Blogs from Seattle, Washington, United States, North America - page 3

Excluding some turbulance, the flight from Edmonton to Seattle was very comfortable. Samuel said on the plane "I like our class of travel". We are travelling economy, but Samuel was obviously very happy with service etc. We were even offered a free glass of wine or beer. Neil took them up on the beer but I went for a herbal tea, and needless to say E & S went for pop. Now we are in Seattle, we have to wait here for 4 hours for our next flight which will take us to LA. Elizabeth is watching a movie on her tablet, and Samuel is playing on his DSI. Hooray for electronic entertainment. Seattle Airport is great for internet and spots to plug in your devices.... read more

Celebrity Infinity is scheduled to depart Seattle on Friday, September 21 at 4pm. I'll be aboard, but first I have to put in a few hours at my job as a check in agent for the ship. I have worked with the Infinity for 5 seasons but have never been on her, so this will be a new experience. I know some of the ship's staff so I should be treated well. Now all I have to do is finish packing and get ready to begin another grand adventure.... read more

SO!!! first of all, hello and welcome to all our friends and family who take the time to visit this site as we take off around the world! i forewarn you, this may be slightly awkward at first as i'm not accustomed to documenting our travels (or anything) in this manner :) but, as this is a slightlybigger travel journey than the norm, adam and i wanted to ensure that our families stay updated on where we are, with the knowledge that we're safe, while being able to enjoy some glimpses of this wonderfully exciting adventure we're fortunate enough to embark on. the big picture: we start our trip with a long drive from seattle down through california, stopping to visit relatives along the way. we pick up carmen, adam's mom, in atascadero, who we're so ... read more

We booked our transportation to the pier via the hotel guest services at Best Western. They have contracts with a company who can furnish vans or town cars. We took a large shuttle van and the price pp was 8.00. So for 20 bucks we got to the pier (#91 Smith Cove) from the hotel. Embarkation went very smoothly. We arrived there around 11:30. Since it was too early to board we sat in a large waiting area for about an hour. On the previous cruise before us the ship had an outbreak of something very bad....therefore we would not be allowed to handle anything food related. This created so much chaos in the food area (Windjammer cafe especially). We decided to only dine in the dining room for all our meals. The lines were very ... read more

Howdy people! As the title suggests I've chosen Colombia as my next destination. I was offered an apartment to rent in an exclusive area north of Rio by a longtime friend;but I must decline. Not without serious soul searching either! I chose Colombia mostly because I had been there in the early 90's. It was dangerous then and I was only on the coast so I'm interested in returning to see the country. My trip will be one month encompassing the cities of Cali,Bogota,Medellin, and Cartegena in said order. I sat for hours trying to figure out where I wanted to go....and the Rio offer was tempting as I've never been. I did spend some time in Fortaleza on the Northeast coast of Brazil,but the visit was brief. I had also looked into Buenos Aires with ... read more

After much anticipation... the trip to South America is finally happening! My dad will be headed down to South America for one to two years starting in Colombia, and I will be the first of his children to visit him. I spent the last month helping my dad pack up the house and wrapping up some things of my own... and now I am ready to go (minus the spanish lessons that were supposed to be happening weekly). I am heading to Ecuador and Colombia TOMORROW with my boyfriend and best friend, Sean. I can't think of anyone else in the world I would rather travel with. . He is fun, relaxed, hilarious, patient, adventurous.. the list could go on forever but he really is the BEST travel buddy. We have already been on a few ... read more

Wednesday August 22, 2012 Mystery Bay to Portage Bay Journey mercies. It’s rather a quaint turn of phrase until you’ve experienced a summer of them. By any name it’s what we all hope for, and it can be like saying “bon voyage” or “have a good trip.” Journey mercies are what we ask for, hope for, and sometimes plan against. We asked for safe passages and fair weather. It does of course rain in Alaska, hence the term “rain forest.” That’s where the glaciers, waterfalls, and spawning streams originate. We had rainy days but we also saw the sun glint off the glaciers and the giant stars of the big dipper reflect off the still, dark water. Storm winds can and do bear down on wide straits and passages but for us there were always bays ... read more