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Today was the Grand Buffet. They did an excellent job! The Caviar was plentiful. Sushi Cannoli. Excellent!

We had another Wine Luncheon with Arthur. The first had 26 guests. This was about 40. Menu A surprise Caviar Mushroom Tart Open Ravioli Goose Goose Yummy Dessert Thank you Chef

Yesterday the ship was still bouncing around. We went to the Chef’s Cooking Demonstration in the Horizon Lounge. It was much too small a venue. She spoke about Spices.

Today we went to a Cooking Demonstration with Guest Chef Paulette Mitchell. She told us all about herbs. She is very likable. I enjoyed her teaching methods. She prepared Basil Pesto Chicken Salad, Tabouli, Tapenade and Herb Roasted Vegetables. All the dishes were available in La Veranda for lunch. Delicious!

The luggage finally arrived in San Diego. Exactly one month from the day they picked it up in Santa Barbara.

Yes we are twins! We love being twins.

Good Morning Pacific Ocean! Here is how our lei’s turned out.

We had a nice dinner in Compass. The sake glazed salmon was delicious. Dennis in action

We had a busy day. To keep our mind off of the rolling of the ship we played Bingo. Yay I finally won….twice! I split the pot both times. Once with Cathy and on the last game. We went to a Lei making class led by Haulani and Walanu. We loved it and will wear them tonight. . We went to tea for the first time. The Famous Kerrrrrrti! Delicious Scones

Warren I’m sorry to hear you are sick. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we all stay healthy. Goodbye to SF We got some beautiful flowers yesterday. The Captain came on at 1715 to say the “seas are unfavorable“ and we would be leaving early. John the CD did the required emergency information. Then we lost power on the ship. It was only out for a few minutes. The internet was out for about one hour. We did not leave until our scheduled 1900. The seas are rough and rolling. It’s about 59°. Looking forward to land in 4 days.

Good Morning San Francisco! Cathy got these beautiful pictures at 0450.

Tonight’s Views

We picked the absolute perfect day to be here. The weather was perfect. We were on the Alcatraz and Sausalito excursion. We went to Alcatraz first. We took the ferry to the Rock. We drove over the Golden Gate Bridge and had a photo stop. We were so lucky. Usually Fog! We had 1 hour of free time in Sausalito. We were back at 6:00.

Hi Marc. No official announcement yet. Everyone says they can’t see us going through the Red Sea or Suez Canal. We will wait and be surprised.

Toilets are not flushing in our room. We are on 9th floor. Off and on since this AM. Now OFF.

The sail in was worth the price of the cruise. Simply spectacular! It’s a beautiful clear day. No Fog! Rocking the World Cruise jacket!

Good Morning San Francisco! Golden Gate Bridge coming into view

Good Morning Santa Barbara! Goodbye Santa Barbara 😢. The Captain came on about 0810 to say we are unable to tender due to high winds, rain and a high pressure system. We are very disappointed. We totally understand but we are still sad. Our granddaughters were so excited. We are now on our way to San Francisco. They will revise today’s schedule. We left San Diego late yesterday 1945. We were supposed to leave at 1800. We don’t know what caused the delay.

Cathy and I did the Trolley Tour. It was nice. We had a very enjoyable guide Tiger. After almost 2 hours we got off in Old Town. We went to Cafe Coyote. It was pretty good. A Jalapeño Margarita was very good. Rain showers off and on. Seas are supposed to be a bit rough to Santa Barbara. We are praying we can tender tomorrow. It will be nice to see our family.

WHOO HOO!

Good Morning Rainy San Diego! Waiting for our tour to be called so we can proceed to Immigration in the Terminal.. slow process.

Thank you Carolyn! Last night after dinner another surprise. Polo Shirt Today is cold and windy. Not many brave souls sitting outside for lunch. We played Bingo today and the Horizon Lounge was frigid! I saw a woman with a ski jacket and hat. I was envious!

Hi @Gilly . Thanks for the article. Cathy has been following. We have not run out of wine but there are no bananas…unless you like them black. We have a sea day today before San Diego. We are back on PST. We arrive at 1000 and have to do a face to face with Customs and Immigration. And then the most exciting news is Jim hopefully gets his suitcase back from Luggage Forward!

We decided to skip our excursion and tendered in. We had to go to the theater to get a tender ticket. We waited about 10 minutes. We are the only ship in port. Welcoming Committee We ate at Captain Tony’s Table side Guacamole The freshest fish tacos See how fresh! Local Ambience

Good Morning Cabo San Lucas!