Our last day in America… We sailed from Vancouver = Canada already more then 3000 kms.
Whittier is a little port with just few houses, located deep in the
bay and surrounded by the high mountains. The only land access to Whittier is
via the famous tunnel (they charge 12 USD tunnel toll fee per small car)
Unfortunately it is cloudy again today. Some passengers are disembarking here, the other parties
embark the ship for the 6-days long voyage through the North Pacific.
Apart from the little museum in the grocery building there is nothing to see in Whittier.
If you have a choice I suggest that you should plan to start your trip in Anchorage
rather then in Whittier!
For me the wi-fi network in the Whittier’ port cafe was the last opportunity to send
something via internet from America. But today I managed to send only 3 e-mails
in the morning and then this communication channel was broken.
Since onboard internet connection on my ship is extremely expensive
(they offer today a “special rate”: 9 USD per 15 minutes of the very weak connection)
the next message from this voyage will be probably send 6 days later from Japan.
I do hope that there will be no storm in the North Pacific.
Please keep your fingers crossed dear Friends!
