Wednesday, 9 August – Vancouver
We had begun our vacation with a marvellous 6 days in Nelson
BC, visiting our family there. Lots of sightings of eagles and wild turkeys and one of a bear
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By the time we left, the rain
had stopped but we were glad to have our coats anyway, since it was chilly. Boarding
is never fun, but this time we had priority , so we spent a bit less time in
uncomfortable chairs. We were the 3rd and 4th people to
board, and although our stateroom wasn’t ready, we scored a good table on the
Lido Deck and enjoyed lunch. By then, we got into the room, though our bags
didn’t arrive for another couple of hours. Our stateroom is large and has a very
big balcony (Larry says it is a “double-wide” ). There’s a lounge down the hall
where we can always get a snack or drink, and there are concierges to make arrangements
for us. We set sail at 4 and soon had great views of Stanley Park and the water
traffic as we sailed under the Lion’s Gate Bridge. Dinner was delicious with
attentive servers and an opportunity to pre-order for tomorrow [no garlic, etc].
We found a piano bar with a wonderful entertainer and met a couple from the
Chicago area who were also enjoying the music. We left for long enough to hear
the interesting story of Holland America’s first 150 years, then returned to
the piano bar before retiring for the night.
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