August 9, 2011 (8/9/2011) Taking the Wonder to see the AMERICAN CHILD

[starwood]

 

[caitlinsdad]

Let the party begin
96 Weeks until the August 9 th, 2011 Alaska Cruise

 

[jilljill]

Thanks Ed

 

[vacationsitis]

Had booked on the June 21st sailing but changed it to August 9th. Much better deal. We have four of us in our family:

Myself Sumita
DH Chris
DD Asha (13 during the cruise)
DD Amy (11 during the cruise)

How far it is from the airport to the cruise ship terminal? Are there other hotel options than the Fairmont at the airport?

Thanks,
Sumita

 

[vacationsitis]

What is Dummy Booking? What are the advantages in doing so?

Thanks,
Sumita

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

happy 30th birthday!! so you just have one big b-day party to cover everyone!! that's kinda cool!!

Thank you!

Happy b'day to all!!!

Thank you!

I love that picture! Thank you!

Let the party begin
96 Weeks until the August 9 th, 2011 Alaska Cruise

I love the countdown!!!

 

[disneytraceyl]

We will be going on the cruise. This will be the first time in Alaska. Can't wait. It will by me, my husband Bill, daughter Kayley (7), and daughter Kyley (3). That is their age right now. Can't wait.

 

[MagicMe]

we will be going on the cruise. This will be the first time in alaska. Can't wait. It will by me, my husband bill, daughter kayley (7), and daughter kyley (3). That is their age right now. Can't wait.

welcome!!!

 

[caitlinsdad]

We will be going on the cruise. This will be the first time in Alaska. Can't wait. It will by me, my husband Bill, daughter Kayley (7), and daughter Kyley (3). That is their age right now. Can't wait.

Welcome aboard

 

[caitlinsdad]

Happy Friday all


Welcome to the weekend

 

[caitlinsdad]

another link for our first page

http://www.alaska.com/

 

[jilljill]

another link for our first page

http://www.alaska.com/

Thanks, it's been added.


I'll wait until the end of the weekend to add the new cruisers in case any others join us.

 

[disney06]

And to any fellow Canadians.....Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

And to any fellow Canadians.....Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to you!! I'm not from Canada but I wanted to wish you and any other Canadian cruisers Happy Thanksgiving!

This is going to sound like a silly question but do you eat at your Thanksgiving celebration? Is it like the US Thanksgiving dinner? Just wondering!

 

[disney06]

I think so......we have ham, turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy and apple & pumpkin pie for dessert.....yum making me hungry as I write this....
My family is camping right now in the 1000 Islands, Ontario, only 2 minutes from the US border, we have an RV and we camp at this KOA every Thanksgiving. They have fun activities for the kids, a haunted house, trick or treating tonight and on Sunday the owners supply turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and every camper brings a dish and we have a pot luck dinner with about 250 people!!!! A lot of campers go all out decorating their sites. I think we may have forgotten our camera but if we have it I will take some photos and post.
Just getting up (I love camping and sleeping in until 9:00 or 10:00), we are hoping the weather is nice we are planning on taking a boat crusie into the States to see Boldt Castle. We have always wanted to do this but it never seems to work out. I 'll let you know. Have to go my great hubby is cooking bacon (Canadian back bacon to be precise) on the BBQ.....
Allison

 

[jilljill]

Allison that sounds like so much fun. Enjoy your weekend.

 

[MagicMe]

I think so......we have ham, turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy and apple & pumpkin pie for dessert.....yum making me hungry as I write this....
My family is camping right now in the 1000 Islands, Ontario, only 2 minutes from the US border, we have an RV and we camp at this KOA every Thanksgiving. They have fun activities for the kids, a haunted house, trick or treating tonight and on Sunday the owners supply turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and every camper brings a dish and we have a pot luck dinner with about 250 people!!!! A lot of campers go all out decorating their sites. I think we may have forgotten our camera but if we have it I will take some photos and post.
Just getting up (I love camping and sleeping in until 9:00 or 10:00), we are hoping the weather is nice we are planning on taking a boat crusie into the States to see Boldt Castle. We have always wanted to do this but it never seems to work out. I 'll let you know. Have to go my great hubby is cooking bacon (Canadian back bacon to be precise) on the BBQ.....
Allison

Definitely sounds like fun! Have a great time and enjoy your holdiay!!!

 

[Caropooh]

I think so......we have ham, turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy and apple & pumpkin pie for dessert.....yum making me hungry as I write this....
My family is camping right now in the 1000 Islands, Ontario, only 2 minutes from the US border, we have an RV and we camp at this KOA every Thanksgiving. They have fun activities for the kids, a haunted house, trick or treating tonight and on Sunday the owners supply turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and every camper brings a dish and we have a pot luck dinner with about 250 people!!!! A lot of campers go all out decorating their sites. I think we may have forgotten our camera but if we have it I will take some photos and post.
Just getting up (I love camping and sleeping in until 9:00 or 10:00), we are hoping the weather is nice we are planning on taking a boat crusie into the States to see Boldt Castle. We have always wanted to do this but it never seems to work out. I 'll let you know. Have to go my great hubby is cooking bacon (Canadian back bacon to be precise) on the BBQ.....
Allison

What a great way to spend the holiday! Sounds like a lot of fun!

 

[jilljill]

So Caro, are the girls still holding Andrew's big boo boo over his head today?

 

[akeogh]

We booked 2 adjoining inside staterooms on Deck 2.

DH 40 at cruise time
Me turning 40 2 weeks after cruise! Aargh!
Son 10 at cruise time
Daughter almost 8 at cruise time
Daughter 5 at cruise time

Wow, we will all be so much older then. It's hard to think of my now-3 year old being 5 and a half then! But it's particularly hard to think of my husband and me being 40!!!!! Whoa! Well, that goes to show how far out this booking really is.

We are excited and can't wait!

I also wanted to ask, we would have 4-5 days before boarding. Should we attempt the scenic California coastal highway? Or maybe a few of the majestic parks, like the Redwoods? I'm wondering, since I don't have a real sense of distances and what to see out there. We live in South Carolina, so I would love to show them more to the west coast than just the cruise since we will have flown all the way out there.

Opinions? Ideas?