My Big Birthday Trip - Part Seven - Last Day At Sea

Our last day at sea was Sunday. We slept in a little bit and got coffee from the Cove Cafe. 

We had breakfast and did some Disney Trivia. And then we went to a Towel Making class where we learned how to make a few different creatures. 

There were a few other last day traditions, including the Jack Jack Diaper Dash. We saw a couple of the heats for this and then watched the finals race. 

I spent time working out and then joined Amy in the hot tub in the adults only area. We did some more Disney trivia and shopping (new ears!). And then we snagged some more pictures before dinner. 

Our last dinner was in Tiana's palace. They had a big party where everyone danced and got Mardi Gras beads. Our waiter Aleksa made sure I could get smoked salmon appetizer (two kinds) and brought me two different entrees (steak and halibut). 

 

After dinner we went to the Till We Meet Again celebration in the atrium. All the performers and characters were introduced and came down the stairs. They did the their last character meet and greets around the atrium and then they sang a song before going away.

Our last towel animal was some kind of whale or sea lion

It was a wonderful cruise experience and I was so grateful for the chance to do this 

and to share it with Amy. 

My Big Birthday Trip - Part Five - Disney Wonder Juneau

Friday morning we reached the city of Juneau, the capital of Alaska. It was a gray and overcast day at the start, but the rain held off and we had a spectacular day. 

We rode a bus to a marina where we boarded a boat to go whale watching. We passed another glacier on the way. 

The goal was to see humpback whales and we did - but first we saw orcas! Only about 10% of the whale watching trips actually see orcas. It was super cool seeing "Shamu" in their normal habitat. 

The humpback whales were so elegant. 

And on the way back in we saw sea lions! 

We also passed by the Eldred Rock Lighthouse! 

Then we went over by bus to the Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls. We had time there to hike back towards the glacier and the falls. It was so pretty and so vast!  

When we finished up they took us back to downtown and we got to wander around for a while. 

By sheer luck my spiritual director Ronna was also in Juneau visiting her daughter - we met up at a restaurant and got to see each other in person for the first time in several years. 

When we got back on the ship we did some more pictures before heading to dinner. 

Our towel animal for the evening was a bear.