Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 16, 2018 Author #51 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Right now we are hanging at the Toronto Sheraton Gateway Hotel. Grand mother just commented that her cobs are coming along nicely. She immediately started laughing after she closed her mouth. TMI grandma. For those of you who don’t know, she has quite the veggie garden at home. Sweet corn is soon in season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsonschooner Posted July 16, 2018 #52 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Following! This will be the only way I see Alaska for now. Living not too far from you myself, I cannot give up my warm summers to go to somewhere colder [emoji6] Sabrina Sent from my iPad using Forums Alaska isn't always cold. We were there in 2013. The temps were above 25C (75F) every day. Actually , most days it was too hot. I remember being in Juneau, walking through the town and we kept ducking into the shadows to cool down. You never know, you might get lucky like we did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 16, 2018 Author #53 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Great news. We have finally had some rain at home. Almost 3 weeks with no rain. That watering I did today was for not. We are in the red zone, and we should have rain for the next 4 hours. Hopefully the garden will be good for the time we are gone. It is raining so hard the downspout isn’t keeping up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 16, 2018 Author #54 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Alaska isn't always cold. We were there in 2013. The temps were above 25C (75F) every day. Actually , most days it was too hot. I remember being in Juneau, walking through the town and we kept ducking into the shadows to cool down. You never know, you might get lucky like we did My fingers are crossed, it is looking fairly good when we are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dayze Posted July 16, 2018 #55 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I'm really looking forward to following along on your trip, Andrew & family! We've taken the Radiance southbound 3 times (without the land portion) and loved it every time, especially Hubbard Glacier day. I'm a bit flummoxed by your itinerary screenshot above, though. It looks like on July 20 you're both spending the night in Anchorage and sailing from Seward. Did they change the itinerary somehow? Enjoy your trip! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimee0803 Posted July 16, 2018 #56 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Great news. We have finally had some rain at home. Almost 3 weeks with no rain. That watering I did today was for not. We are in the red zone, and we should have rain for the next 4 hours. Hopefully the garden will be good for the time we are gone. It is raining so hard the downspout isn’t keeping up. The Storm Trooper and the Boss are nice, but I'll take the Super Duty any day, if you run out of room...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 16, 2018 #57 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Alaska isn't always cold. We were there in 2013. The temps were above 25C (75F) every day. Actually , most days it was too hot. I remember being in Juneau, walking through the town and we kept ducking into the shadows to cool down. You never know, you might get lucky like we did Good to know. It's in our 10 year cruising plan [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destiny217 Posted July 16, 2018 #58 Share Posted July 16, 2018 What a beautiful patio. Can't wait for this review. We have been a few times and it's one of our favs. Our first was on Legend of the Seas for our 25th anniversary many years ago. Hubbard Glacier was the highlight on that trip. Bon Voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 17, 2018 Author #59 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) What a beautiful patio. Can't wait for this review. We have been a few times and it's one of our favs. Our first was on Legend of the Seas for our 25th anniversary many years ago. Hubbard Glacier was the highlight on that trip. Bon Voyage We have been to Hubbard on two occasions. One time it was sunny and the other time it was rainy. Hopefully we get the positive outcome again. Our first cruise was also our honeymoon with a southern sailing. As for the patio, this is around the corner. We will either see the plants flourish or die when we are away. I’m hoping we get some rain every 4 days or so. The Storm Trooper and the Boss are nice, but I'll take the Super Duty any day, if you run out of room...;) We might have to arm wrestle you for it. We live in snow belt and when we get blasted you need the 250. Good to know. It's in our 10 year cruising plan [emoji6] I think if anyone can do they should, 5, 10, or 15 year plan. It isn’t the same as the Caribbean with relaxing beach days but the scenery is spectacular. It is a bucket list cruise IMO. Edited July 17, 2018 by A&L_Ont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 17, 2018 Author #60 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I'm really looking forward to following along on your trip, Andrew & family! We've taken the Radiance southbound 3 times (without the land portion) and loved it every time, especially Hubbard Glacier day. I'm a bit flummoxed by your itinerary screenshot above, though. It looks like on July 20 you're both spending the night in Anchorage and sailing from Seward. Did they change the itinerary somehow? Enjoy your trip! :) Sea Dayze that is the exact confusion that we saw through their material. Just a couple months ago, after final payment, we finally got a better descriptive of our land tour from RC. Now this makes more sense. This is the portion of the review that I want to thank RSLeesburg, LittleBritain, and VacationloverMN