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Well it has been awhile and I have just so much to show and tell you from my travels, so one step at a time…

my first stop was Seattle –to board the wonderful Ruby Princess…

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and we cruised North to Alaska with a wonderful group of Quilters…

0131dab68910c2f85d6f0e69dac547906b43588639The most wonderful scenery you’ll ever see – and actually not so cold… Glaciers, icebergs, whales and more0162eec41bb1cab924fbe0f8f6d62a1a990dac9e53picturesque ports…..016c4a0c3378270868615a9c56c8af76bd67127087Of course wonderful food, taste delights and Alaskan fare..not to mention delicious desserts.. (yes I have a few more kilos to lose)017f4e5a5976d5088144d047227c6376f958fa0b38Some interesting Alaskan history – below is a quilt made from duck necks – yes duck feathers cut from the neck of various species of duck..01fc769155d33812341c164e04f4d83cf799be44f6OF course we did stitch! it’s always so inspiring to get a new hexie addict!01b263f92be7c904dc767438047dd15fd63e9c190d01a60fc224644fa3cae848f68e29f0fad595ab39a7and found some wonderful quilt stores in each Port01a5639e329830ab26f3d93ebbb821305f072825e5well worth searching out if you ever do an Alaskan Cruise015c1a34b0f03476625f7c0121bc1e2028c2ddb95f

and wonderful new friends…who shared the experiences with me…

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I am so lucky in my job to get these life experiences included…. I do hope I give enough back to deserve this…

hugs for today, lots more to show you of my adventures but we’ll leave that for tomorrow

Helen

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