Buck Gets Jealous

Now Buck was okay with searching out the wildlife of newfoundland and he didn't mind at all when the ambassador and the lady made a fuss over them...

But when he heard them discussing the puffin,  Buck got stirrings of feelings that he'd never felt before.  A water bird?  Cute ?  Cuddly ?  Why on earth would they need to see those ?  Buck grew sullen and pouty and tried to sabotage their viewing trip by hiding the map and turning off the navigation device while they were in the local store.  Suddenly he wanted to go home - only one day to go before he was the only cute and cuddly waterfowl around.

Are we there yet ?

Are we there yet ?
Are we there yet ?
Are we there yet ?

Scenic Newfoundland

Coming upon a lovely scenic lookout....

The 3 of them soaked up all the atmosphere that they could.  A special bonding moment if ever there was one.

Buck Does Iceberg Alley

Down the east cost of newfoundland every spring "iceberg alley" suddenly comes alive and the bergs  breaking off from Greenland's ice sheet make their way south,  melting as they go.   You can witness this event from early May right through the summer with varying frequency and Buck was thrilled to see his first icebergs...

An amazing beautiful thing for a great big chunk of ice.  Buck was excited about all he might see in this new and interesting place.  He also heard about Quidi Vidi ice berg beer that is made from the water of these bergs - his goal was to get himself a taste of one of those - in the interests of 'taking in nature'.

Buck Goes Adventuring

Buck was never happier than when he got word that he'd be setting off on a real life canadian adventure. Sure, he'd been wandering the south pacific enjoying turquoise bays and tropical beauty but where was the Horton's ?   This next trip would involve artic fleece,  hiking boots and toques - good canadian equipment as well as the promise of cod tongues,  getting screeched and the best - ice berg alley. Today Buck heads to newfoundland for 9 days and will stay in some rustic cabins along the way wearing plaid and singing 'Ise the Bye' and 'This Land is Your Land' as he travels by car all around the island.   Internet access could be a problem but Buck will keep good notes and update everyone when he can.  Getting in touch with his lumberduck side - Buck is thrilled to get all canadian on himself.  Lucky duck!

Buck Does Room Service

Well a bored duckie all alone in a stateroom is never a good thing.  You see there are some evenings scattered throughout a cruise that are designated 'formal' and on those nights the ambassador and the lady would get all fixed up in their sparkliest clothes and splash some perfumery around until they no longer resembled themselves.  These nights were a bit lonely for Buck as he was left behind in the stateroom with nothing to do but watch t.v.  As he flipped channels he could not hep but  notice the DVD that they were promoting for sale on the princess cruises internal channels to capture fond memories of this particular cruise and in it he discovered that on formal nights (and in his absence) they were all enjoying a champagne waterfall,  like this...

That was when Buck got the idea to call room service and order up everything he would need to create his own champagne waterfall and it worked like a charm...

Buck greatly enjoyed his peronsal waterfall and the power of room service.   His every need could be met by a quick phone call and a bad impersonation of the ambassador.  Too bud he discovered this so late in the cruise but then again better late than never !

Buck Does French Polynesia

Buck was amazed at the beauty that abounds in these south pacific islands...

from pristeen white sand beaches to 200 foot waterfalls....

not to mention the ocean itself and the many snorkelling opportunities..

and when it all got to overwhelming he'd just snuggle up with the lady in the shade of her lovely blue hat and watch it all unfold in front of him.  If the lady nodded off,  he'd drink her beer.

What she didn't know - wouldn't hurt her.