Back on the ship!
All Aboard Time: 2:00PM
We were pretty hungry when we got back on the ship. DS had eaten already- we had stopped at McDonalds. I wasn't going to tell you guys that, but I didn't want you to think i was starving my kid. It was NOT my idea to get fast food. But the secret is out, so there you go.
DH and I did NOT eat, so we were starving. We had planned to stop and eat somewhere in Juneau, but the time got away from us and we ended up saying "Oh, just wait till we get back on the ship."
NOW, that doesn't mean that I don't have some good advice for you. If you like the good "touristy" places, we heard great things about Tracy's Crab Shack. People say it is a bit pricy, but the sea food is really quite good.
My brother can't stand eating anywhere that is overly touristy, so after his dogsled excursion he asked around in town for a really good place to eat that wasn't touristy. He was directed "over the bridge" (you would need a cab) to a place called The Island Pub, which he RAVED about and said was the best pizza he ever had.
http://www.theislandpub.com/
So, there you have it. I hope you don't eat at McDonalds.
At 2:15 there was a Wii Challenge scheduled, so I agreed to take DS, who loves to play Wii. I like to think that his game playing is well monitored and he
never spends "too much time" playing, but well, that is probably exaggerating the truth a tad. We are working on it.
There were a couple of other kids playing. And then a couple of adults showed up to play against the kids, which was brave of them because they had never played before. Robin was the host.
DH went up to deck 9 to grab us some food. We had basic "pool" food- hot dogs, salad, hamburger. It was OK. We finished eating right as Wii was ending and they were about to start Origami.
We decided to go back to the room for a bit. We were feeling tired from all the walking earlier, and the go-go-go schedule we had been keeping.
Here are some things that were going on around the ship:
Toddler Time, BINGO, Pirate trivia, Mojiito tasting, Art of the Theme Show Tour and a couple of movies.
Back in the room, we started to get ready for pirate night. We usually do dress up, at least a little bit. This trip we brought some silly matching T-shirts and various accessories. I wasn't sure how this was going to go since I knew that Pirate Night would not be the same here as it is in the Caribbean.
I actually did see plenty of people dressed up, which was really fun. We went up at 5PM for some pirate character pics.
Here's Stich (love him)
Captain Hook and Smee:
Chip and Dale liked our shirts
They had this great backdrop set out with no line:
And soon it was dinner time!
So, instead of the pirate menu and all the waiters dressed in pirate clothes, tonight was the Taste of Alaska menu. The menu was fine but it definitely didn't feel like pirate night to me.
Here's what the waiters wear:
The Taste of Alaska menu is posted here:
http://allears.net/cruise/men_tak.htm
They still hand out bandanas:
DH had the Roasted Dill-Scented Chicken:
Sorry to be boring, but I had a salad and a baked potato. Picky eaters are such a pain!!
Now I have room for 2 desserts!
The VERY yummy Cool N Crunch Sundae
Skagway Chocolate Truffle Torte
That sundae was no joke! So good.
Nearly everyone else at our table had the Crab Legs and said they were very good.
After dinner there was time for more pirate pictures!
Captain Jack:
DS with Robin:
As you can see, the entertainment staff still wear their pirate clothes!
Lovin' this backdrop! It was on deck 4, right next to where Chip and Dale were doing their set:
A quick pic on the veranda:
PS, if you're wondering what the shirts say, DH was "Salty", I was "Saucy", my mom was "Siren" and DS was "Rascal"