A cold expensive cruise

The day has final y arrived.  All our suitcases are packed, our cruise reservations made and our anticipation is all here.  All except one minor detail, we did not schedule our transportation from Anchorage to Whittier, where our cruise is scedhuled to depart from.  The distance is about 60 miles  but the difficulty of getting from one place to another is HUGE   We had never heard of renting a car  for 12 hours and greeting charged the equivalent to a week or more, apparently that is what it takes in Anchorage.  At this point all we can say is:   This cruise better be good!!