After a very good night sleep on the most comfortable bed we've enjoyed in quite some time, we headed down to the Garden Cafe for breakfast, and it was a madhouse! We decided in future we would go to whichever one of the main restaurants was open to avoid the crush. We had a very nice leisurely day at sea, then headed up a channel toward the Hubbard glacier. While we had seen many glaciers since coming to Alaska, most were ones in mountains that melted into a small stream or river as they had done for millenia, and while beautiful, didn't really capture the imagination the way this one did. This one ended right at the ocean's edge, was extremely high and deep, and was constantly calving as we watched in amazement. I was SO glad I had chosen a room that looked out toward the bow, as it afforded us an unbelievable opportunity to really watch the entire approach to this magnificent attraction. The captain nosed in for awhile, getting quite close, so close we could hear the groaning of the ice as it shifted and calved, then he slowly turned the ship to the side so all could get a good look. The observation deck directly above us was packed, but it was quite cold outside, so we were happy we could jump inside the patio door to the warmth of our room on occasion. It was beautiful, so impressive! A fabulous, relaxing day, just what we needed after all our running around the past few months!
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