shadowmeboy Posted February 11, 2020 Author #251 Share Posted February 11, 2020 finished cake Una, our fabulous solo coordinator this cruise. Solo group photo It was great sailing with all of you! These five were cool to hang out with! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 11, 2020 Author #252 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I headed to the Theater for the final comedy show of the cruise. Quinn was first Andrew was next The final comedian. I can't remember his name. All three comedians were great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 11, 2020 Author #253 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) Time for Dinner! Bruschetta Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli sunset sailing into Victoria Beef Sirloin Medallions Beaded Flounder Fillet dessert menu warm chocolate lava cake! My Favorite! My friend Amanda took these as the boat sailed into Victoria Thank you Amanda! Dropping my Vacation Hero cards off. I had to pack, so I decided not to go into Victoria. Plus I was exhausted, and went to bed early. Edited February 11, 2020 by shadowmeboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 11, 2020 Author #254 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Disembarkation Mornings are always hard. breakfast menu I said goodbye to Marliza and thanked her for the wonderful service all week long. seasonal fruit salad cottage cheese cream of wheat eggs benedict Soon after it was time to go. I had time to kill. It was a bit before 10 am and my train doesn't leave till 4:40pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 11, 2020 Author #255 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I went railfanning! A block away from the Cruise Ship at Wall street. The ship is like right there! Not nearly as busy, since the ship was sailing without passengers from Seattle. It was being resupplied but no passengers were boarding, as it was sailing for Vancouver BC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 11, 2020 Author #256 Share Posted February 11, 2020 yard transfer train The Empire Builder #7 came rolling through. This is the train I will take this evening back to Wenatchee. Switching tracks Loaded Coal train heading to Canada. Another stack train! With the stack train still going by, Amtrak 517 comes beside it. an engine only power move went by It was starting to get windy and cold so I packed it in. This is the video I filmed of the trains on the waterfront 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 13, 2020 Author #257 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I caught an uber down the waterfront, as I had all my bags, to get lunch. Ivar's was the place. fish and chips with chowder! yummy! I saved a couple fries for the Seagulls! After eating, I watched the Washington State Ferries arrive at the Ferry dock. They are completely replacing the ferry dock in downtown Seattle. Too many rotting pilings to be safe in an earthquake. The ferry a bit later heading away from Seattle. Argrosy Cruise boat Seagull looking for a snack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 13, 2020 Author #258 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Far ferry is going to Bainbridge Island, near ferry is coming to Seattle Waterfront without the viaduct. I caught an uber to King Street Station to wait for my train to depart. The Empire Builder pulled up to the station, and it was time to load! Amtrak Cascades Siemens Charger Time to head to Wenatchee! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 14, 2020 Author #259 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Departing Seattle, we passed Pier 66. The Bliss left at 4pm. Passing through Balmer Yard Great to see BN green around. Passing over the Lake Washington Ship canal and Ballard Locks. video of crossing over the locks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 14, 2020 Author #260 Share Posted February 14, 2020 along Puget Sound, the Princess ship that left after the Bliss. the Bliss is visible just to the left of the sailboat on the horizon. Do you see it? Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park. . closer shot Washington State Ferry heading to Kingston speed + full zoom = not so crisp photo. sorry 😞 a little better 🙂 Best shot of the Bliss I could get. Washington State Ferry at Edmonds Goodbye Norwegian Bliss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 14, 2020 Author #261 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Sunset shot with Whidbey Island WSF at Clinton, WA Mukilteo Lighthouse Waiting to dock in Everett Naval Station Everett Station stop at Everett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 14, 2020 Author #262 Share Posted February 14, 2020 From Seattle, you run North to Everett. Then you start heading East toward Wenatchee. Snohomish County farmland - I just noticed the 5 deer in the field Passing through Gold Bar A blurry shot of my friend Ben's place. You can see him in the Blue to the right of the white house. video of us passing his place 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted February 14, 2020 Author #263 Share Posted February 14, 2020 getting close to Skykomish video of us passing through Skykomish, WA After Sky, the sun set and the thick trees made it really dark and hard to take landscape shots. I took this time to relax and reflect on the week. Final station stop before Wenatchee. It was 9pm when we got to Wenatchee. I was tired and too dark to take pictures. I hope you all have enjoyed my journey on the Bliss. I am still working on my vlogs. Now that I have finished my review I can focus on those. I will post them as replies onto this review so you can see them. Please feel free to ask questions! With love! Matthew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenatorsFan Posted February 15, 2020 #264 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Thanks again, Matthew, for all the details and wonderful pictures. I always enjoy your reviews! 😀 Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare justhappy Posted February 15, 2020 #265 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Thank you, I loved the whole review, stunning photos and so excited now for our May Bliss cruise👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcscv Posted February 16, 2020 #266 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks for the detailed review. I just caught up on this thread. I was on this cruise (and even spotted myself in a couple pictures). I was also in one of the single cabins (yes, I'm one of the people in the group picture), and have to say we had some great people to hang out with! Thanks for the memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKR2011 Posted February 16, 2020 #267 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks as always for the awesome review! I really appreciate all of the time that you put into your reviews, especially this one since it was solo AND you started a new job. I hope that you and Susan enjoy planning your next cruise, and I'll be looking forward to that review too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted March 25, 2020 Author #268 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Here are the first two vlogs from my trip! Episode 1 Episode 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted March 29, 2020 Author #269 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Here is the third episode of the vlog series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKR2011 Posted March 29, 2020 #270 Share Posted March 29, 2020 What are your future cruise plans now that Alaskan cruises are on hold indefinitely? I have been thinking of you and Susan ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted March 29, 2020 Author #271 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, AKR2011 said: What are your future cruise plans now that Alaskan cruises are on hold indefinitely? I have been thinking of you and Susan ❤ Well thank you! We are waiting on NCL to cancel the June 2020 cruise on us. Also waiting to see how this whole Covid-19 plays out and then go from there. We might take a roadtrip this summer and pick up a state I need in the Midwest (to reach all 50). We are really up in the air. We aren't out any money or very little with this whole situation. We have a January 2021 cruise booked that we can roll the money from our June 2020 cruise into if we need to. Waiting to see what the plans for Alaska are after July, if they have a season, or if cruise lines will even bring ships up here. We might jump on a last minute round trip Seattle, if they are sailing and the price is right. Matthew Edited March 29, 2020 by shadowmeboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted March 29, 2020 #272 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 hours ago, shadowmeboy said: Well thank you! We are waiting on NCL to cancel the June 2020 cruise on us. Also waiting to see how this whole Covid-19 plays out and then go from there. We might take a roadtrip this summer and pick up a state I need in the Midwest (to reach all 50). We are really up in the air. We aren't out any money or very little with this whole situation. We have a January 2021 cruise booked that we can roll the money from our June 2020 cruise into if we need to. Waiting to see what the plans for Alaska are after July, if they have a season, or if cruise lines will even bring ships up here. We might jump on a last minute round trip Seattle, if they are sailing and the price is right. Matthew Good to see you post. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 1, 2020 Author #273 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Here is the 4th Episode of my Vlogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 4, 2020 Author #274 Share Posted April 4, 2020 5th Episode of my vlogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 6, 2020 Author #275 Share Posted April 6, 2020 6th Episode - A Sea Day Surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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