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Category Archives: USA
Cruising the West Coast
Boarding the Royal Princess in Los Angeles, California was a much easier process than their pre-cruise emails made it sound. After having been told just a couple weeks before the cruise that we couldn’t get on the ship until 2:30pm … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Ports of Call, Princess, Royal Princess, Shipboard Life, USA
Tagged #pacificcoastalcruise, cruise, Pacific Coastal Cruise, photos, Princess, Royal Princess, travel, west coast
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Lopez Island
At 29.81 square miles, Lopez is the third largest of Washington State’s San Juan Islands. Ferry service from Anacortes links Lopez to the mainland and paved roads make travel around the island easy. There’s also has a small airport and … Continue reading
Posted in USA, Washington
Tagged Lopez Island, photos, San Juan Islands, travel, Washington State
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Decatur Island
Decatur Island is a private island in Washington State’s San Juan Islands. The island sits east of Lopez and south of Blakely. Lopez has ferry service and limited public amenities including a village with shops and a waterfront park with … Continue reading
Posted in USA, Washington
Tagged Decatur Island, photos, private island, San Juan Islands, travel, Washington State
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San Juan Islands
Washington state’s San Juan Islands consist of the peaks of an ancient mountain range on the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate. As this plate subducts under the North American Plate in the Cascadia Subduction Zone which runs from Vancouver Island … Continue reading
Posted in USA, Washington
Tagged history, photos, San Juan Islands, travel, Washington State
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The Micro Cruise
In these days of Covid 19, taking a cruise on a cruise ship is not an option for most people. Living in the USA where there was never any sort of national plan and covid-fighting was left piecemeal up to … Continue reading
Posted in USA, Washington
Tagged boating, photos, San Juan Islands, social distance vacationing, Washington State
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Seattle Center
The highlight of the Seattle Center is the symbol of Seattle itself, the Space Needle, built for the 1962 world fair, as was the Seattle Center itself. Back then it was the tallest building in Seattle, but now it’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Port Cities, Ports of Call, Princess, USA, Washington
Tagged #seattle #seattlecenter, monorail, MOPOP, photos, Science Center, Seattle, Seattle Center, Space Needle, travel
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Seattle Waterfront
Cruise ships in Seattle dock either at pier 66 or pier 91. Most start and or end cruises there, but sometimes Seattle is just a port stop. Pier 91 is nearest the cruise parking for cruises beginning and ending there, … Continue reading
Fort Worden
Located at Point Wilson near the town of Port Townsend on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, Fort Worden was originally built as part of the triangle of fire protecting the entrance to Puget Sound. Nearby Fort Casey on Whidbey Island and … Continue reading
Posted in USA, Washington
Tagged #fortworden, Fort Worden, historic forts, photos, State Parks, travel, Washington State
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Seattle Underground Tour
Royal Princess docked in the center of the waterfront activity at Seattle’s Pier 66. This pier is so much nicer for a port stop than being stuck out at pier 91 where ships often board for cruises usually heading out … Continue reading
Posted in Port Cities, Ports of Call, Princess, Royal Princess, USA, Washington
Tagged #seattleundergroundtour, cruise, Princess, Seattle, things to do in Seattle, underground tour
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