TravBuddy.com: shirlan's My 50th Birthday trip 2005 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/29247 Well I finally got my husband to go overseas. He was hooked the first day. Vancouver, Alaskan cruise, ending in Los Angeles. Hubby also got to drive a Mustang convertable while in Canada and a brand new Harley in Los Angeles. en-us Tue, 04 Oct 2005 06:06:02 PST Bridges http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Bridges-travel-blogs-and-reviews-26 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 06:06:02 PST Bridges United States, Oct 04, 2005

]]> Last day in LA http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Last-day-in-LA-Hollywood-25 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 06:27:06 PST Last day in LA Hollywood, California, Oct 03, 2005

We checked out of our hotel, left the luggage their and headed for Hollywood Blvd.  We had a late flight out so we had plenty of time to look ...

]]> Lazy day at the Art Gallery & Museum http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Lazy-day-at-the-Art-Gallery-Museum-Los-Angeles-24 Sun, 02 Oct 2005 01:43:01 PST Lazy day at the Art Gallery & Museum Los Angeles, California, Oct 02, 2005

Andrew only had the Harley for 24 hours so we returned it in the morning. We went back to the hotel and had planned to have a day around the pool. ...

]]> Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Harley-Beverly-Hills-23 Sat, 01 Oct 2005 19:24:07 PST Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, California, Oct 01, 2005

This hotel is good for people that do not want to be in the 'frenzy' of L.A. There was buses that passed by and of course, taxi's available at the ...

]]> Santa Monica http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Santa-Monica-Santa-Monica-22 Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 PST Santa Monica Santa Monica, California, Oct 01, 2005

This morning it was time to pick up the Harley. A brand new Electroglide. Andrew was excited but I was not. I don't like motorbikes so was not look...

]]> Harley http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Harley-Beverly-Hills-23 Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:01 PST Harley Beverly Hills, California, Oct 01, 2005

]]> Los Angeles http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Los-Angeles-Los-Angeles-21 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:55:12 PST Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, Sep 30, 2005

Our ship has docked and we wait out turn to disembark. Not too painful. The wait for the taxi was painful though, 1 hour. We got a great driver tho...

]]> Catalina Island http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Catalina-Island-Avalon-20 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 03:28:04 PST Catalina Island Avalon, California, Sep 29, 2005

We got off the ship as early as we could. It looked pretty. We went to the visitors centre and booked a boat trip, so that we could look at the fis...

]]> At sea http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/At-sea-travel-blogs-and-reviews-19 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:00:33 PST At sea California, United States, Sep 28, 2005

This is our last full day at sea. There was a gala presentation in the theatre put on by a large number of the ship's staff. Again it was the pool ...

]]> Andrew's 44th Birthday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Andrews-44th-Birthday-San-Francisco-18 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:51:44 PST Andrew's 44th Birthday San Francisco, California, Sep 27, 2005

When we got of the ship we decided to hire a taxi with another couple. We told the driver he had 2 hours to show us San Francisco. At first he wasn...

]]> Another day at sea! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Another-day-at-sea-travel-blogs-and-reviews-17 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:34:23 PST Another day at sea! Washington, United States, Sep 26, 2005

Again we made the most of our day on board, swimming etc   Spent some time in the "Bar at the end of the earth" . They also had Ocktoberf...

]]> A 3 hour tour! The driver got lost! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/A-3-hour-tour-The-driver-got-lost-Seattle-16 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 07:32:02 PST A 3 hour tour! The driver got lost! Seattle, Washington, Sep 25, 2005

Again we chose a highlights tour. 10am til 1pm.  The driver got lost. He had to ask at a service station for directions. He was turning down s...

]]> Victoria http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Victoria-Vancouver-Island-15 Sat, 24 Sep 2005 07:19:56 PST Victoria Vancouver Island, Canada, Sep 24, 2005

What can I say. The city is beautiful. We did do a highlights tour here. So pretty with all of the hanging pots of colorful flowers. We were going ...

