Taking the eight hour journey on the Amtrak Cascades train from Vancouver Canada to Portland USA. Day 130 – July 10th. We had a pretty good nights sleep considering how hot it was and were up nice and early ready to check out and get our taxi which we pre ordered last night. “The Ambassador […]
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The Cirque Du Soleil is celebrating it’s 3oth year in 2014, an awesome example of how one person’s dream can become a lifeline for thousands of performers and millions of ecstatic viewers. Theoretically we could have seen all 30 years of Cirque Du Soleil, however this is our first time at Cirque Du Soleil and […]
Disembarking Oosterdam
After arriving at Canada Place, the cruise terminal in Vancouver we vacated our cabin and had breakfast before waiting in our designated place to be allowed off the ship. Cruise Day 15 – disembarking Oosterdam Day 98 – June 8th. The ship was soon ready to start the disembarkation process and it was not long […]
Boarding The Holland America Line Ship MS Oosterdam in Vancouver
Today we are boarding the Holland America Line ship, MS Oosterdam in Vancouver to begin our back to back Alaskan cruise north and south. We will be leaving from Canada place in Vancouver at around 4pm heading towards the inside passage. Day 84 – May 25th, 2014. “Boarding the Holland America Line, MS Oosterdam” At […]
Cycling Around Stanley Park in Vancouver
After checking out the bikes for rent at a shop down at Canada Place yesterday, we decided that we would hire some bikes today and go cycling around Stanley Park in Vancouver. Day 83 – May 24th. We found out that there was a FREE breakfast between 8 and 10am at the hostel so we […]
Downtown Vancouver, The Good The Bad & The Ugly
After being dropped off at our accommodation in downtown Vancouver we checked in and as per normal had to wait until after 3pm to access our room, so we left our bags in storage and hit the town. Day 82 – May 23rd. The taxi ride was only a few minutes from Canada Place and […]
Celebrity Millennium Disembarkation at Canada Place in Vancouver
Today we are concluding our voyage of 14 days from Japan to Canada and will be disembarking from the Celebrity Millennium in Vancouver Canada Place early in the morning. This also brings to an end the Tour around the Celebrity Millennium series of posts that have covered the 14 nights of this cruise. Day 82 […]