July 18, 2025
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA - 4th of July, 2025
Our ship got primo placement at the docks for a change and on the 4th of July !! Local parade at 1 pm in street right in front of dock. We were dockside by 7am and The Miller's and I were off the boat by 8 am to make the first Lumberjack show at 830 am!
Today we are in the second largest city in all of Indonesia, Surabaya. The Port is huge and busy, as there are tons of freightors and ferries here. We had a warm welcome when we pulled in yesterday evening.
More FUN with the Elephants ! Washing this gentle creature was so special. The handlers at the Sanctuary are so informative and caring and took sooo many pictures for us!
MASON'S ELEPHANT SANTUARY was a little slice of Heaven! in crazy, congested Bali ! I really wanted to treat the Spa Manager Stacy and our Entertainment Manager Kelly, to a fun, non-stressful event that they could truly enjoy! Stacy had never seen elephants before and her squeal of delight, when we first laid eyes on them was pure joy!