A Voyage of Firsts! The WONDERful Journey North: LA-Vancouver-Alaska, 4/27-5/10 2011

[MouseFaninQueue]

and then the Olympics and then a cruise (not a disney one, but oh well) next week.

Hopefully in April I can be back full time. I've got some stuff I want to scan in and post for this - including a map for Vancouver.

and i have to rework that logo idea ...

 

[Tink rules]

& I might need your help on another project... but I have to book first...

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

Ok here are a couple of maps of Vancouver for you to look and use at your leisure. i jsut scanned these in from a map we got one time in Vancouver.

The original file is 3400 x 2200 pixels but apparently flickr.com doesn't like things that big being uploaded so the largest stored on flickr is only 663x1024. Here is the link to Flickr's "large" size: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4482977097_de40f9fee9_b.jpg

Here is another version of the map with some different stuff on it:

Again here is the link to the Flickr "large" file: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4483628776_1cdf53185c_b.jpg

If you want to have the actual full size map, let me know and I will see where I can put it for you to get. It is about 5.47 MB in size so it is quite large.

Hope these help with Vancouver...

 

[ibouncetoo]

Ken, I don't see the JapaDog stand on that map!


I didn't even know this thread existed! I haven't been posting on the 1st Alaska thread yet either...just the LA/Vancouver one. But I will after I get home from Europe.

 

[Tink rules]

Thanks Ken!

Jackie...stay with us over here... we're friendly and we don't bite... (well, not sure about Sukie...)

 

[gydell]

I will after I get home from Europe.

Rub it in.....

 

[Tink rules]

 

[EllaEnchanted]

OK folks.....I need some help here....I need to know everyone's plans for after the boat. Are we staying in Vancouver? For how long? Are we making our way to Seattle for our return flights? I'm just about ready to book air flights and need some input from my friends. I want to do what all the Thieves are doing....Kaz, that includes you!!!

 

[ibouncetoo]

Last time Monica and I communicated on this topic, we were looking at one night in Vancouver (to look around the city debarkation day), then taking the morning train to Seattle and staying one night there and flying home Thursday the 12th. Originally I only wanted to take 15 days off work, but will need an extra day to do this. (I can fly into LA after work on the 26th, so that's good)

I'm also stressing about money and the added expense at the end, but it pretty much looks like flying home from Seattle and an extra day balances out the the more expensive cost of flying home from Vancouver.

Perhaps I'll go research some more flight info and report back.

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[EllaEnchanted]

Last time Monica and I communicated on this topic, we were looking at one night in Vancouver (to look around the city debarkation day), then taking the morning train to Seattle and staying one night there and flying home Thursday the 12th. Originally I only wanted to take 15 days off work, but will need an extra day to do this. (I can fly into LA after work on the 26th, so that's good)

I'm also stressing about money and the added expense at the end, but it pretty much looks like flying home from Seattle and an extra day balances out the the more expensive cost of flying home from Vancouver.

Perhaps I'll go research some more flight info and report back.

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Thanks Jacks....this sounds very reasonable. John and I were thinking of adding one week.....4 days before in LA and 3 days after somewhere. We could easily do one night in Vancouver and two nights in Seattle. We would take the train with you. I have a cousin that lives in Seattle so I could visit with him during that extra day.

Let us know what you find when you look into the flight info. Thanks.

 

[CustardTart]

OK folks.....I need some help here....I need to know everyone's plans for after the boat. Are we staying in Vancouver? For how long? Are we making our way to Seattle for our return flights? I'm just about ready to book air flights and need some input from my friends. I want to do what all the Thieves are doing....Kaz, that includes you!!!

Oh honey!!! I love ya!!!

We are planning to fly straight back from Vancouver to London. R's new job see him having 25 rather than 29 vacation days so I'm guarding them...

 

[ibouncetoo]

For me the difference between flying home from Seattle over Vancouver is only about $70 (based on current Orbits offerings). So I don't NEED to go to Seattle, but would do so to play longer with friends.

