Thursday was a sea day. I woke up with Jim going outside on the deck. He said that Hubbard Glacier was in view. It was just HUGE!! THIS is what I thought a glacier was all about! Big.Blue.Ice.! You could hear the glacier cracking and calving. When a portion of a glacier falls off, that is called calving. Strange term, I know, but that is what it is. Well, the captain came on the loud speaker and had everyone on the count of 3 to yell very loudly. While we were yelling he was blowing the horn. This helps create some calving. While that is exciting to see, it is also sad, because that means the glacier is actually getting smaller. I guess we were just helping nature along. Captain turned the ship in a circle so that everyone could see from wherever they were. There was another ship coming in to see the glacier, so we left and headed for open water. We just cruised around the ship the rest of the day, laid by the pool (fully clothed) and went to the casino. This was formal night, so ate in the dining room. Jim and I each ate 2 lobsters. I love lobster!!! Daddy ate prime rib which he enjoyed.
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