The fireplace room is piled high with suitcases, clothes and gear. We're a few days away from leaving Winnipeg but it looks like we'll need all of that time to get packed.
The checklist of things to do before departure has shrunk to a few items. One thing we can tick off the list...make a blog. It has helped to have the checklists from our previous trips in '08. We also downloaded a packing list from one of the cruise discussion boards. We'll be ready to go when the time comes.
This week we made arrangements for two private shore excursions, one in Cartagena, Columbia and one in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Actually, Harry Chittick made the arrangements and we're tagging along. We met virtually on a cruise discussion board. Picture this, two Harrys in one van.
We will be in Vancouver from Jan 8th to Jan 11th and back there again on the 28th with a side trip to Seattle before heading home on Feb 7th.We wish our friends and family were with us on this trip.
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Our e-mails are
harry.stimson at gmail.com
margaret.stimson at gmail.com
We will have shipboard e-mail accounts and will post those here also.
Harry & Margaret,
ReplyDeletelooks like you are about to embark on an other amazing adventure! Your ship looks amazing and the destinations. I also had a cabin on the bow deck with a similar view on the Nahidik, however I would have to say your accomdations are of a bit higher standard than that of the CCGS!
I'm looking forward to following your blog. Take care, enjoy, and may you always have calm seas and warm winds.
Love from Cathy
Yet again you two are off on a trip. No canoe,swithcing to a much larger tye of boat!? Looking forward to your posts.
ReplyDeleteHuddled over my frigid keyboard with frozen fingers,I am just now imagining you two with your white skin bared to the sun, your first dose of vitamin D in months. What that must be like.I need a cup of tea, bad.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your rum punch.
Love,
Greta
As Lee Marvin once sang in Paint Your Wagon,'Home is meant for coming from and for dreams of going to...' and now that you're guided by that 'wand'rin star' hold fast to your dreams, for your future lies waiting with anticipation, just beyond the corner.
ReplyDeleteMovie inspirations (As Syd reflects on the silver wheels in motion)
Hi Marg:
ReplyDeleteThe previous blog was from Syd who is bloglessly lost in the world of blogs.
Greta asked that I take ownership of my blog entries since I too am 'guided by the birthmark on my skin' (L. Cohen - First We Take Manhattan)
Syd
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