Nancy and I had a trip to Alaska on our "to do" list for some time. We finally decided to quit talking about it and booked a trip through Princess Cruise Lines — four days on land and seven days on the cruiseship Diamond Princess .
Holland America Line has won eight Readers' Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine for 2006, including "Best Eco-Friendly Cruise Line" and "Best Private Island" for Half Moon Cay, its exclusive paradise in the Bahamas.
By Tom Uhlenbrock Rudy, the Tasmanian devil, huffed and puffed and growled and screeched. But that was about it. He couldn't even stand up and spin like a top. The dark, furry little guy just ran around having a hissy fit while a trainer in his outdoor pen teased him with a bone.
