Robert Miller from North Carolina and Joy Miller from Texas surprised their brother Raymond for his birthday and their father for Father’s Day by arriving in Alaska.
We decided to go on the Lu-Lu Belle to show them Alaskan wildlife in the Prince William Sound. The funny little otters weren’t afraid as they played together or lay on their backs and watched us. There were hundreds of Steller Sea Lions who looked clumsy as they lay on the rocks and basked in the sun but appeared more aerodynamic when they swam. We saw an eagle swimming and fishing. At two different times, we spotted Dall Porpoises as they dove into the wake of the stern of the ship but they were too fast for my camera. Captain Fred Rodolf sailed his ship into the mouth of a cave so we could see the puffins sitting on their nests. By Glacier Island we saw icebergs float around us.
Craig from Minnesota asked me if I wanted one of the brownies that we smelled baking. It was covered with whipped cream and had chocolate drizzled over it. Of course, I said “yes.” It was as delicious as it looked.
During our conversation, we remarked on the beautiful patina of the teak and mahogany interior of the ship that even has oriental carpets on the floor. Craig commented that the ship was “comfortable and homey. It is as though he invited us into his home for the tour,” Craig stated.
His friend Glen said that the highlight of the tour for him was experiencing the glacier icebergs as the captain had the ship floating among them. Craig’s son Mac said the cruise was “fun.”
Captain Fred Rodolf has a vast knowledge of the wildlife and the history of Valdez and loves to tell you about it. An advantage of having the Captain as the owner of a ship is that he could extend the time of the cruise to over 7 hours instead of the 5 and ½ hours.
Glen commented, “The cruise exceeded our expectations.” I agree. Each of the four cruises on the Lu-Lu Belle that I have taken has been great. Thank you Captain Fred Rodolf.
We decided to go on the Lu-Lu Belle to show them Alaskan wildlife in the Prince William Sound. The funny little otters weren’t afraid as they played together or lay on their backs and watched us. There were hundreds of Steller Sea Lions who looked clumsy as they lay on the rocks and basked in the sun but appeared more aerodynamic when they swam. We saw an eagle swimming and fishing. At two different times, we spotted Dall Porpoises as they dove into the wake of the stern of the ship but they were too fast for my camera. Captain Fred Rodolf sailed his ship into the mouth of a cave so we could see the puffins sitting on their nests. By Glacier Island we saw icebergs float around us.
Craig from Minnesota asked me if I wanted one of the brownies that we smelled baking. It was covered with whipped cream and had chocolate drizzled over it. Of course, I said “yes.” It was as delicious as it looked.
During our conversation, we remarked on the beautiful patina of the teak and mahogany interior of the ship that even has oriental carpets on the floor. Craig commented that the ship was “comfortable and homey. It is as though he invited us into his home for the tour,” Craig stated.
His friend Glen said that the highlight of the tour for him was experiencing the glacier icebergs as the captain had the ship floating among them. Craig’s son Mac said the cruise was “fun.”
Captain Fred Rodolf has a vast knowledge of the wildlife and the history of Valdez and loves to tell you about it. An advantage of having the Captain as the owner of a ship is that he could extend the time of the cruise to over 7 hours instead of the 5 and ½ hours.
Glen commented, “The cruise exceeded our expectations.” I agree. Each of the four cruises on the Lu-Lu Belle that I have taken has been great. Thank you Captain Fred Rodolf.
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Hey, Darlene! Yes I DID see your newest eagle picture! WOW! And the others: puffin, otters, sea lions -- just splendid. While we didn't take the LuLuBelle, your cruise brought back some excellent memories of our visit to Alaska and cruise we had among the glaciers, icebergs and inlets.
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