It’s been a crazy few days. We woke atop the mountain and watched the sunrise. It was going to be another beautiful day.
Judy fixed a delicious pancake breakfast with fruit and then we said our goodbyes with a promise to see each other before we were using walkers.
We took a northern route back to Seattle, and stopped in this quaint northwest town, Winthrop. The Main Street was bustling with shops and restaurants that maintained the look of the Wild West.
It was time for a break so we found a cozy coffee shop and bakery where I had a cinnamon apple walnut pull apart bun and Bruce had a whoopie pie. The only place he ever had one of those was in Maine.
Back on the road, we drove through the North Cascades National Park. The mountains were majestic and the aroma of pine was exhilarating. How wonderous and magnificent the Northwest in all its splendor!
We arrived at Jeff and Ivette’s just in time for a delicious chicken dinner with molle over rice and salad, corn and tortilla. After an evening of good conversation we all headed to bed since tomorrow was going to be a big day.
In the morning we decided to have breakfast at Gig Harbor. A wonderful little venue with the most interesting breakfast choices. I had apple pie waffles and the boys had sour cream and ricotta pancakes. Actually, it was one pancake the size of a hubcap. Ivette and Jeff had egg dishes that looked delicious.
After our farewells, we were on our way. We dropped off the car and found a driver to take us to the ship. It was an easy check-in which took about 10 minutes from start to finish. Our cabins are roomy with a lot of storage space. The bathrooms, however, are quite small.
For our first night, we decided to eat in the Windjammer, which is the buffet. We really didn’t feel like dressing for dinner and we were all quite tired. The ship has been rocking and rolling quite a bit and many passengers have been feeling the effects. Luckily, the four of us don’t suffer from seasickness although we do have to be careful not to fall.
Our first full day at sea has been fun. Linda and I attended a seminar on health and metabolism, then we all had a buffet lunch at Windjammer. Our internet is not working well, so I met with the ship’s internet sales person and he gave me a 40% refund on my internet. It’s been very difficult to write the blog and I’m sorry to say I won’t be including many photos until internet capability improves.
For dinner tonight, we ate in the dining room. It was formal night. Our waiter Alroy and assistant waiter Yogi were great. We’ve already reserved a table in their station for tomorrow night.
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