Arrival at the Ship The day started early with a 6:15 AM flight so we had to leave the house for the airport at 4:00. The airport was surprisingly busy for that time of day, but all went well and our flight boarded and left on time. The flight was not too crowded to Minneapolis and we arrived on-time. The connection to Vancouver was more crowded but it too went smoothly. Having gained two hours in time zones, we arrived late in the morning. Luggage was collected and we went through Canadian customs. The cruise company collected us and our baggage and transported us from the airport to the port, where we went back through US customers before boarding the ship. Vancouver itself is preparing for the Olympic games in Feb 2010, so everything was spruced
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