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- Dag 1
- søndag 5. august 2018 10:00
- ☀️ 37 °C
- Høyde: 1 381 ft
Forente staterWhite Peak Wash33°44’27” N 112°20’31” W
On our way to Seattle
5. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
On this trip we fly to Seattle (on Alaska, our favorite local airline) to be with family and friends. Then to San Francisco boarding the Crystal Symphony for a 20 day sailing to New York. We will beLes mer
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- Dag 1
- søndag 5. august 2018 11:45
- ☀️ 41 °C
- Høyde: 1 125 ft
- Forente staterLa Toma Crosscut Canal (historical)33°26’0” N 112°0’50” W
Empty Sky Harbor Airport
5. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 41 °C
It’s easy to travel during summer in Arizona (when there are no monsoons). Where are all the people?
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- Dag 2
- mandag 6. august 2018 17:00
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Høyde: 404 ft
- Forente staterAlderwood Manor47°49’60” N 122°16’14” W
Family Evening
6. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We had a lot of fun and great quality time together. Very special.
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- Dag 4
- onsdag 8. august 2018 10:00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Høyde: 62 ft
- Forente staterBothell47°45’40” N 122°12’32” W
Activities with our Grandkids
8. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Over the course of our time in Seattle we were very busy: The pool, painting, board games plus arts and crafts. Not the Taj but equally meaningful.
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- Dag 4
- onsdag 8. august 2018 15:00
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Høyde: 62 ft
- Forente staterBothell47°45’41” N 122°12’32” W
An advance Birthday
8. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Our granddaughter Mara Rose (namesake) will be 5 on August 22. Since we obviously won’t be here we decided to celebrate at her favorite place: Pinka Bella Cupcakes which was over the top. We’reLes mer
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- Dag 5
- torsdag 9. august 2018 18:00
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Høyde: 49 ft
- Forente staterSan Francisco International Toy Museum37°48’28” N 122°25’6” W
Marriott went over the top!!
9. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We checked into the Courtyard Marriott on Fishermen’s Wharf and were given an amazing suite. The Concierge never saw a Lifetime Platinum Card before.
Besides the room we had a great view of Alcatraz.
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- Dag 6
- fredag 10. august 2018 12:00
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 59 ft
- Forente staterMadame Tussauds San Francisco37°48’30” N 122°24’57” W
Crystal Symphony
10. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Crystal Symphony went through a dramatic redesign of the entire ship. Our room which is a Seabreeze Penthouse was newly constructed by combining two former balcony rooms and comes with full butlerLes mer
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- Dag 6
- fredag 10. august 2018 17:00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
- Forente staterGolden Gate37°49’6” N 122°28’42” W
Sail Away
10. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Sail Away under the Golden Gate Bridge was beautiful. We stood with our drinks listening to Louie Armstrong’s singing of It’s A Wonderful World (the music tradition of every Crystal port departure).
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- Dag 9
- mandag 13. august 2018 10:00
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
MexicoSan Lucas Bay22°53’43” N 109°53’18” W
Everyone needs a Butler
13. august 2018, Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This is our outstanding Butler Olena. Each afternoon at 4:30 she delivers our martinis and canapés. She also was fantastic getting us 8 reservations for the specialty restaurants at our preferredLes mer
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- mandag 13. august 2018 15:00
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
- MexicoEl Salto22°53’32” N 109°53’51” W
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
13. august 2018, Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We anchored next to the famous Los Arcos (arch). Our day was relaxing on board the ship since we have been here many times.
We even did the gym so we are “a little” ready for another great dinner.
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- Dag 12
- torsdag 16. august 2018 09:00
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Høyde: 30 ft
- MexicoNaval14°40’59” N 92°23’33” W
Puerto Chiapas, Mexico
16. august 2018, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Chiapas is the most southern state in Mexico. It’s climate is ideal for plantations and it produces Mexico’s finest coffee beans. It also has a huge banana trade as seen by our photos of theLes mer
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- fredag 17. august 2018 16:00
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Høyde: 30 ft
GuatemalaSalinas Santa Rosa13°55’26” N 90°47’10” W
World Class Lectures
17. august 2018, Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
There have been a huge variety of quality lecturers on board. We have 6 experts giving 5 presentations each (most without notes). Some of our favorites:
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman a NASA astronaut who made 5Les mer
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- lørdag 18. august 2018 12:00
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Høyde: 43 ft
NicaraguaRío San Juan11°15’16” N 85°52’17” W
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
18. august 2018, Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We tendered into San Juan del Sur. Walking in town we viewed its half-moon beach, colorful houses and “interesting” streets.
