Monday 17 June - Back to Vancouver

Disembarkation was very well organised. Princess Cruises have done this before. We were given orange luggage tags, a place and time to meet, and walked easily off the ship when required.  A motorcoach was idling nearby.

 The longest delay was waiting to pass through the one-lane 2km long tunnel underneath the mountain out of Whittier.  The traffic goes easterly on the hour, then westerly on the half-hour. It is also the train tunnel. Trains have right of way at all times.

We had a few hours in downtown Anchorage before our flight to Vancouver. We spent it admiring the flowers in Town Square, shopping (40% off at Banana Republic) and eating Halibut and chips at Humpy's Bar.

On the way to the airport we were amazed to see a motorcycle rider without a helmet or eye protection. Apparently, only the pillion passenger is required to wear a helmet.