Dawn Princess to Alaska August 14-25, 2008

My DH and I just returned from our first Alaskan cruise. It was a wonderful combination of fun, relaxation and natural beauty.

We opted for a one night pre-cruise package from Princess. We were met at the airport by the Princess rep who deposited us in a pre-paid taxi to the Mark Hopkins Inter-continental Hotel. Due to a convention the hotel lobby was always congested, but our room was nice. We walked a few blocks to the Nob Hill Cafe for a lovely Italian dinner. Later that evening we walked 1 mile (mostly downhill) to the Orpheum Theatre on Market Street. We saw "The Drowsy Chaperone" a very amusing play within a play comedy. Georgina Engel was in the play and she barely looked older than in her "Mary Tyler Moore Show" days. Hailing a taxi after the play took about 20 minutes. From the Mark Hopkins we walked across the street to enjoy a cocktail in the quiet lobby bar at the Fairmont Hotel. Read more