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

[justmestace]

Oh lordy....the trouble and the pictures....the Wonder would have been in trouble for sure with the 3 of us onboard. One of these days it WILL happen. There's still cabins left on the 9/7/12 birthday cruise!

One of these days, it WILL. You need to cruise the Fantasy on 6-23-12.

Jay just shook his head when I told him I wished I were sailing with you guys.

 

[Caropooh]

Oh lordy....the trouble and the pictures....the Wonder would have been in trouble for sure with the 3 of us onboard. One of these days it WILL happen. There's still cabins left on the 9/7/12 birthday cruise!

One of these days, it WILL. You need to cruise the Fantasy on 6-23-12.

Jay just shook his head when I told him I wished I were sailing with you guys.

Oh, it's going to happen! It's just a matter of when! I think we'd have to have the 3 of us in our own cabin though!

 

[cyclenut]

For our Baltic cruise last summer, I worked until 2:00 on the day we flew out. Our flight left at 6:00 that night! I think the shuttle came to pick us up at 3:30 or 3:45!

Wow. That is cutting it close.

We're just starting the packing process now. Doing laundry and making sure we have everything we need. I'm finding even with all the time I've spent here trying to learn and figure things out, there are still a lot of things I don't know.

We purchased nice little containers for water at the Disney Store so everyone will have plenty of water available, but I didn't think once about refillable cups for sodas. I'm going to have to start looking into that.

DD18 and DD16 were packing their foam swords when I mentioned that people dress up for pirate night. I realized that I didn't share this little tidbit with anyone. They told me they wanted things to be more of a surprise so they didn't want me telling them all the details. I guess I may have kept a little too much to myself.

At least now I'm off work and can get into full vacation mode!

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

Greetings from Victoria, BC Canada!!!

We are on Day 3 here. Beautiful place!!

On Day 1 (Wed), we did the Children's Farm at Beacon Hill Park (my 14yo said "Mom, I think I just died of cuteness!") with the baby goats, piglets, bunnies, etc. They want to go back again before we leave here!

Yesterday Day 2, we went to the Butterfly Garden (very cool) and then to Butchart Gardens. Oh my - so gorgeous!!! In the evening, we walked the Inner Harbour with all the vendors and street performers. I did a little shopping, but all the souvenir stores have essentially the same merchandise (on Government Street). Need to get off the beaten track I guess.

Today we are going to the Royal BC Museum and Chinatown.

We are staying at the Marriott. Very nice - 2 blocks from the Harbour.

Weather has been cloudless blue skies ~72 in Victoria. At Butchart Gardens it was HOT! Glad we wore tank tops & shorts! We did bring jackets and needed them on the bus! So cold you could hang meat. We also needed the jackets when we stepped off the bus back in Victoria about 5:15pm! Chilly compared to Butchart. The wind was coming off the water.

We went back to the hotel, had something to eat and then decided to go to the Inner Harbour. Well we walked out of the hotel about 8:00pm. Had to go back to the room for more layers. We ended up with fleece and a windbreaker to stay warm. That just gives you an idea of the weather.

Tomorrow we leave Victoria and head to Vancouver until the cruise. I will try to report back again.

Safe travels to everyone!

 

[rsjj]

Greetings from Victoria, BC Canada!!!

We are on Day 3 here. Beautiful place!!

On Day 1 (Wed), we did the Children's Farm at Beacon Hill Park (my 14yo said "Mom, I think I just died of cuteness!") with the baby goats, piglets, bunnies, etc. They want to go back again before we leave here!

Yesterday Day 2, we went to the Butterfly Garden (very cool) and then to Butchart Gardens. Oh my - so gorgeous!!! In the evening, we walked the Inner Harbour with all the vendors and street performers. I did a little shopping, but all the souvenir stores have essentially the same merchandise (on Government Street). Need to get off the beaten track I guess.

Today we are going to the Royal BC Museum and Chinatown.

We are staying at the Marriott. Very nice - 2 blocks from the Harbour.

