I would be the first to say that life is not all about me, but let's face it, don't we all have times when we would just like to think so? Vacations can be inspiring, not only do you get away from it all, you have a golden opportunity to rest, rejuvenate and just have some plain old fashioned fun. On an all girls get away in May, a few of us headed  to  Seattle, Washington,  where we embarked on a seven day Alaska cruise. Because I had cruised with the Princess Cruiseline before, I was invited to join the Captain at a special Welcome Back reception on board ship. There is nothing like being wined and dined, waited on hand and foot, then getting VIP treatment on top of that. The reception was held on the formal night of the cruise and I decided to wear my formal African attire, it happened to be a gold and ivory lace traditional dress with a traditional head wrap. I felt very  much like the queen that I am. The captain stood to greet me all decked out in his formal dress uniform, just for a minute, it felt as though it was all about me. The reception, the Cruise, the entire vacation felt like it was all for me.  I think that was a moment of total relaxation. The night went on to be quite charming, as was the rest of the cruise. A few bumps here and there, but overall awsome sights at sea. It will be recorded as one of my fondest memories, the night the captain met the queen onboard the Golden Princess. 

You must see Alaska, the last real frontier. Spend a few days before your cruise, visiting the sights and sounds of Alaska.