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September 13, 2014
by Lids
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13/9 Vancouver

imageimageimage image image imageArrived this morning after a day of travel from Ketchikan. The disembarkation process was a breeze ….very good to end the tour that way. Said all of our farewells last night at happy hour, martini sampling session and dinner….my Scenic tour group of 40 managed to find each other throughout the day on the ship and met up occasionally at meal times as well. No mean feat in the crowd of 1900 passengers. Decided that that will be my last cruise ship experience.

Going to spend the day with a few fellow travellers who have a whole day in Vancouver before flying out tonight. We are getting on the hop on, hop off bus and see all the city sights, then a walk in Stanley Park.

The brown building is Stanley Park Grill where we had lunch, pistachio encrusted halibut, yum!

Check out Leonard Nimoy’s apartment ( tree growing on roof)….locally called ‘the syringe’ because of the design of the  front of block.

I’m flying to Toronto at sparrow’s fart tomorrow….continuing to be a lovely time…..

September 13, 2014
by Lids
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11/9 Ketchikan

imageToday is the day we got to see black bears up close…eating salmon and trying to hide from us interlopers (not very successfully)!!! Getting to Neets Bay by float plane was a spectacular way to enter such a pristine area and such gorgeous wildlife sights to be had….Puck, our bear guide led the way….and then there was the river, with salmon jumping…..AWESOMEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!image image image image image

September 13, 2014
by Lids
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10/9 Glacier Bay National Park

image image image imageGlacier Bay National Park……we stayed on deck all morning and into the afternoon to see the John Hopkins and Marjerie Glaciers. A very different experience to floating in the Arctic in silence with 140 people!!!