Weather has been cloudless blue skies ~72 in Victoria. At Butchart Gardens it was HOT! Glad we wore tank tops & shorts! We did bring jackets and needed them on the bus! So cold you could hang meat. We also needed the jackets when we stepped off the bus back in Victoria about 5:15pm! Chilly compared to Butchart. The wind was coming off the water.

We went back to the hotel, had something to eat and then decided to go to the Inner Harbour. Well we walked out of the hotel about 8:00pm. Had to go back to the room for more layers. We ended up with fleece and a windbreaker to stay warm. That just gives you an idea of the weather.

Tomorrow we leave Victoria and head to Vancouver until the cruise. I will try to report back again.

Safe travels to everyone!

thank you for the updates!! wow...sounds like you & your family are having a great time. and the weather sounds wonderful! enjoy the rest of your stay in canada...until we meet on the boat!!

 

[rsjj]

ok...so i went to buy a little something to bring to my aunt & uncle who lives in vancouver. didn't want to go empty handed to visit them...and i wanted to bring something from california.....anyways...as i was in the store, i thought of all of you! and i know everyone is coming from all over the place, and i wanted to give you all a little something from cali as well. (ok, for those of you who are from cali...maybe it won't be a big deal...?) i know there's a fe thing people signed up to do, and i didn't sign up for that. just didn't want to drive myself crazy! but i was thinking for our next cruise, if there's a fe thing happening, i'll bring this! so i have something (very small, really!!) to share w/all of you...who will be at the lounge @ 3.

 

[MassDisLovers]

ok...so i went to buy a little something to bring to my aunt & uncle who lives in vancouver. didn't want to go empty handed to visit them...and i wanted to bring something from california.....anyways...as i was in the store, i thought of all of you! and i know everyone is coming from all over the place, and i wanted to give you all a little something from cali as well. (ok, for those of you who are from cali...maybe it won't be a big deal...?) i know there's a fe thing people signed up to do, and i didn't sign up for that. just didn't want to drive myself crazy! but i was thinking for our next cruise, if there's a fe thing happening, i'll bring this! so i have something (very small, really!!) to share w/all of you...who will be at the lounge @ 3.

You're sweet! See you soon

 

[cyclenut]

Greetings from Victoria, BC Canada!!!

We are on Day 3 here. Beautiful place!!

On Day 1 (Wed), we did the Children's Farm at Beacon Hill Park (my 14yo said "Mom, I think I just died of cuteness!") with the baby goats, piglets, bunnies, etc. They want to go back again before we leave here!

Yesterday Day 2, we went to the Butterfly Garden (very cool) and then to Butchart Gardens. Oh my - so gorgeous!!! In the evening, we walked the Inner Harbour with all the vendors and street performers. I did a little shopping, but all the souvenir stores have essentially the same merchandise (on Government Street). Need to get off the beaten track I guess.

Today we are going to the Royal BC Museum and Chinatown.

We are staying at the Marriott. Very nice - 2 blocks from the Harbour.

Weather has been cloudless blue skies ~72 in Victoria. At Butchart Gardens it was HOT! Glad we wore tank tops & shorts! We did bring jackets and needed them on the bus! So cold you could hang meat. We also needed the jackets when we stepped off the bus back in Victoria about 5:15pm! Chilly compared to Butchart. The wind was coming off the water.

We went back to the hotel, had something to eat and then decided to go to the Inner Harbour. Well we walked out of the hotel about 8:00pm. Had to go back to the room for more layers. We ended up with fleece and a windbreaker to stay warm. That just gives you an idea of the weather.

Tomorrow we leave Victoria and head to Vancouver until the cruise. I will try to report back again.

Safe travels to everyone!

Sounds like you are having an EXCELLENT time. We went to Buchart on a recent repo cruise aboard RCL (well ... recent as in a few years ago now). We were there in May and it was just a little rainy. LOVE ... LOVE ... LOVE that place.

Here is a pic from back then.

 

[WiscBill]

We will be going to Victoria after the cruise and staying at the Marriott. Glad to hear its a good hotel. Any family friendly restaurants nearby?

 

[KathyM2]

Greetings from Victoria, BC Canada!!!

