As I look around at my future fellow cruise travelers, shuffling through the Marriott’s breakfast buffet, eager to leave cold, wet Anchorage for cold wet [enter name of any other port], I am reminded of a little tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxfZbj5vf7Y

I stick out like a sore, well-dressed, non-fannypack-wearing, gay thumb.

We’re off for a 5-hour train ride to Seward.  Let’s hope for some great photos.