Michele arriving in San Lucas
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Seals (one action shot) right on the pier.
Sunrise off the balcony
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Cabo pics
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Last SF pics
Not much clearance under the Golden Gate…
Duck's eye view of Golden Gate as we sail under.
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Re: Sea day ..
On Apr 27, 2022 9:58 AM, Michele Buelow <kzooartist@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
After successfully boarding we are cruising along with 1700 passengers. About 65 % capacity. It's nice, not too crowded. The day is mostly clear but cold!! On tap is a Cruise Critic meet n greet masked up for the 100 people attending. It's always fun to meet those I've been communicating with online.Afternoon is free but we are eating dinner in the Crown Grill...my favorite. Their steak is delicious!!! A singer is in the theater afterward we may see or not.George will send photos from yesterday sailing under the Golden gate bridge. Awesome! We saw it from on it and under. SF is quite beautiful.
Sea day ..
After successfully boarding we are cruising along with 1700 passengers. About 65 % capacity. It's nice, not too crowded. The day is mostly clear but cold!! On tap is a Cruise Critic meet n greet masked up for the 100 people attending. It's always fun to meet those I've been communicating with online.
Afternoon is free but we are eating dinner in the Crown Grill...my favorite. Their steak is delicious!!! A singer is in the theater afterward we may see or not.
George will send photos from yesterday sailing under the Golden gate bridge. Awesome! We saw it from on it and under. SF is quite beautiful.
Monday, April 25, 2022
Last day in SF...
We had a leisurely start to the day with breakfast at the hotel again. They were crazy busy again!!
Since out tickets were for 11 we took our time getting to the wharf for our Alcatraz tour via ferry. It was another beautiful day, cloudless with a cool breeze. Read chilly! We layered up but were surprised at the light dress of some others. People watching here is definitely interesting!
The tour through the prison was interesting and made me glad I didn't end up there. Cells were 5x9 and as uncomfortable as possible. Now the complex is crumbling as many buildings dated from when it was a military facility. George took some interesting photos. Some cells had painting gear that prisoners used....and some of their art was pretty good. Too bad they didn't do that instead of crime!
We enjoyed the boat ride but the climb up to the prison was an angled walk equivalent to 17 stories they said. After that we we pretty pooped, though the ice cream we had helped his feet George said!
A princess ship was docked at Pier 27 which we thought was the Caribbean but when we walked down there it turned out to be the Majestic which leaves tonight. Our ship was floating nearby ready to take the dock space. Yea!!!
We plan to return to Bordin's for chili tonight then pack up for leaving tomorrow morning. We are hoping for a quick board as since the ship was in dry dock no passengers are getting off. It should be spiffy and ready for us!!!
San Francisco 2nd pics
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San Francisco pics
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Sunday, April 24, 2022
Sunday in SF....
The buffet breakfast here is pretty amazing! We enjoyed it all in a pretty busy dining room this morning.
After we returned, it was time for our monitored Covid tests that we had ordered and brought with us. Word was they were easy to do and they were! Test itself was fast then wait for 15 minutes. A person is on video to watch you do the test then another looks at the results. The camera is focused on the test pack the whole time. We were sent emails that we were negative. Yea!!!!
Then it was off to the Hop on Hop off bus for a ride around town and over the golden gate bridge. What an interesting city this is. It is so hilly with varied architecture and crazy streets. There were some nice parks that have been developed with varieties of trees. The hills are pretty bald, however!
It was really chilly riding on the top deck but worth the view. When we jumped off we hustled along the Embarquadero to a warm restaurant for lunch and a hot beverage. George had coffee but I chose hot chocolate and Baileys! Yum! We sat inside Hard Rock and watched everyone walk by....what a show.
Sunday on the Wharf was crazy busy with everyone out for a stroll. George found a BB cap, one can never have too many, plus he loses them! A candy store named Candy Baron lured us in and George ended up with a bag full of saltwater taffy. He had fun picking out all the many flavors. We continued walking until we were tired so back to RUI for a pit stop and foot rest.
We poured ourselves a glass of wine and went down to the terrace chairs around the fire pits. Chatting with a lovely couple from Canada was delightful as we talked about travel adventures with them.
Later a bowl of soup with fresh sourdough bread at Bordin's was enough for supper. The company has been around since the gold rush and they have it down pat!!!
Tomorrow Alcatraz and pack up for boarding.
First stop San Francisco!
We made it! After a very early start at 4 am, we boarded a full plane with no hitches. What we didn't think of is the fact that it was the end of spring break for many and how many kids would be on the plane!
One mother held up the boarding while she played musical seats. Cajoling,is that spelled right??) Passengers to switch. Then, lucky me,I won the kicking, screaming toddler behind me. It felt like a torture flight. He would calm then scream...I want to get out. Boy, so did I!!!
After arrival we found our luggage and a cab easily for the ride to the RUI hotel. It was nice ride along the embarquaderro. We saw the Ruby Princess and a Disney ship waiting for passengers. Then a long line of completely naked cyclists rode past...then back again!! Ouch!!!
After checking in and napping a bit, we walked about a block to Fisherman's Wharf and had an early supper at Fog Harbour. Delicious dish of haddock, quinoa, tomatoes ,currants and watercress. Plus a glass of badly needed wine!!! After breakfast and testing tomorrow we'll explore the area.
A quick stop at CVS right on the corner to pick up shaving cream and polish remover then back to comfy beds for a very early night....oh, and chocolate for George! Who else can eat it as a bed time snack???!!!!
Monday, April 18, 2022
Life goes on....
With a change in plans, we hope to be on our way to San Francisco this time on Saturday.
We spent this second Covid year in Florida with mostly normal activities. Things were open, cautions were down and we even spent time on a cruise at Christmas. Airlines and rental car service is costly and problematic so staying here and avoiding the issue seemed wise. We zoomed the family on Christmas day but it was definitely not the same. Home next year for sure!!
Russia began to threaten in the Baltic area so we decided to cancel our planned summer cruise to that area. We watched and were able to book a Panama canal cruise from San Francisco to Ft. Lauderdale. Since it has been on our bucket list we jumped on the deal to use our cruise credit from 2020.
This turned out to be a good decision as Russia is now invading Ukraine in horrible war mongering and NATO allies are concerned about the consequences for all. We are all aghast and wanting to help them, but can only donate to aid organizations and support our own government as it works toward the goal of peace.
As strange as the contrast feels, we go on with our lives here in the US.
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