At least we HOPE to be off ... tomorrow morning at 8:25AM we should be winging our way via Dallas to Vancouver ... FINALLY!!
We started seriously planning this adventure in February or so ... the day the tickets for this itinerary became available I booked the cruise. We did a ton of research (the Cruise Critic web site is an absolute wealth of information shared freely about excursions, suggestions, tips and generally helpful people if you are planning a cruise!) and chose excursions (both through the Princess cruise line and independently) that we believe we will remember for a lifetime. Honestly, we cannot wait to get started.
I'm not really sure how the internet connectivity at the Victorian Hotel will be ... if possible I will definitely post our travel status and how we actually like the hotel tomorrow evening ... if the connectivity is unavailable, the post will have to wait until we board the ship on Thursday, probably in the evening of our "sail away" day. As long as the connectivity holds aboard ship I will do my best to make daily updates and as often as reasonable include at least SOME pictures.
If you find the web log interesting, PLEASE let us know via comments on the blog ... it's easy to do - just click on the word "Comments" at the end of any entry we make. We love reading comments from our friends and family and it helps to know what kinds of things people are actually interested in rather than our random thoughts.
Carolyn has agreed to share the web log author duties so hopefully between the two of us you will find something that peaks your interest enough to offer comments.
So ... enough for now ... soon to bed and rising at 5AM ... it LOOKS like Hurricane Dolly is going to be kind and allow us to escape from Texas before causing weather problems locally. As a birthday treat to me, Carolyn agreed to go see the new Batman movie with me this afternoon ... I have to say I think it was a good movie and the new actor in the "Joker" role was by far the best so far ... it is truly sad he couldn't appreciate his own talent enough to make wise decisions and further his career and his life.
North to Alaska ....
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
We must be off ....
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Dolly must like you just enough to let you escape to the northern regions!
Have a safe flight tomorrow!
I, personally, am a fan of the random thoughts (refer to the blog formerly known as 'Border Crossings' for many a random thought de Brandi).
I am really excited for you guys and as always, we will be tuning into your blog until our own adventures take us to our own cruise, where we have pledged to be unplugged for most of the trip.
Have a safe trip, we can't wait to hear about it, on a daily basis! That is the most fun, I think - getting to relive your experiences through sharing them in the blog :)
!Buen viaje!
This is a test to see if I can do a post. Yes I subscribed and will be interested in reading your blog on the trip. Don't spend too much time on the computer though! I see that your route will be I thinnk up the Eastern Channel. Take a picture of Wrangell, if you pass near it. It is just below and East of Sitka (East Channel). An Island next to the coast of AK.
Enjoy your escape...safe journey to the Northwest. Take lots of bear and bald eagle pictures...sounds like you'll see a ton of them. Now tell me honestly, did you pack your mandolin and/or guitar?
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