Jeff GreeneJun 10, 20221 min readHere to There“From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere” Dr. Seuss Phillip Weidner planned on building a two-story log cabin...
Jeff GreeneMay 31, 20225 min readPost Cruise (Royal Princess May 21-28 Southbound)To borrow a Charles Dickens’ line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Dickens's first paragraph in “A Tale of Two...
Jeff GreeneMay 22, 20221 min readBlowing Up a Mountain for ShipsPart of the Inside Passage between the lower forty-eight and Alaska contains some perilous transits due to strong currents which are...
Jeff GreeneMay 20, 20223 min readBaltoMost know the story of Balto, the sled dog who carried a vaccine to the city of Nome, Alaska. And most know of the statue of Balto that...
Jeff GreeneOct 11, 20211 min readWeatherWeather played havoc on our trip. The Alaskan cruise turned into a Sea Cruise as we have seen more of the ocean than any bit of Alaska....
Jeff GreeneOct 9, 20211 min readMendenhall GlacierPackaged with our whale watching excursion was a visit to Mendenhall Glacier. This was the main reason I wanted to visit Alaska. The...
Jeff GreeneOct 8, 20212 min readWhale WatchingLooking for whales is a fascinating and disappointing endeavor. Once a pod is located it becomes an addiction to see them up closer, to...
Jeff GreeneOct 7, 20212 min readWhat Could Go Wrong?The worst thing that could happen to a cruise ship, besides the fact of hitting an iceberg, is rough seas. The ocean is an uncontrollable...
Jeff GreeneOct 6, 20212 min readOn Board AlaskaThe process of vacation always starts with meticulous planning and a lot of worry. In today’s world, a bit of extra thought is needed....
Jeff GreeneOct 5, 20211 min readTravelI’m adding a new category to the blog, Travel. The family and I are passionate about trips, whether to Europe or just the Oregon coast....