At 12:00 we all rendezvoused for a van ride to the cruise port. 5 people and 50 tons of luggage. Upon arriving and determining that there was a great deal of distance between where the Van was dropping us off and where the baggage drop was located, Joe and I made quick decision to rent a pedicab. We sent Gigi and all the bags ahead, while the rest of us headed toward the long line.
Upon boarding we all went to find our rooms. Very convenient that they are all within 50 feet of each other. Ours has a veranda dead center of aft on floor 5. It will be an excellent place to have a Bon Voyage toast.
Gigi and Grandpa Warren always had a toast with champagne just before any cruise left port, and we kept the tradition and toasted to a Grand Voyage and Grandpa.
it was very different exiting the bay I am so familiar with on such a large ship. All my usual landmarks are the same, yet different. It always amazes me the speed at which these monster ships can attain. We passed Harbour Island in a nod and a wink and shelter was shortly passed as well. As we approached the Subs Base we all ventured to starboard (the right side) to view Rosecrans where Dad's ashes are.
Past Buoy Marker 7, and we are approaching the end of Point Loma, There's Maker 5 and it looks like there is a sunset happening on an otherwise grey sky. Buoy Marker 3 and we don't turn north to Catalina, but the sunset is now in clear view and painting the sky in reds and orange. No whales though Joan continues to scan the water. Blue Whales were spotted not to long ago from this very spot. Buoy Marker 1 and the Channel in trance . The ship has quite a head of steam going now and we definitely angle south and quickly pass TJ.
Can you spot the crescent moon?
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