Shadowmeboy's Norwegian Dawn Canada/New England Pictorial Review

[shadowmeboy]

So when we got out to the rental car, we found one of the tires flat. It had a slow leak in it. We called the rental cars hotline and got assistance. We got roadside assistance out who changed on the full size spare and got us on our way.

 

 

crossing into Massachusetts on I-95 from New Hampshire.

 

 

Boston

 

 

Monument on Bunker Hill

 

 

 

We drove into Downtown Boston 

 

 

 

 

Susan and I got out near the Boston Commons. Trace and Maria decided they were not feeling up to walking around and stayed with the car while we explored Boston.

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Capitol Building of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to go in, but we did see it and were there!

 

 

Boston Commons - Susan and I decided to walk a portion of the Freedom Trail through Boston.

 

 

Park Street Church

 

 

 

 

 

Burial grounds next to Park Street Church - several prominent people and families are buried here. Benjamin Franklins family is buried here. 

 

 

 

Along with Samuel Adams

 

 

you can see me walking with my leg wrapped, following the bricks showing the path of the Freedom Trail.

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King's Chapel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old South Meeting house

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love how old and new intersect in Boston.

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Old State House

 

 

 

 

site of the Boston Massacre

 

 

 

 

 

Inside Faneuil Hall

 

 

 

panorama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faneuil Hall was getting a facelift.

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We walked through Quincy Market. We weren't hungry but boy did it smell amazing. I am definitely coming back here in the future.

 

 

 

 

Trace and Maria came and picked us up. We then headed towards Springfield before dropping down to their house.

 

We got everything packed up, as we had an early departure the next day.

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We left early and drove from Trace and Maria's to JFK International Airport.

 

Alaska Airlines' newest Airport lounge (at that time) was at JFK.

 

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Of course, we had to check it out!

 

 

 

 

 

The hand-made Mocha was excellent

 

 

Eventually it was time to board our flight to Seattle.

 

 

Here is the video of takeoff from JFK

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Safety briefing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera wouldn't focus on anything but the rain drops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starting takeoff!

 

 

 

 

speed helps clear the window

 

 

 

 

 

I think that is a 787

 

 

 

Goodbye New York

 

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flying over Northern PA.

 

 

 

 

yogurt, granola, and a roll.

 

 

Omelet, bacon, and potato

 

 

 

 

Look at those Thunderstorms.

 

 

 

Finally over North Central Washington. looking down on Omak, WA.

 

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Lake Chelan 

 

 

Cascade Mountains

 

 

 

 

Flying over the Skykomish valley

 

 

 

 

Bothell/Kirkland area

 

 

 

North Seattle area - Puget Sound is the water

 

 

Lake Washington Ship Canal - Ballard area

 

 

Seattle Center and the Space Needle

 

 

 

Downtown Seattle

 

 

 

 

Centurylink Field (Seahawks & Sounders) and T-Mobile Park (formerly Safeco Field - Mariners)

 

 

 

Harbor Island

 

 

 

 

UP's Seattle yard

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Duwamish river

 

 

 

Final approach into Sea-Tac International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Seattle!

 

 

Landing in Seattle

 

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South Satellite 

 

 

 

B Concourse

 

 

C Concourse

 

 

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N concourse - under renovation

 

 

Sea-Tac is Alaska Airlines main hub

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interesting note: N7 was the gate the Sleepless in Seattle was filmed at.

 

 

 

 

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My parents met us at SeaTac with Theo.

 

We headed East on I-90 stopping in North bend for Lunch. Taco Time is so good!

 

 

 

 

 

Snoqualmie Pass

 

 

Crossing the Columbia in Wenatchee

 

 

After making a quick Costco stop, we headed up US 97 towards home

 

 

 

Cherry trees

 

 

 

 

Apple orchard

 

 

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US 97 North of Orondo

 

 

 

 

Wells Dam

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approaching Pateros, WA

 

 

 

Theo sunbathing!

 

 

 

 

Home sweet Home!

