Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Pacific Coast Cruise & Vancouver Trip April 28 - May 1, 2012


Two good friends and I just returned from a fantastic cruise and a quick trip to beautiful Vancouver Canada.   From beginning to end the expedition was laid-back, fun and restful.  I would go back to Vancouver in a heartbeat!
We decided to take Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner from Orange County to San Diego, our port of embarkation.  The train station is just a few blocks from the pier where the beautiful Carnival Spirit was docked. 
Our cruise up the Pacific Coast was very restful and enjoyable.  The Spirit is an outstanding ship.  Our cabin was large and the service from the friendly crew was top notch.  For our three days at sea we had a blast!  We ate, we drank, we relaxed in the spa and we relaxed on deck.  We took a wine class and we tasted martinis.  We read and we slept well. We were excited to explore Vancouver when we docked.
The two days we spent in Vancouver were great!  We toured the city from the waterfront to Stanley Park.  We met friendly people and dinned in some great restaurants.  Before we knew it we had to head home.
The last morning in Vancouver we took the Sky Train to the airport to catch our flight back to life and reality in southern California. 
Carnival Spirit Stateroom

Vancouver Waterfront
Vancouver Marina



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