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Typical tourists are we!

Posted on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 by camanoescape

After breakfast, the four of us decided to hit the streets of Ketchikan.  It was a very pleasant morning as far as the weather goes, with not a rain cloud in sight.  The bulk of the passengers who were getting … Continue reading →

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Excuse me sir, you are eating my snail.

Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 by camanoescape

The fancy dinner last night was great.  I tried some escargot that Lynda ordered for an appetizer.  It was okay, but nothing that I really need to have again.  I figured if I liked the taste of snails, there’s plenty … Continue reading →

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I’m not lazy, I’m on vacation!

Posted on Monday, June 5, 2017 by camanoescape

What a wonderful lazy day is Day 2 onboard the Noordam. We’ve been at sea all day churning northward.  Our first destination is Ketchikan Alaska where we pull in tomorrow at 7 a.m.  Although I’m traveling with three retired people, … Continue reading →

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Have you ever backed up into Vancouver?

Posted on Monday, June 5, 2017 by camanoescape

Our excitement at the start of this trip was palpable.  We picked up the Doug and Barb Sunday morning at 8:00 am for our 20 minute drive to the Stanwood Amtrak platform and the start of our Alaskan adventure.   Our … Continue reading →

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The Anniversary Adventure starts with a train ride

Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2017 by camanoescape

All our bags are packed, we’re ready to go!  This coming Sunday marks the start of our latest adventure that involves an Amtrak train ride from Stanwood to Vancouver B.C., an Alaska cruise aboard the Holland America ship MS Noordam, … Continue reading →

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Superman lives!! and there is no place like home!!

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 by camanoescape

We left our hotel in downtown Frankfurt by taxi and were driven to the Frankfurt airport. The Condor Airline departure desk took our checked luggage and issued us our boarding passes.  We had two plus hours to kill before our … Continue reading →

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Farewell memorable Santorini, homeward bound

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2016 by camanoescape

This morning we said goodbye to Santorini and took an 8:45 a.m. flight into Athens.  We had about four hours to kill in Athens before we caught our next plane which would take us to Frankfurt, Germany for an overnight.  … Continue reading →

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Recounting 39 years of marital bliss from a Greek hospital room

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2016 by camanoescape

Saturday morning began with Barb and Doug waking up to celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary in separate hospital beds here on the Island of Santorini.  What a memorable way to celebrate 39 years of marriage!  This is one anniversary I … Continue reading →

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What do you do when Superman encounters Green Kryptonite? Or when the ambulance can go no further because it’s tipping off the cliff!

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2016 by camanoescape

On our first morning in Santorini, we had a great breakfast at our hotel and then the four of us waited outside of the hotel at 10 a.m. (midnight back home) for the van from Santorini Dive Center to pick … Continue reading →

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You are dead to us now, or Santorini – our final destination in Greece

Posted on Thursday, June 9, 2016 by camanoescape

It was a pretty wild ride last night with the ship churning through the heavy seas.  We awoke in the morning in the port of on the island of Crete.  The winds were still blowing about 25 mph although it … Continue reading →

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