We were constantly approached by street vendors but were not harassedLes mer
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- søndag 19. august 2018 17:00
- 🌧 27 °C
- Høyde: 98 ft
Costa RicaBahía de Caldera9°54’48” N 84°42’46” W
Caldera, Costa Rica
19. august 2018, Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
We have been to Costa Rica several times and seen the key sights. We spent the day enjoying the scenery, relaxing and doing the gym.
At night we had drinks and dinner with old friends. We met Pat andLes mer
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- Dag 16
- mandag 20. august 2018 15:00
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
North Pacific Ocean7°2’13” N 82°22’19” W
Cruising the coast of Central America
20. august 2018, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today we had 3 lectures, the Grand Gala Buffet lunch, stateroom open house, a reception in the Captain’s Quarters and a Las Vegas vocalist show.
Who said sea days are boring?
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- Dag 17
- tirsdag 21. august 2018 16:00
- 🌧 28 °C
- Høyde: 33 ft
PanamaCanal French9°17’19” N 79°55’8” W
The Panama Canal
21. august 2018, Panama ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
This was one of our most unique transits of the Panama Canal. We were up early, viewed the new canal and an empty lock being repaired.
Our 9 hour 50 mile crossing was enhanced by the best localLes mer
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- Dag 18
- onsdag 22. august 2018 11:00
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
ColombiaSociedad Portuaria de Cartagena10°24’14” N 75°31’54” W
The finest food at sea...
22. august 2018, Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Or anywhere else!
As part of the redesign of the Symphony, Crystal changed and added a variety of restaurants. They were all spectacular.
Waterside, the main restaurant had a new delicious menuLes mer
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- Dag 21
- lørdag 25. august 2018 18:00
- 🌧 29 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
BahamasAlice Town25°43’4” N 79°19’5” W
Tender Adventure in Bimini, Bahamas
25. august 2018, Bahamas ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
We had the roughest embarkation on a tender ever! You actually had to jump up onto it. It was then a very bumpy 35 minute cruise to the dock.
Bimini is a beautiful island almost all of which we foundLes mer
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- mandag 27. august 2018 05:00
- 🌙 22 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
- Forente staterWaterfront Park32°46’56” N 79°55’23” W
Las Vegas Style at Sea
27. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Every night there was a new production show (six in total) or different headliner entertainment.
The variety of talent included Broadway singers, a Motown group, an Elton John tribute show, theLes mer
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- mandag 27. august 2018 15:00
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
- Forente staterWaterfront Park32°46’55” N 79°55’23” W
Charleston, South Carolina
27. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Our morning began with a mandatory face-to-face U.S.Customs and Border Protection Inspection.
This was our 2nd visit to Charleston. We have seen most of the major attractions, so today we walked theLes mer
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- Dag 25
- onsdag 29. august 2018 08:00
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
- Forente staterCastle Point Park40°44’51” N 74°1’17” W
New York City
29. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Sailing into New York City is a beautiful experience; we woke up early to maximize it.
Our penthouse was on port side so we had a fantastic view of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the cityLes mer
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- onsdag 29. august 2018 14:00
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
- Forente staterCastle Point40°44’59” N 74°0’56” W
9/11 Memorial and Museum
29. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
We had a private guide who lost two close friends in the attacks.
Our tour began at St. Paul’s Chapel, which was the headquarters for the first responders.
Pools and waterfalls are located on theLes mer
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- Dag 26
- torsdag 30. august 2018 14:00
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Høyde: 282 ft
- Forente staterJellif Mill Pond41°7’30” N 73°30’32” W
New Canaan, Connecticut
30. august 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We had a private car pick us up at the cruise terminal for the 75 minute drive to our daughter’s house.
We were greeted with a homemade sign, hugs and kisses.
At night we celebrated Amy’sLes mer
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- Dag 32
- onsdag 5. september 2018 14:00
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Høyde: 328 ft
- Forente staterChurch Hill41°8’48” N 73°29’41” W
New Canaan Continued
5. september 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We continued to have busy days including making pizza. Their backyard pool was perfect since the weather was sunny and hot.
We grilled at night with Matt being the perfect chef. On other nights weLes mer
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- Dag 34
- fredag 7. september 2018 20:00
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Høyde: 16 ft
- Forente staterNewark Liberty International Airport40°41’11” N 74°10’36” W
Newark, New Jersey
7. september 2018, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Our flight home was from Newark Liberty Airport.
After boarding was complete, our pilot told us we were delayed because the co-pilot was stuck in traffic. We kept getting updates on his driveLes mer
ReisendeHave a fun time with your family and a fabulous cruise. Looking forward to you pictures.
Happy trip to you! I imagine you’re glad to get out of AZ after the latest round of heat and storms. We look forward to seeing some photos and tracking your journey.
ReisendeYou're right! We love your mode of travel - West coast to East coast. So civil. We'll love traveling along with you. Bon Voyage!
ReisendeEnjoy your travels. Cheers