Cruise Buddies!!

My cruising buddies from Florida were in town last week prior to sailing away on a Grand Voyage that I was originally booked on.  I had to cancel this voyage but still spent a wonderful 4 days entertaining Mike and Pauline as well as getting together with other friends from my Grand South Pacific and Grand South America voyages.  It is amazing what good friends one is able to make on these long voyages.

Here are Mike and Pauline visiting our local Thelar Wetlands at the foot of Hood Canal in Belfair.

In Allyn we had fun visiting Kenney's School of Chain Saw Carving.  I really enjoyed showing them my area and watching them drink in the beauty of the Kitsap Peninsula.....a TOTALLY different kind of beauty than Florida.

Here we are at the Allyn Waterfront....just a hop and skip from my house.




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On Thursday we got together with friends from the South Pacific Voyage.  I picked up Rosemary from her Seattle hotel and we gathered in Magnolia at the home of Cindy and Ed.  We toured the Seattle locks, fisherman's terminal and then enjoyed a nice dinner at Ray's Boat House on Elliott Bay. Below: Ed, Pauline, Karen, Mike, Rosemary and Cindy at the locks.

  Saturday was scheduled for a reunion with some South America cruise friends.  Dave and Marlah invited us for the day of sailing the South Sound on their wonderful and huge 48 foot boat.  Mike, Pauline and I were also joined by Susan who lives in Bellevue.

I also managed to fit in visits with ALL of my children and grandchildren so that I could share my wonderful family with my wonderful friends Pauline and Mike.

The final celebration was on Sunday evening when we attended a party and dinner put on by my travel agency, Cruise Specialists.  This is a wonderful travel agency and they provided rooms at the Marriott as well as this party and gifts for the people about to embark on the Grand Asia Cruise.  Even though I have cancelled the cruise I was welcomed at the party where I met some more former cruise friends.

This is Barbara and Orlin from Tennessee.  They were my tablemates on My South Pacific Voyage. They were quite surprised to see me at the party because they knew I had cancelled the trip.  I will see them again in March because they will be sailing the Grand Med with me.

Finally......this is Shannon who is my Cruise Agent at Cruise Specialists.  She is excellent and always takes great care of any needs and questions I might have.  It was great to meet her at the party.