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We woke up to a view of snow-covered mountains in Whittier, Alaska. We traveled by train from Whittier to Anchorage. It was a domed train that gave us excellent views. We saw snow-capped mountains and open water for miles. I hoped to spot a whale but did not. The water has a bluish green tintContinue reading “Traveling From Alaska to California”

We woke up to another cloudy day but with a mountainous terrain out our balcony. We had a tour booked through Viator to include learning about the Gold Rush and also going to the Gold Rush cemetery. As we left the ship, we sighted a whale right in front of our ship. Unfortunately, I didContinue reading “A Visit to Skagway”

Today we woke to cloudy skies and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. We wanted to go to the gym and then planned to get off the ship. The gym was empty which was great. Looking out the gym windows we saw long lines waiting for the shuttle bus to town. We decided to wait and use theContinue reading “No Sitka”

We spent two days at sea, enjoying the shows, eating, talking with new friends, and playing in the casino. I had escargot for two nights which I love. One night we even had a sunset. Last year when we were on an Alaskan cruise, Ketchikan was a tender port. We were going to get offContinue reading “Today Ketchikan”

It was time to say goodbye to Vancouver and our lovely hotel the Fairmont Pacific Rim. We spent most of the morning showering repacking and trying to organize our stuff. Check in on Royal Caribbean‘s Ovation of the Sea wwas 2:30. It was an ugly, rainy day not one for site seeing. We did spendContinue reading “A Voyage on The Ovation of the Seas”

We are on our way back to Vancouver after a wonderful few days in Banff. Our route this morning has been quite lovely with clear blue skies. The mountains were gentler with y’all trees and lush green landscaping and little snow. But as we grew closer to Vancouver snow-capped mountains began to appear! There wereContinue reading “Traveling to Vancouver”

Today we started our journey back to Vancouver. The weather was rainy and chilly so we had the best days in Banff. Not that some of this dreary weather doesn’t photograph well. It actually makes for interesting compositions. The mountains with clouds. An overpass in the distance. These are bear crossings. They wouldn’t cross withoutContinue reading “Travel Day”

I can see why Banff and its surrounding areas are so popular. The breathtaking beauty, the fun activities, and the charm of a place so diverse in population it’s hard not to appreciate the world we live in. We started our morning at Downtown Sally Cafe & Bakery. I had an almond croissant and coffeeContinue reading “More About Banff”

I hate it when I’m on vacation and I get sick. And it’s usually a given that I get sick when I get home. But this time it started with a bad sore throat, and yesterday, on our drive to Banff, I was pretty much out of it. We traveled through the national parks andContinue reading “Touring around Banff”

It was a rough start to the day since I woke with a sore throat. I can’t seem to catch a break from getting sick on these journeys. I’m always prepared though with antibiotics and prednisone if it seems like it’s going to turn into something worse. We had an Uber pick us up atContinue reading “Heading North East on The Trans Canada Highway”