We're headed South after several wonderful days in Alaska. We did a couple whale watching tours and saw humpbacks in both Juneau and Sitka. We also saw lots of cute sea otters from our boat in Sitka. We had a beautiful day there -- lots of sun. Otherwise the weather has been kind of cloudy, but not that cold. Today we're at sea headed to Victoria --it's grey and dreary outside with intermittent rain. Fortunately the rain held off in all the ports. The food on the ship continues to be outstanding and we're enjoying visiting with lots of familiar crew. If the rain goes away, we'll visit Butchart Gardens in Victoria tomorrow. We've been to Victoria before, but never to the gardens, so I'm looking forward to it. Next stop will be Astoria, Oregon--a new port for us.