"DCL Klondike Kruisers" - August 23, 2011 PART 2

[womanredress]

Thanks.

I chose the iPad2. I figured it wasn't something I would buy for myself, it will last much longer than the cash, and we have already budgeted for our Ketchikan excursion so why not have something for me.

They said they are mailing the winners their iPads within 6-8 weeks. I am hoping that is from the original drawing date, which was in early June, so that I will have it in time for the cruise.

Congrats on being a winner; that's always fun! I hope it gets to you in time too! What a nice thing to have while traveling to Vancouver.

 

[womanredress]

Cruise question- do we need to bring bug spray?

I've been talking to a couple different people who live in Alaska and have gathered that most of the mosquitoes are in June and July. August is usually mosquito free.

Also, people on the Alaska Excursion thread that have been to Alaska before all agree that August is bug free.

Good news for us late Aug cruisers since my sister is a mosquito magnet and will be miserable if there are mosquitoes!

However! We might be smart to bring a small amount just in case! Never hurts to be prepared. But we probably don't need to designate a lot of precious suitcase space to bug repellants!

 

[JOANNEL]

I've been talking to a couple different people who live in Alaska and have gathered that most of the mosquitoes are in June and July. August is usually mosquito free.

Also, people on the Alaska Excursion thread that have been to Alaska before all agree that August is bug free.

Good news for us late Aug cruisers since my sister is a mosquito magnet and will be miserable if there are mosquitoes!

However! We might be smart to bring a small amount just in case! Never hurts to be prepared. But we probably don't need to designate a lot of precious suitcase space to bug repellants!

Thanks that is great to know. I too am a mosquito magnet. Living in FL I usually don't go out much after dark, but since when have had company I have been in the back yard alot and I am all eaten up!!!

 

[JOANNEL]

Congrats and fingers crossed it gets here in time.

Double crossed!!

 

[womanredress]

Thanks that is great to know. I too am a mosquito magnet. Living in FL I usually don't go out much after dark, but since when have had company I have been in the back yard alot and I am all eaten up!!!

So, knock on wood, we should be safe! I imagine just before our cruise we might hear from a few people on the Aug 2nd or 9th cruises that can let us know more. I imagine if they are bug free then we will def be fine.

I'm starting my traveling on the 19th of Aug, so I'm not sure how much info I can get from these Aug cruisers. Hopefully they will put up trip reports quickly

If not, I'm going with the info I've gleaned so far. (And bringing a tiny bit, just in case)

 

[Shanny145]

Some high tea ressies just opened up for Day 7 for those interested

 

[GrumpyBelle]

Some high tea ressies just opened up for Day 7 for those interested

It seems that they are gone already .

 

[eandesmom]

I've been talking to a couple different people who live in Alaska and have gathered that most of the mosquitoes are in June and July. August is usually mosquito free.

Also, people on the Alaska Excursion thread that have been to Alaska before all agree that August is bug free.

Good news for us late Aug cruisers since my sister is a mosquito magnet and will be miserable if there are mosquitoes!

However! We might be smart to bring a small amount just in case! Never hurts to be prepared. But we probably don't need to designate a lot of precious suitcase space to bug repellants!

It's hard to imagine that it's really bug free if you are in the woods at all and as a bug magnet who has excursions in the woods, I'm definitely packing. But I will be SO happy if it's really true!

 

[Shanny145]

Awwww man sorry!

 

[Shanny145]

It seems that they are gone already .

Hmmmm I just checked again and it is still there...Cynthia sees it too that's strange.

 

[seamour]

I agree. My DH and I are both retired from the AIr Force and I still think it's the only way to go!

My DH is retired AF too!

 

[eandesmom]

Hmmmm I just checked again and it is still there...Cynthia sees it too that's strange.

It was there earlier but seems gone now.

I thought about booking it just for me

 

[JOANNEL]

My DH is retired AF too!

Mine too 25 years!!!

 

[seamour]

Thanks.

I chose the iPad2. I figured it wasn't something I would buy for myself, it will last much longer than the cash, and we have already budgeted for our Ketchikan excursion so why not have something for me.

They said they are mailing the winners their iPads within 6-8 weeks. I am hoping that is from the original drawing date, which was in early June, so that I will have it in time for the cruise.

Fingers crossed that it will get to you ASAP! That is so cool you won a little extra magic for the cruise! I think you can somehow order movies to watch on there as well, my friends husband did it on our trip in May for the long flights home. He got some sort of splitter so we could put 3 headsets into it.

 

[seamour]

Mine too 25 years!!!

so that's at least 4 retired AF vets travelling! Cool!

Mine retired a little over a year ago with 24 years in.

 

[Shanny145]

so that's at least 4 retired AF vets travelling! Cool!

Mine retired a little over a year ago with 24 years in.

Thank you to everyone that served our country!

 

[seamour]

Having Fun with the Gang

I am "refreshing" myself hoping to remember at least a few names. Y'all look like you have WAY too much fun on your trips, how great that you have gotten to cruise together several times!

 

[1DisneyQueen]

My DH is retired AF too!

Mine too 25 years!!!

We, I presume are a bit older. Dh retired after 27 years in 1992 and I in 94. Wow seems like a life time ago.

 

[JOANNEL]

We, I presume are a bit older. Dh retired after 27 years in 1992 and I in 94. Wow seems like a life time ago.

DH retired in 99. Where was every one stationed?
We were in Los Angeles, Griffis, Sembach, Loring, Guam and Hurlburt?

Ds is back in Germany where he was born!!!

 

[JOANNEL]

I am "refreshing" myself hoping to remember at least a few names. Y'all look like you have WAY too much fun on your trips, how great that you have gotten to cruise together several times!

We really have been lucky, we now have a Disney family!!