HAL Oosterdam Alaska Cruise - July 24-31, 2004

Cast of Characters Me, Bryan - 44 Elizabeth - my wife Kevin - my son, age 15 Jeffrey - my son, age 13

Day One (and before) - Saturday, July 24, 2004 Anticipation has been building for this cruise - our third overall and our first on Holland America. Last Friday, July 16, Beci, our travel agent, left a message on my e-mail asking where she could get a hold of me because she had news - I sent her the number at home and she called shortly. The first news was that our itinerary had changed slightly - we were to be a little longer in Juneau. The better news was that the upgrade fairy had smiled upon us - we were being upgraded from a Cat B to a Category S deluxe verandah suite! I was so excited and decided to keep it a surprise. As it turned out, I couldn't keep it a surprise until we got to the room, because when we checked in it was obvious it was into a suite. E, K & J were so excited when they found out. Read more