2026 Alaska Cruise

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Wednesday 29th August

Awake at 4am still trying to work out what time to get up in order to catch the 05.30 train. Lay in bed a while and did get out of the flat just as the alarm telling me to leave went off. Not that urgent as there was another train which would have got me to Cardiff in time. 

Breakfast was dissapointing - blew all my points on a double sausage and egg burger but it had no egg in it, and the flatbread was more like cardboard, shame the wraps are so expensive. Anyway the bus left on time and was a head of schedule at most stops. Arrived Heathrow 10.20 and the gate was not even announced until 12.30 so a bit of a wait - able to send regatta photos.

Flight was just over 10hrs and the window seat gave some nice views of Datchet, Iceland, Greenland, the Northern shield and Californian volcanoes. Immigration was quick and would have been quicker if I had used the App (must remember for next time except it won't work with the cruise), Was able to load my compass card and get to the hotel around 18.30 local time. 

Went for a wander but no enthusiasm, couldn't work out the Jack menu and there were no prices in the convenience store. Discovered the 49ers museum doesn't open until Friday noon so will need change plans.

Thursday 30th Aug

Bloody TV refused to work so no weather forecast, so much for "Smart" TV's