 

 

Here is our travel wall with all our NCL ship models.

 

 

All our boarding photos

 

the end

 

Thank you for coming on this journey with me. Please feel free to ask questions, comment, etc. 

 

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Next Cruise for me: 27 days - Norwegian Bliss roundtrip Seattle - Seattle, sea day, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle

Next Cruise for Susan and I: June 2020 Southbound Alaska on the Jewel -- Seattle, Fairbanks, Denali, Talkeetna, Hatcher's Pass, Anchorage, Seward, Hubbard Glacier, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, inside passage, Vancouver BC, back to Seattle.

[jimbri]

Thank you for another wonderful review.  You passed right by my house on your Metro North ride .  Looks like you live in a beautiful area - great scenery.  Looking forward to your next review. 

[LeesaB]

Oh my goodness!  Which sailing of the Jewel next year will you be on?  We're on the June 1 sailing.

 

As always, thanks for taking the time to post all about your trips.  It's one of the things that helps to tide me over between vacations.

 

Is there an easy way to find your other reviews?  I know I haven't read through them all and would love to.  I can't find links in your signature, on your profile page, and cc's search feature sucks now.

[shadowmeboy]

6 hours ago, jimbri said:

Thank you for another wonderful review.  You passed right by my house on your Metro North ride .  Looks like you live in a beautiful area - great scenery.  Looking forward to your next review. 

 

You are welcome. That is awesome. It is beautiful out here.

[shadowmeboy]

33 minutes ago, LeesaB said:

Oh my goodness!  Which sailing of the Jewel next year will you be on?  We're on the June 1 sailing.

 

As always, thanks for taking the time to post all about your trips.  It's one of the things that helps to tide me over between vacations.

 

Is there an easy way to find your other reviews?  I know I haven't read through them all and would love to.  I can't find links in your signature, on your profile page, and cc's search feature sucks now.

 

June 15th

 

you are welcome. Good to hear!

 

look at post 1 of this review, there are links to each review I have done. Including a northbound and southbound Alaska Cruise.

[LeesaB]

10 minutes ago, shadowmeboy said:

look at post 1 of this review, there are links to each review I have done. Including a northbound and southbound Alaska Cruise.

Oh yeah Duh, it's been too long since I read post #1.  Silly me...

 

Thanks!

[shadowmeboy]

Just now, LeesaB said:

Oh yeah Duh, it's been too long since I read post #1.  Silly me...

 

Thanks!

 

I like to hide them in plain sight. Make everyone look a little harder for them!

 

just kidding!

 

glad you found them!

 

[shadowmeboy]

 

part 2 of our NYC adventures is up on my channel- 9/11 memorial & museum 

[Iworktocruiseandtravel]

❤️ These reviews!!!!  Thanks for having me along on your journey 

[MJSailors]

 Thank you ,Matthew and to  Susan for the interesting reviews,videos and photos of your event cruise and travels . I realize the time ,effort and talent it takes to put all of it together. It seems that your visit to the NYC metro area and New England was at a time when the late June,early temps were beginning to rise. July was one of the hottest on record !

Has the infection in your leg healed ?

It must have had an impact on your recent travels as it is not something easily dealt with,especially away from the comforts of home. But,you seemed to soldier through many of the excursions and events. Hope your upcoming Alaskan cruise is a bit easier for you.

  Wishing you both good health and many more Bon voyages !

[warb]

Wow !! What a Review. Thank You !!  I live in Springfield Mass. Area.  You have seen more

 

of New England , than I have. Had Chills & sorrow looking at 911 Photos. Amazing photos.

 

Photos of Statue of Liberty never get "Old". I have done the Dawn to Bermuda, also some

 

great NCL Jewel  Canadian cruises. Your Area of Country looks beautiful. What did you think

 

of New England ?    Thanks for taking the time  to do this.

[shadowmeboy]

3 hours ago, Iworktocruiseandtravel said:

❤️ These reviews!!!!  Thanks for having me along on your journey 

 

Thank you for reading through it.