July 7, 2024 on board Serenity We awoke to a warm sunny day and this view. Enjoyed omelets at Trident… Then cappuccinos in the Bistro…Adrian likes to surprise us with his art. At 11:00 am we headed off for our Crystal shore excursion …a boat ride “Wildlife Safari and beach bonfire”. Reader’s Digest version: the...
Continue readingJuly 6, 2024 Crystal Serenity This view greeted us upon opening the drapes… …and it continued to delight This is my favorite photo of the day🩵 So many waterfalls The vista changed as we sailed along Thank goodness for photos…because I really do not have the words to describe this experience That’s Dawes glacier in...
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July 5,2024 Skagway Alaska onboard Crystal Serenity We awoke as we were sailing into port. So grateful that we were graced with good weather, as the Weather Channel had been predicting rain and I was especially looking forward to our planned shore excursion. Last night Tim and I took bets on whether or not the...
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July 4,2024 Sitka, Alaska I think you know by now that I try to approach life with zero expectations…not low expectations but zero expectations. Sometimes a truly magical day sneaks up on me from way far out in left field and leaves me soaring with happiness. Let me try to convey this magical day to...
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July 2, 2024 Vancouver, British Columbia aboard Crystal Serenity We awoke shortly before 8:00 am to this view of the port. Another view, starboard side. 10 points if you can guess why I took this photo? Although we are staying onboard for another cruise, all in transit passengers must exit the ship…so that there is...
Continue readingPort Angeles, Washington June 29, 2024 From our veranda upon awakening. Our whale watching tour was scheduled to leave from the Stardust Club at 9:00 am, so no second breakfast. After a 10 minute bus ride, nineteen of us boarded our boat – the Glacier Spirit. Captain EJ went through the safety drill with humor....
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Astoria Oregon, June 28,2024 One of the many joys of traveling at our pace, is the opportunity to meet new folks and spend a moment (however brief) with them. We awoke to the Astoria Megler bridge, enjoyed coffee and muffins as we watched ships traverse the waterway. This cruise, it’s been too cold to have...
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We spied the ship as we entered the port. Made my heart sing. Our driver fetched us at 11:00, we arrived at the port, dropped our luggage, and were seated in the terminal by 11:50 am. As we were waiting to go through security we met Bill, who often comments on this blog and the...
Continue readingJune 23,2024 I spent the remainder of Sunday afternoon at the spa. I enjoyed the sauna, steam room and aroma therapy room, and I especially enjoyed the Torrey Pines signature massage. Such a lovely experience. When we sailed on Endeavor’s inaugural in July of 2021, we had a terrific time and met the most wonderful...
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Sunday, June 23, 2024 We woke early, still on East coast time. After breakfast at the Grill, I headed off to hike the Reserve. The Reserve at Torrey Pines is a state park with cliffs that overlook the Pacific Ocean. I was a bit hesitant to hike alone because in addition to fox and coyotes,...
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