Brisbane - Sydney - San Francisco - Vancouver After about 18 hours of flying we finally arrived in Vancouver. Flew with United Airlines which was fine ...
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Brisbane - Sydney - San Francisco - Vancouver After about 18 hours of flying we finally arrived in Vancouver. Flew with United Airlines which was fine except it is surprising that an international airline these days does not have entertainment screens on the back of the seat. Still, the movies they showed were OK and as usual none of us got very much sleep so by the time we got to our hotel we were fairly exhausted. However, it was too early to go to bed so we wandered downtown to look at some of the sights and grab some tea. As it is still summer it stays light until about 9pm. The Comfort In...
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June 13, 2004, Portland I arrive in Portland at 11:20am local time. From the airport I take a cab to the shipyard, leave the luggage at the door, and ...
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June 13, 2004, Portland I arrive in Portland at 11:20am local time. From the airport I take a cab to the shipyard, leave the luggage at the door, and have my first meal onboard. It is not bad at all. It is Semester at Sea's first voyage with the ship: the Olympic Explorer. It is a two years old former cruise ship, purchased from the bankrupt Royal Olympic Cruises. I happily find that I get to have my own room, a small cabin with two single beds. The cabin has a compact yet efficent design which includes almosteverything I need: a bathroom with shower, plenty of storage space, a tv, atiny frig....
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