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This is pretty cool getting to track your progress with you and I must say this is a very friendly board...Hi chezp!! Thank you for the welcome. I never knew about you guys until I met Laurie. I figured if everyone was as nice as her, I wanted to check it out.
John says hi!, too.
I'm looking forward to more reports, but take it easy and if you don't get the internet that you need, we'll understand.
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Just signing in but don't have time to read right now. Those were some crazy pictures to scroll by with no context Looking forward to catching up soon.
Also just wanted to say that the chair in your room in the same one I had in my room at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.
This is pretty cool getting to track your progress with you and I must say this is a very friendly board...Hi chezp!! Thank you for the welcome. I never knew about you guys until I met Laurie. I figured if everyone was as nice as her, I wanted to check it out.
John says hi!, too.
I'm looking forward to more reports, but take it easy and if you don't get the internet that you need, we'll understand.
Talk to you soon,
Cheri
Hi Cheri! This is Jeannie...we met at the Grand Californian while you and John were waiting for Matt to find your driver! I'm glad you've joined us here! It's a lot of fun chatting about Disney and other trips. Hopefully you'll share some of yours, too!
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Hope you are having a Grand time and relaxing on your cruise. The view must be spectacular and after seeing Marnies pictures & report still trying to catch up , I know how breath taking it all must be. I don't want to rush your trip,but I can't wait to ear all about it.
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Another nice day, and you got to see some animals too! I think our touring styles are very compatible - enjoy what you see, but don't feel pressured to get everywhere on the first trip.
Hoping the weather holds for the cruise - you're bound to have a good time no matter what. If posting is an issue, we'll be here waiting for your report when you return.
Yes-- that's my touring style! No matter how commando you go when travelling, you can't see it all, so just relax!
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Great day at the zoo....love the photo of you and the giraffe!
Hope you have smooth sailing and a fabulous time on the cruise....and hoping service is reasonable enough so you can sneak in a few updates, too!
Danielle
I'll definitely check in with a few updates!
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Laurie I'm so excited for your cruise! I hope you are having a great day!
Today is a sea day and I'm loving it!
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Seattle lloks like a really nice city and I love your laid back touring style. I'm sure you needed that slow down after the ABD.
The ABD tour was amazing, but very rough physically. I'm glad I did it and I'm glad I'm not doing it now!
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Ah, cooler weather and slower pace - nice! And that's how I felt about Vancouver, BC when I was there for the World's Fair - not enough time to see it all!
Your breakfast did look yummy! And the zoo looks nice, too. I love the Oregon Zoo but this one looks like it's worth a look, too. I haven't done that much in Seattle and it's been quite some time. Would love to go back, too.
Enjoy the cruise - so excited to hear what it's like on the Wonder. My cruise as on NCL.
The Seattle zoo was recently ranked on some list I saw as one of the 7 best zoos in the world-- and San Diego wasn't even on that list! I'm not sure I'd agree with that, but it was very nice.
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Hi Laurie,
This is pretty cool getting to track your progress with you and I must say this is a very friendly board...Hi chezp!! Thank you for the welcome. I never knew about you guys until I met Laurie. I figured if everyone was as nice as her, I wanted to check it out.
John says hi!, too.
I'm looking forward to more reports, but take it easy and if you don't get the internet that you need, we'll understand.
Talk to you soon,
Cheri
Cheri, I'm glad you found your way here. The people here are the best. Friendly and helpful!
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Hi Laurie,
Just signing in but don't have time to read right now. Those were some crazy pictures to scroll by with no context Looking forward to catching up soon.
Also just wanted to say that the chair in your room in the same one I had in my room at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.
Very comfy that chair was, too!
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Hi Cheri! This is Jeannie...we met at the Grand Californian while you and John were waiting for Matt to find your driver! I'm glad you've joined us here! It's a lot of fun chatting about Disney and other trips. Hopefully you'll share some of yours, too!
Ditto!
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Happy Cruising!!!
Thanks, Barb! The sun is just now peeking through the clouds, the seas are calm and beautiful!
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Hope you are having a Grand time and relaxing on your cruise. The view must be spectacular and after seeing Marnies pictures & report still trying to catch up , I know how breath taking it all must be. I don't want to rush your trip,but I can't wait to ear all about it.
Relaxing is just what I'm doing. Rainforest room is calling my name!
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So, here's the scoop-- I won't be posting complete daily updates while cruising. I tried uploading a few photos to photobucket and it took so long it was ridiculous and the page kept freezing and timing out. I'll write up the day and load pics to my latptop off-line every day, then I'll post the days one at a time when I return-- just like a normal person!
Since I've purchased so much internet time already, I'll post occasional live updates without pics. I'm on board and loving it. Today is a sea day-- open sea view on the port side (where my stateroom is) and coastal view on the starboard. I went to the Outlook Cafe, which I'd never seen before and loved the panoramic view. A place to return, for sure. Most importantly, my table companions at dinner are very nice! I'm at a 4-top with 3 other "mature" ladies. They're all from the Orlando area and are friendly and positive. A few issues with using the scooter on board. To make it brief, it's a pain. Necessary if I'm covering a lot of ground, so I'll put up with it when I have to. A lot of the time, though, I'm going to try to do without it.
I'm off to a lecture by the Alaska Naturalist who's traveling with us. More later!
Glad to hear you're having a relaxing trip! And super glad you have have some nice dinner companions...that part always worries me when I think about cruising!
Enjoy your lecture! I want to hear about the Rainforest Room later!
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I am glad you are enjoying your day at sea....sounds like lovely views! Sorry the scooter is a bit of a drag on the ship....hope you can get around and not become too sore or fatigued in the process.
Danielle
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I'm so excited to hear from you, even in brief snippets! You know, I think something is going on with photobucket in general. I tried uploading pictures the past few days and it's constantly timing out and uncooperative. It's so frustrating!
I'm glad you've got great tablemates - that is so important! Sorry to hear about the scooter issues, though. Looking forward to more updates as you can!
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