isolation and free to move about the ship and go back into Skagway.
There weren't too many programs on the ship that morning and afternoon due to being in dock all day and many passengers were disembarking to take advantage of activities.
Paul Blart Mall Cop was playing in the Screening Room and I went down at 4pm to watch the movie. But before that I wandered around Skagway. There isn't too much to Skagway. Its pretty much one street 4 blocks long lined with souvenir shops. Mostly selling the same things for the same prices. The same items can be found in the other ports of call. I took advantage of not having Kerry with me to get in some browsing and do a little shopping. I bought some salt water taffy for my father, some chocolate rocks for both my father and myself, a couple of pairs of Alaska socks, a stuffed polar bear for the grandson of a client, a stuffed husky for me, an ulu knife, and I got a free train whistle at one of the shops with a coupon I'd got on the ship.
That evening in the Vista Lounge I watched Showtime in concert with the singers and dancers of the Zuiderdam.
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