The Amtrac train leaves at 6:40 in the morning! It arrives in Seattle at 1105AM (makes about 5 stops) AND didn't show up as running on Wed 5/11. There is an Amtrac bus that leaves at 8:AM and goes non-stop to Seattle arriving at noon. ($37.50) Don't know which would be better for boarder crossing ease however. I know there is discussion about that on the Vancouver FAQ thread, but I haven't really been paying attention yet.

Added there is a PM train on Wed...5:45P gets into Seattle at 10:10PM $35. The train certainly seems like more FUN.

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[ibouncetoo]

Added: there is a PM train on Wed...5:45P gets into Seattle at 10:10PM $35. The train certainly seems like more FUN.

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This, of course would mean more time in Vancouver and no time touring Seattle (which is fine with me).

It doesn't look like that early morning train shows up any day of the week in early May 2011 ???

 

[EllaEnchanted]

There is another possibility....we could rent a vehicle, maybe a van, and John could drive. I know he would be more comfortable behind the wheel of a car rather than riding on a train. Then we could leave when we wanted not on a set time schedule. And if we do the rental, it won't cost you guys anything extra. That's fine with us coz John would probably be happier this way.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Oh honey!!! I love ya!!!

We are planning to fly straight back from Vancouver to London. R's new job see him having 25 rather than 29 vacation days so I'm guarding them...

I completely understand, but know that you and R will be very much missed. We'll have to plan some "on the boat" time besides dinner.

 

[LuvBaloo]

Vancouver is almost home for us, so we won't be joining the Seattle tour
But we'd be interested in playing a bit in Vancouver before we head north to go home

 

[ibouncetoo]

Vancouver is almost home for us, so we won't be joining the Seattle tour
But we'd be interested in playing a bit in Vancouver before we head north to go home

Vancouver is what I'm most interested in!

I did a reply on the e-mail Deb sent asking folks to come here to talk about this. It's way easier to keep track of everyone's ideas and stuff here than in a bunch of e-mails!

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[ibouncetoo]

Went back a read this thread:

Care to join me for the after part?? (you know if it weren't for Passover you'd be invited for the before part)
HOTEL NIGHT BEFORE - as we get closer & if there are enough people that want to stay at that Doubletree I'd be more than happy to employ my TA (me ) to book a group block so that maybe we can get a better rate.

Monica, still thinking of this, or is your heart set on the Queen Mary for the night before?

No. But I might...

And in 1967 I was aged 4... What can I say, paisley was huge!!!

OMG HOW CUTE!

1967 was one of the best years of my life. Junior in high school, had the lead in two plays, 2nd year art, 2nd year Spanish and all the blasted math and science classes were over with! Had first year typing and shorthand...and a darn good thing, as those skills have kept me housed, fed and clothed for 40+ years!


Speaking of 'fed'...it's noon and I'm hungry.

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[iankh]

I'm really not sure what we're going to do yet.
The problem for me is that Passover ends on Tuesday, 4/26 at sundown. So I really don't see us coming in early.

Now we will definitely fly out on the 26th for LA, probably taking the latest flight we can get so I don't have to take another day off from work.

That's my biggest problem with all of this --- work. This will take up 10 work days and am not sure what will be going on with work by this time, or where I will be working.

If I were to tack on extra time it would be at the end in Vancouver, but not more than 1 extra day.

 

[mishoe01]

I'm ok with blowing off Seattle and stay in Vancouver longer--cuz of the train schedule. I'm ok w/ driving to Seattle if we prefer that. Should be ok if we need to do 2 cars too (don't forget the crap we will be carting along with us). I plan on using miles for my ticket, so it should cost me the same flying out of Seattle or Vancouver.

RE: hotel the night before near the port.....I know a bunch of people will be staying at DL before the cruise. Depending on how many people are planning to NOT stay at DL - I can look at group rates either at that Doubletree that I mentioned before, or maybe at the Queen Mary

(I may end up having dinner that night with good friends of mine from college)