It is our last day in Glacier and we were all getting a bit of cabin fever. Coach had to work for most of the morning to get all the things done so the kiddos tried to figure out ways to release energy. None constructive. Everyone needed to burn off some steam. An afternoon hike…

Day 12 We lazed about. There was ping-pong and goofing off, but we mostly just did nothing. Coach worked quite a lot and the kiddos swam, played on the playground, and generally relaxed. By the end of the day, we all had a bit of cabin fever. The girls did braid all their hair the…

Hello all! TeamHovis is experimenting with a new vacation style this year. The “Coach working vacation”. One of the many advantages of officing at home is you’re prepared to office out of any home with enough notice. While Coach will not be putting in the full weekly work-load, he is going to try and keep…

Coach awoke to the delicious smell of bacon and made-from-scratch sourdough biscuits. Aunt L was outdoing herself. Hospitality achieved. We ate once again until we could not stand. It seems that the first half of this trip was thematically dominated by “Grandeur” – food, fjords, glaciers, whales, etc., and now Aunt L’s cooking. After saying…

Well folks! We made it back to the lower 48. We needed to get everybody and our copious amount of luggage down to Aunt L and Uncle F’s house in Eatonville. They invited the entire crew (10 of us) to visit and spend the night. They have a lovely home and gardens overlooking (Or is…

Our last full day on the ship! Last night we had some stormy seas so everybody slept like a baby with the rocking. However, we had some rather nauseous folks the next morning at breakfast. All recovered by the afternoon and nobody got sick. It was a slow day at sea. We shared a long…

Good morning, Ketchikan! Who knew you could pack so much fun into 4 hours! We were off the boat and headed for adventure by 7:50 am. LadyCoach got the kiddos all dressed while Coach raided the breakfast buffet for “protein and fruit” on orders from LadyCoach. Bacon and Apples! We ate while filing through the…

Today was about the perfect scenic cruise day. No stops, ports, or excursions today. A day to sit back and enjoy the beauty of Alaska. We cruised into Glacier Bay National Park – check one more off the list! 6 hours of majestic mountains, sea, and sky. We enjoyed a great breakfast while coming into…

Good morning, all! The day began as all days on this ship: heaping piles of breakfast. The ship docked in Skagway sometime in the night, so we were treated to beautiful views of the fjord and surrounding mountains at breakfast. Our excursion today was not until 11:20am, so we spent some time admiring the views…

Add TeamHovis to the long list of people who will rave about an Alaskan cruise. Today was fantastic, start to finish! We let all the cousins crash in one room last night so it was an early morning of giggling and tomfoolery. Em was not pleased with the hijinks – girls need their sleep. By…