July 10, 2026 Victoria, BC We woke to blue clouds and invited MaryMae and Reymalen, our suite attendants in to thank them for taking such great care of our room. As I told Herbert, Crystal’s Hotel Director…they are like Ninjas …we never see them and the room is always perfick. . Mili brought us our...
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July 9,2026 Seymour Narrows…one of the most famous and challenging stretches of water on the Inside Passage…we’ve sailed it in the past and it’s spectacular…today it slipped by almost unnoticed as rain and fog kept us tucked inside the ship. . A very leisurely bagel breakfast in Trident. Then I headed for the gym …I...
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July 8,2026 Prince Rupert, B.C. We woke to a steady rain and I snapped this pic from our balcony. After breakfast, Timmy declined to join me on a four minute walk to the Museum of Northern British Columbia. I parked him in the Cove and set off …snapping pics while juggling my umbrella. There’s a...
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July 2,2026 We woke as we were sailing into port. That mist over the mountains and the port…just beautiful…these pics really do not capture the experience. We are docked downtown …so no shuttle busses. Yay. I heard Timmy taking my photo…I said “hey, give me that camera and pose like a movie star” then I...
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June 30, 2026 Vancouver BC Our driver fetched us just before 11:00 am and delivered us to CanadaPlace…the Vancouver cruise port. Drop off is underground…porters were ready to take our bags and we went upstairs expecting… …expecting what? See …that’s how I get into trouble…. having expectations…I thought we’d be ushered into a wait...
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June 28,29 2026 Here’s a brief recap of our too brief stay in Vancouver before our cruise. We love Vancouver for so many reasons…it’s so walkable, so many great restaurants and the folks are so warm and friendly. This is our fourth visit and every time we’ve had beautiful weather, which evidently is really fortunate,...
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August 17,2024 Crystal Symphony in the Baltic Sea We opened the curtains to cloudy skies and calm seas Sea days promote lazy mornings … …but eventually I made my way to the treadmill and Mahjong By lunchtime the sun was out… …and so was the Sushi …Asian buffet 🩵 …an afternoon of reading on our...
Continue readingAugust 5,2025 We sailed into port, with no expectations and no plan other than I wanted to take a boat ride on the Motlawa River. As Timmy often says “we get off a big boat to ride on a small boat”. Yes, yes we do! Sail in onboard Symphony …the Port House After first breakfast...
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July 16,2024 Vancouver Canada On our last full day in Vancouver, I opened the drapes to a protest across the street. Except that it really wasn’t a protest…lasted about 15 minutes…folks posed, switched places and took turns taking photos. Whatever. Breakfast was yummy…but the best thing about breakfast were the folks in the dining room…to...
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July 15, 2024 Vancouver I opened the drapes to a photo shoot on the steps of the Art Gallery. The only negative about this room..the teeny tiny closet… A few more room pics… I appreciated the selection of tea and the proper tea kettle. Continuing our routine…we enjoyed a late breakfast in the Hotel’s beautiful...
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