for tips and posting the Compasses which helped in our planning. They also helped in answering questions that I posed to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted July 17, 2018 #61 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Very cool! Must be such a different cruise from a typical Caribbean cruise! How amazing that Owen can be on these trips too. PS - Never seen a sea day be referred to as "Inside Passage (Cruising)" before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 17, 2018 Author #62 Share Posted July 17, 2018 It has been an interesting few hours here at the airport. Tonight they have had 2 thunderstorms come through with a ground stop of 1.5 hours. Basically there is no movement on the tarmac. No plane movement was allowed or people movement from the plane. There was even a hydro loss, to which the generators kicked in with back up power, operating a third of the lights. It happened while we were having dinner but full power was back before we were done. For anyone who is comfortable flying in the day of a cruise this would be an example of why to fly in the day before. This pics shows the delayed flights in red. No fun at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 17, 2018 Author #63 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Spotted this tonight in the hotel. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare niksmom630 Posted July 17, 2018 #64 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Just a sneak peek of what you are likely to see adorning the hallways on Radiance [emoji12] Glad to see you are presently en route. Hope Lucy keeps her high jinx to a minimum while you are gone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 17, 2018 Author #65 Share Posted July 17, 2018 We will keep an eye on Lucy as well as our neighbour who will feed her daily. She is in guard tonight. Watch out mice. We are just tucked in for the night. Our alarms are set for 4:45 am and we fly at 7:30, so it will be an early start to the day. That being said the weather for Anchorage is looking decent for our arrival. Hopefully it doesn’t change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 17, 2018 #66 Share Posted July 17, 2018 It has been an interesting few hours here at the airport. Tonight they have had 2 thunderstorms come through with a ground stop of 1.5 hours. Basically there is no movement on the tarmac. No plane movement was allowed or people movement from the plane. There was even a hydro loss, to which the generators kicked in with back up power, operating a third of the lights. It happened while we were having dinner but full power was back before we were done. For anyone who is comfortable flying in the day of a cruise this would be an example of why to fly in the day before. This pics shows the delayed flights in red. No fun at all. I think if anyone can do they should, 5, 10, or 15 year plan. It isn’t the same as the Caribbean with relaxing beach days but the scenery is spectacular. It is a bucket list cruise IMO. Check, check, and check [emoji4] My parents are in Toronto this week. Heard about the crazy storm there earlier. Safe travels tomorrow Andrew! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpshaye Posted July 17, 2018 #67 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Time to check some items off. q I'm confused .. Unplug toilet? Following. No land tour and we're going on Carnival, but leaving in 2 wks for our first Alaskan trip and I am excited to read your review BTW, love your writing style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureencruiser Posted July 17, 2018 #68 Share Posted July 17, 2018 We booked it when we knew Bob was away with the Villain. Wait, what? :o:o just the tip, just the tip Heehee, I was going to say something about that, as well. :evilsmile::evilsmile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureencruiser Posted July 17, 2018 #69 Share Posted July 17, 2018 One things for sure, he won’t be finding a huge statue in a bar in Mexico.:D Hey, now! :'):') Time to check some items off. Step one: Turn off water. Step two: Water plants. The Canadian Way. Next cruise, can I house sit for you? You know I'll take good care of Lucy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted July 17, 2018 #70 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I'm confused .. Unplug toilet? He meant “unclog toilet”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted July 17, 2018 #71 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Heehee, I was going to say something about that, as well. :evilsmile::evilsmile: I knew you would! That’s why I posted it quickly before you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpshaye Posted July 17, 2018 #72 Share Posted July 17, 2018 He meant “unclog toilet”. Oh, OK Thanks :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkkunk Posted July 17, 2018 #73 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Alaska isn't always cold. We were there in 2013. The temps were above 25C (75F) every day. Actually , most days it was too hot. I remember being in Juneau, walking through the town and we kept ducking into the shadows to cool down. You never know, you might get lucky like we did We were also there that year in early June. It was too hot for Alaska. But we sure enjoyed the sunshine! Last year we were on the first sailing of the year in mid May. It was rainy and cold for half of the ports. But we still loved it! You can’t beat the beauty of Alaska! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 17, 2018 Author #74 Share Posted July 17, 2018 OMG it’s too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 17, 2018 Author #75 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Too early to discover your flight has been delayed by an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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