We are on Day 3 here. Beautiful place!!

On Day 1 (Wed), we did the Children's Farm at Beacon Hill Park (my 14yo said "Mom, I think I just died of cuteness!") with the baby goats, piglets, bunnies, etc. They want to go back again before we leave here!

Yesterday Day 2, we went to the Butterfly Garden (very cool) and then to Butchart Gardens. Oh my - so gorgeous!!! In the evening, we walked the Inner Harbour with all the vendors and street performers. I did a little shopping, but all the souvenir stores have essentially the same merchandise (on Government Street). Need to get off the beaten track I guess.

Today we are going to the Royal BC Museum and Chinatown.

We are staying at the Marriott. Very nice - 2 blocks from the Harbour.

Weather has been cloudless blue skies ~72 in Victoria. At Butchart Gardens it was HOT! Glad we wore tank tops & shorts! We did bring jackets and needed them on the bus! So cold you could hang meat. We also needed the jackets when we stepped off the bus back in Victoria about 5:15pm! Chilly compared to Butchart. The wind was coming off the water.

We went back to the hotel, had something to eat and then decided to go to the Inner Harbour. Well we walked out of the hotel about 8:00pm. Had to go back to the room for more layers. We ended up with fleece and a windbreaker to stay warm. That just gives you an idea of the weather.

Tomorrow we leave Victoria and head to Vancouver until the cruise. I will try to report back again.

Safe travels to everyone!

Sounds like a great trip so far!!! See you soon!!!

 

[KathyM2]

ok...so i went to buy a little something to bring to my aunt & uncle who lives in vancouver. didn't want to go empty handed to visit them...and i wanted to bring something from california.....anyways...as i was in the store, i thought of all of you! and i know everyone is coming from all over the place, and i wanted to give you all a little something from cali as well. (ok, for those of you who are from cali...maybe it won't be a big deal...?) i know there's a fe thing people signed up to do, and i didn't sign up for that. just didn't want to drive myself crazy! but i was thinking for our next cruise, if there's a fe thing happening, i'll bring this! so i have something (very small, really!!) to share w/all of you...who will be at the lounge @ 3.

Well I for one can't wait to meet you I LOVE California and am so jealous of anyone who gets to live there

 

[rsjj]

You're sweet! See you soon

thank you!

Well I for one can't wait to meet you I LOVE California and am so jealous of anyone who gets to live there

thank you!! oh, then i hope you will enjoy a little bit of california when we see each other. it's really something super, super small!!

 

[rsjj]

ok everyone...we're all set to go first thing tomorrow morning! so very excited!! all our luggages are in the van, and we're all ready. i cannot wait to meet all of you! still can't believe it's finally here after all this time!!

for those that are going to be leaving soon after...safe travels!
for those visiting vancouver pre-cruise...have fun!
and see you all on the 9th...at 3 pm...or around the ship!!

bye bye!!

 

[starwood]

We're spending tonight at the airport and then flying out first thing tomorrow morning. They are predicting rain so I hope the flight isn't delayed. Newark was recently rated the worst for flight delays.

 

[geffric]

Posting from the airport..
thanks for all the updates ...
see ya soon

 

[LAWalz23]

We're spending tonight at the airport and then flying out first thing tomorrow morning. They are predicting rain so I hope the flight isn't delayed. Newark was recently rated the worst for flight delays.

Hopefully the rain will hold off or be light! We are on the same flight!

Happy travels to everyone getting to Vancouver!

 

[WiscBill]

We're spending tonight at the airport and then flying out first thing tomorrow morning. They are predicting rain so I hope the flight isn't delayed. Newark was recently rated the worst for flight delays.

We leave tomorrow morning from JFK. I think that is third on the list for delays. Hoping for the best, but that's why we fly out early just in case.

 

[justmestace]

 

[Pooh667]

We are off early tomorrow morning!! Safe trip to all!! See you Tuesday!!!

 

[Fobgirl12]

Safe travels everyone!

I was putting together my FE gifts and unfortunately one item did not make it over the pond in one piece. Sorry!