So just a few photos from the ship.. Leaving port BB King Bar entertainment last night View at breakfast today. A bit murky but it's a sea day ☺️ More food that I wouldn't usually eat especially for breakfast! So it's been a long day at sea really. Poor weather but more food🙄 Entertainment and …
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As my friend so kindly put it, "you're in your second half century and you're nearer to 100 than you've ever been"! Thus begins my voyage of discovery! I am so lucky to have two jobs that I absolutely love. My second job has afforded me the luxury of being able to treat myself and it's at this job that I met a lovely lady by the name of Louise. Unknowningly to Louise she was going to be the reason that I am now embarking on this journey of a lifetime (for me anyway). Louise has family in Manhatten and quite often spends weeks, if not months visiting them. It was during such a discussion that I too realised that I also have family and friends in far away climates and why shouldn't I go and visit them. This particular journey will be emotional. Not least because on one of the legs of my journey I am visiting my aunt, who I have never met before, who is my dad's sister. Sadly my dad passed away in 2014 so hasn't lived to see this moment.
I have decided to start this blog to diarise my journey. So let me begin.......
Day 8 of 18 – Sail to Alaska on Holland America Koningsdam
I'm starting early not least because I don't think I'll have any connection on the ship. So we finally arrived in Vancouver today (or yesterday depending on when you're reading this) and are staying in a lovely hotel, Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel. We're here one night but come back here at the end of the …
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Day 7 of 18 – Kamloops to Vancouver by Rocky Mountaineer
So last night's hotel was back to two beds😂 Unless we see a gazillion bears and elks today (or a trillion freight!) I don't suppose I'll post much as today is another day of train, three meals and more alcohol! 🤣 We have gone back another hour so are 8 hours behind the UK. When …
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Day 6 of 18 – Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops
I'll be back later with photos! ☺️ I feel like I've got a ticket for the Orient Express😆 Cocktail time! Mount Robson is there somewhere! The tallest mountain in the Rockies Lunch and dessert And another waterfall! So we haven't seen any bears today however we've discovered a new species in Canada and they're are …
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Day 5 of 18 – Jasper and Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake
So we arrived in Jasper yesterday afternoon. Totem pole with one of the many freight trains passing by behind Another night another cocktail! So let me tell you a bit about Geoff. His wife died suddenly when they were on holiday not too long ago. He was two sons but James used to be Jennifer. …
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Day 4 of 18 – Glacier time
So just to clarify. The glacier we'll go on today isn't a long as the Eiffel tower below the surface, it's a long as the Eiffel tower from the highest to the lowest point. Just in case you were wondering🤔😂 More signs! Noo noo the vacuum cleaner was feeling left out so he popped over …
Day 3 of 18 – Sulphur Mountain by Gondola
Breakfast first! Photos later ☺️ Okay mountain photos overload. However first off the Gondola was a piddly 4 seater so no different to the one for the heights of Abraham 😱 But I was a brave little soldier! And more signs! So it's the last night in my mediocre single room as tomorrow we're off …
Day 2 of 18 – Lake Louise
So breakfast... 🤦🏻♀️ And if you follow my blog you know I love a sign.. No idling 🤷🏻♀️ I'm at 8.38 am so I'll be back with more photos. Hopefully nice ones because at the minute it's gloomy😪 So as we've been travelling down the Trans Canada highway, in the Banff national park, Colin is …
Day 1 of 18 and I’m off!! Banff here I come
So far so good. Prompt pick up today at 4.50 am! A 7 seater Mercedes all to myself (plus the driver obviously!) And just in case I was feeling nervous at the airport about where to go Colin, the tour manager, who goes with us on the plane, was there with my welcome pack. Smooth …
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Reflections of my trip to Puglia (with a silent g)
So to begin with I'll mention a few of my travelling companions.. Alison and Andrew sat across from me and Alison introduced herself straightaway when we got on the coach. Andrew liked things just so, is all I'll say. He waited very very patiently for more lasagne in one hotel and didn't move away from the …
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Canada and Alaska 