Guest Post Extravaganza Part 2

The SO keeps bugging me to write the next guest post because he's too busy to update his blog. Don't be fooled, he's busy playing violent war video games against some greasy teenager nicknamed AK47FoReelz. So here's the continuation of my food adventure blog.

Cruisin' for crab. I hate cruises. I'd rather lick a hospital mop. However after watching Deadliest Catch, a documentary on the Discovery channel about the dangers of crab fishing, we were intrigued about Alaska and eager to get some crabs....to eat....sickos. Talking to you E.W.

Their risk is my reward.

Unfortunately the cheapest and easiest way to get there was via cruise ship. We did our best to book a smaller cruise liner.

There were a number of some safety precautions. As the SO always says, you can tell a lot from looking at your stool.

Don't want to end up like Concordia...

Fail.

Sadly we couldn't save ourselves from the old people and tacky decor.

We did however avoid booking an inside cabin,

so we could enjoy views like this...

Also dodged having to share a dinner table with complete strangers. Nobody wants to hear stories from the couple from Des Moines. Cruise ship tip: since you basically pay upfront for food, you can order as much as you want even though it's not a buffet. The waiter might look at you funny for ordering 3 lobster tails, but they can't say no. Speaking of buffets...

We booked multiple excursions. Alaska in 4 words...snow, ice, water and mist. Here are some highlights.

Helicopter ride to dog sledding

Flying through Misty Fjords...it's misty alright.

Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay. Saw a lot of calving, when massive pieces of ice melt followed by a loud booming sound and crash into the water. 

Finally on one of the last nights of our trip, we immersed ourselves in the deliciousness that is Alaskan crab.

Cholesterol never tasted so good.