Perpetual Unexpected Twists

I did SO much it felt like much longer than 7 days! Our ports were Juneau, Skagway and Price Rupert Island, BC.
In Juneau my mom and I went on a whale-watching boat ride. We saw about 8-10 whales, included a breech! It was so cool! We also saw a couple of sea lions hanging out on a Buoy. And, DOZENS of Bald Eagles!

Then in Skagway I, Liberty and Melanie canoed out to the Davidson Glacier. It is the MOST AMAZING thing I have ever seen! We canoed up to about 100 feet from the face of the glacier (couldn't get any closer because it's unsafe). The ice in the glacier is so blue, it literally looks like someone poured food coloring into it. The water we canoed on was so cold that if anyone had fallen in, the would be hypothermic in fewer than 2 minutes. Brrrrr....

After that, we all (including my mom) went to a glass-blowing studio and got to blow our own glass ornaments. It was awesome!!

The next day was a sea day and we spent A LOT of time in the spa. We made friends with the spa girls and got great discounts! LOL

In Prince Rupert Lib, Mel and I went kayaking along the coast. We saw quite a few seals and again a lot of bald eagles. It was POURING rain, so we got SOAKED!! But, it was a blast anyway.

That night the show on the boat was the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Coasters (of Yakity Yak fame)... AND..... I GOT TO SING WITH THEM ONSTAGE! They said "we're going to sing a little ditty by a friend of ours, Tennessee Ernie..." and I shouted as loud as I could "YEAAAAAAAAH"... They asked "who did that?" and I raised my hand. They asked me to come up to the stage and Larry asked me how I could possibly know a Tennessee Ernie Ford song because I am SO young (ha ha) and I told them that my dad used to sing them to me as lullabies. So, he asked me if I would sing Sixteen Tons with them. I DID! I sang Sixteen Tons (some of it solo) with THE COASTERS! Yahoooo!!!! It was so nerve-wracking and so fun all at the same time. My mom took pictures, so I'll post them as soon as she gets them to me. For the rest of the cruise people kept asking me if I was the one who sang with the Coasters. LOL

Melanie and I went to the Disco every night and had a blast, in spite of the many, many overly pushy come-ons.

It was an AMAZING vacation and we are DEFINITELY planning another girls-only vacation for next year!