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We did our grocery shopping in Wenatchee then headed for home! Orondo Pateros Almost to home! We made it home and had 3 happy guinea pigs. They let us know they were not happy with us leaving them. We had a fabulous trip!

Snoqualmie Pass Army Convoy to the Army firing range near Yakima. We texted Susan's brother asking if he missed this? He said hell no! WA Highway 970 US Highway 97 Blewitt Pass US Highway 2/97 at Dryden Almost into Wenatchee

So Susan went and picked up the car. She took the Hotel shuttle to the airport, grabbed the Doug Fox shuttle to pick up the car, then came back to the hotel. Time to load up! Have to have room for groceries! Heading out of SeaTac Interstate 405 in Renton Detour in Renton We preordered some donuts! One dozen maple bars! These are the best! If you are ever in Renton Washington, make sure to go to Chucks! WA Highway 900 Interstate 90 Time for Brunch! Post Brunch dessert in the car! Someone is having a moment! I got Hot Sauce for home!

Soon; I am still working on some edits and with the craziness of life, even this review has gotten bogged down. I really want to have that one done prior to our departure on our next one, so that is what I am working towards.

ah thanks! I try to have fun with my photography, but I realize that not everyone wants to see 20 pictures of one subject. Good thing it’s my review and you can scroll faster if you need too! Ha ha! I like the timbits as a way to experience the donut without investing in the donut. Think of a short cruise as a timbit, your sampling to see if you like it. Then you commit to the longer cruise or the full donut. You will see why I referenced donuts when I continue with the rest of the review!

I had not heard that. Do you have a source?

Ballard Ballard Locks Finally we arrived into Seattle! We caught an Uber to the hotel near Seatac. Here is the train trip (sped up)!

Bellingham Sunset while we waited for the Northbound Amtrak Cascades train to pass us.

White Rock, BC The white rock of White Rock! The thing in the water is the marker delineating the US-Canada Border. Peace Arch Border Crossing The train stopped and US Customs walks the train looking at documents and collecting Customs forms.

Barge!

Off to Seattle we go! Skytrain Station Skytrain CN Jct Costco! BNSF office in New Westminister, BC

This must be the National Guard. Pacific Central Station - Via Rail and Amtrak's station in Vancouver We got lunch at A&W. Finally, after a couple hours it was time to board the train. Don't forget your Customs form! Time to check in then go through Customs. Through Customs, checking bags to Seattle train side. We are fenced off because we have gone through US Customs before boarding the train. Roomy interior of the Talgo 8 cars

We found a Tim Horton's for a snack! A final look at the Bliss. We headed to Skytrain to head to the train station.

I got bored! Time for creative Canadian Flag photography! Liftoff! Lions Gate Bridge

We got up and hit Starbucks. Seabus We got a picture with john Paul. This was the third ship we have sailed with him. We sailed the Breakaway with him, then the Spirit, and then here on the Bliss! He is an excellent photographer. The MDR was crazy busy and had too long of a line. So it was off to the buffet. Same stuff I would have ordered in the MDR and I got it faster. Plus they have squeeze bottles of mustard instead of a small cup of mustard for the potatoes. We grabbed our bags and joined the line to leave the ship. Goodbye Norwegian Bliss This completed 19 nights on the Bliss for me. Susan has 12 nights on her. The Bliss is my second most sailed ship while the Star is Susan's second most sailed ship at 13 nights. We share the same number 1. We both have 36 nights sailed on the Sun (4 sailings!). We went and sat outside to watch the coming and goings of the harbor. Airplane most likely headed to Victoria. Seabus had to wait for the ship to pass.

We headed to the local for a bite. Susan got the brownie - raspberry swirl cheesecake I got carrot cake Pulling into Canada Place We have officially arrived in Vancouver. People could disembark as soon as 11pm if they wanted to. It was time to head to bed.

There is the bridge! We made it! With only a meter or two to spare (since we are in Canada). Canada Place Here is the video of sailing under the bridge!

Arriving into the Vancouver area We headed to the comedy show The comedian was Jim McDonald. He was funny! Then we headed up to deck 19 to stake a spot for passing under the Lions Gate Bridge. Due to the height of the Bliss, it can only enter/exit Vancouver on certain tides, allowing it to squeeze under the Lions Gate Bridge. We wanted to witness how close we get! Ships at anchor waiting for the Port of Vancouver

We got the bags out in the hall. We ended up purchasing this piece. We did it to fill a hole next to another by the same artist. We then headed for dinner at Los Lobos. Looking down on the Manhattan Room Yippee! Guacamole! Fish Tacos and plantains Burrito Rojo

This container ship sailed past This is the Haro Strait Kelp Reefs light - I thought as we were sailing it might be an international border marker. Guess not. BC Ferry going from Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island to the mainland.

We had proceeded into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and were close to Victoria. We picked up a pilot from Victoria to sail to Vancouver. Victoria The Ship with ships had unloaded all its ships. We headed past Victoria and set sail for Vancouver.

Time for the Wines around the World event! I liked this format better than the Sun. It also went faster.

We stopped at Starbucks for another drink! The perk of the package! Then we headed up to the Garden Cafe We braved the Garden for a quick lunch. After lunch, it was time for the Art Auction We loved this Ashton Howard original, but we were good. We got back to the room and found our laundry had returned and our picture package had arrived!

Finally it was time to head to the VIP Art event We liked this Peter Max, but it wasn't in our budget after we splurged on an original Kre8 at a VIP land event in Seattle back in February. Here we are with Kre8 and the painting we bought after he signed it for us!