]]> A day at sea http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/A-day-at-sea-travel-blogs-and-reviews-14 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:14:04 PST A day at sea Alaska, United States, Sep 23, 2005

A day for lazing around, swimming, chatting to many different people and then getting ready for another "formal" dinner.

]]> Nice little town http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Nice-little-town-Sitka-13 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 07:10:06 PST Nice little town Sitka, Alaska, Sep 22, 2005

We had to go to shore on the lifeboat.  Another place where there were some tours offered but it is nice just to wander around.

]]> Helicopter to the icefield http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Helicopter-to-the-icefield-Juneau-12 Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:08:31 PST Helicopter to the icefield Juneau, Alaska, Sep 21, 2005

Today Andrew and I are heading off on different tours. We had booked the same one but it was a landing on the icefields for 1 hour. I thought "why ...

]]> The Glacier is WOWOW! factor http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/The-Glacier-is-WOWOW-factor-Hubbard-Glacier-11 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 06:59:38 PST The Glacier is WOWOW! factor Hubbard Glacier, United States, Sep 20, 2005

Not much I can say. It is mesmerising. The cruise ship just got closer & closer. Could have stayed there all day!

]]> Train trip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Train-trip-Skagway-10 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 06:56:37 PST Train trip Skagway, Alaska, Sep 19, 2005

We went on the "White Pass" scenic railway. It was a 3 hour journey. The scenery was breathtaking!

]]> Wandered around http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Wandered-around-Ketchikan-9 Sun, 18 Sep 2005 06:53:23 PST Wandered around Ketchikan, Alaska, Sep 18, 2005

Although there were different tours on offer, we just wandered around and had a look. We went to the tourist information centre. It is a nice town....

]]> My 50th http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/My-50th-travel-blogs-and-reviews-8 Sat, 17 Sep 2005 06:49:51 PST My 50th Alaska, United States, Sep 17, 2005

A day at sea. It gave us time to see what was available and get our sea legs. We have already seen some whales. We had breakfast at the Waterfront ...

]]> Boarding "The Summit" http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Boarding-The-Summit--Vancouver-7 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:41:39 PST Boarding "The Summit" Vancouver, Canada, Sep 16, 2005

Well this morning is bitter sweet. Sad to be leaving Vancouver but happy about the next part of our adventure. The morning is sort of wasted and th...

]]> Our last full day in Vancouver http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Our-last-full-day-in-Vancouver-Vancouver-6 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 06:32:02 PST Our last full day in Vancouver Vancouver, Canada, Sep 15, 2005

We went for a drive back to Stanley Park before returning the car. :-(   Then it was off to another firestation for a while. We wandered ...

]]> Grouse Mt. etc http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Grouse-Mt-etc-Vancouver-5 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:23:29 PST Grouse Mt. etc Vancouver, Canada, Sep 14, 2005

This morning we went to Grouse Mt.  We took the gondola up, didn't have the energy to walk. The bears, artic wolves, carving and scenery were ...

]]> Drive to Whistler http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Drive-to-Whistler-Whistler-3 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 05:56:20 PST Drive to Whistler Whistler, Canada, Sep 13, 2005

We picked up the Mustang convertable this morning and took a quick drive to Stanley Park before heading to Whistler. It was a beautiful drive. A go...

]]> Our first day in Vancouver http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Our-first-day-in-Vancouver-Vancouver-2 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:44:34 PST Our first day in Vancouver Vancouver, Canada, Sep 12, 2005

This morning we had a wander around the area of our hotel just to get some idea of where we were. After lunch we headed for the Harbour and went to...

]]> Holiday time http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29247/Holiday-time-Vancouver-1 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 08:05:37 PST Holiday time Vancouver, Canada, Sep 11, 2005

Adelaide to Vancouver 11/09/05   Well we had a long trip from Adelaide so when we arrived at our hotel in Vancouver we had a nap. It was ...

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