Valdez is more famous for oil than for being a pretty city. The mountains and water along with the huge National Parks make the area famous for hunting and fishing.
But the weather was terrific and the spring flowers were in their glory. We walked around for a few hours without coats. That was a first in Alaska on this trip. We went into every souvenir store but found nothing special. We also looked for a restaurant serving Alaskan King Crab but found none. So we went back to the ship for lunch.
All of the doors were opened in the World Café. I took this photo from our table inside the restaurant. Beautiful mountains with a mostly blue sky. And the air was clean and clear. Much different from most of Southeast Asia. Of course there was snow. Nothing like that exists in Southeast Asia. Many of the younger crew members had a big smile looking at the snow. They had never seen it before being in Alaska.
A long story from Our table in the World Café. One night we were talking with the Head Chef when this gentleman came up to him and asked for German Chocolate Cake. The Chef called the Pastry Chef and asked him if he knew what it is. No. So Kathy found the recipe and gave it to them. So on this evening in Valdez the Pastry chef came by and said it would be delivered to our table. So we had to search for the guy. We didn’t know his name or his stateroom number. Just in time we found him.
So Larry and his wife, Mary, joined us at our table along with other long term friends. This was delivered to the table. It was delicious. And the first time the Pastry Chef had ever made it.
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