We had already docked in Haines when we woke up 0630
The weather looked pretty darn good with a few bits of blue sky so after a nice breakfast we headed off into town to explore. This is a small town so we saw most of it in no time at all. The library opened at 1000 hours and we were there shortly afterward. The wifi was great and we caught up with Lisa ( and Chelada’s recovery from her leg operation). I was able to down load quite a few podcasts so now I am OK for the remainder of the trip. Caro bought a used book there and I gave a donation as a “thank you” for their great wi-fi.
After a lunch we ventured out again but were soon chased back to the ship when the rains came. We picked up an umbrella from Princess and walked back up to the spot that used to a Fort. It is now just an area with old Victorian/Edwardian houses. Beautiful.
Back on board we spent some time in the hot tub speaking with a family from Minnesota and later with a man from Vancouver. He was super interesting as his family was from Iran and had to leave in a panic when the Shah regime collapsed. He had purchased the alcohol package on board and gave us a couple drinks without cost. That sure was a pleasant surprise. He works in IT now and travels a lot with his extended family.
Supper was at a table of eight which,for me,was too many as it was hard to carry on so many conversations. The man beside me was a university instructor ( or professor) who had been to China quite a few times and as well Israel.
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