Visitors from Austria

Silvia and Jürgen, from Kottingbrunn, Austria came to visit us in Cottonwood
Silvia is the daughter of Traude Grabner, a niece of Elfriede.

After visiting Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and the Monument Valley, they stopped in Arizona.
One of the evenings we took them to the Blazin M Ranch

Elfriede and Silvia

With Jürgen and Silvia

At Palace Bar and restaurant in Prescott

At Palace Bar and restaurant in Prescott

Prescott Courthouse

Relaxing in Jerome, an old mining town

                                     "https://www.blazinm.com/"  in Cottonwood

Dinner "Cowboy style"

Visit from Gudrun and GregVisit

Dinner at the Hudson Restaurant in Sedona

 Note: Gudrun aka Linda is the daughter of brother Gerhard Joel
who passed away in 1992 at the age of 60, various cancer related problems.

View from Hudson Restaurant

Music in Courtyard of Tlaquelapaque

                         https://www.tlaq.com

at Bryce Canyon NP. Utah

Cruise on Grand Princess

Our Cruise to Alaska with the Grand Princess

From San Francisco to...

A pre-cruise drink in San Francisco with Thomas

Our Cabin (E203)

Indoor pool

Dining at the Da Vinci restaurant

Deck 5/6 main floor

At the Theater, daily shows

Ketchikan

Two Princess ships

 

Disney Cruise ship

Skagway

 

 

Tracy Arm Fjord Scenic Cruising

 

Relaxing at pool, deck 15

Victoria, BC

Entry to Canada

6/15

Embark Grand Princess

(Thomas drove us from Hyatt Place Hotel)

We made it to cabin E203, suitcases were there already.

Had lunch at the Horizon Court, Deck 14, dinner in Da Vinci restaurant.

6/16, Sunday

Breakfast at Horizon Court

Afternoon no entertainment except Trio. Dinner at DaVinci .Evening in theater variety act by Jeffrey Allen.

( Music style Elton John)

6/17, Monday

Breakfast Horizon Court, also lunch.Afternoon stroll around Plaza.

Dinner at DaVinci, tenderloin of beef, 1 Heineken Beer.

In theater, comedian Tom Brisco.

6/18 Tuesday

After breakfast at Horizon Court, disembarked ship for  stroll along Ketchikan street, along 4 berths. Ships in port  were Grand Princess, Star Princess, and Holland America Line, Wester-dam.

After returning to ship had Pizza, coffee and beer (a Budweiser and one Heineken.

A short nap was needed.

Dinner just soup and a cold cut plate.

After that off to the theater, a really good show, " , British Invasion" a musical variety show, with UK hits starting in 1956, Beatles, Rolling Stones, and other hit songs.

After the theater off to the Wheelhouse bar, a trio playing

pleasant music, some people dancing.

Drinks: a bourbon drink and I had a gin and tonic.

Bought bottle of water for room.

6/19 Wednesday

Walking the town of Juneau,short shuttle ride from ship ($10)

Evening in Theater Iditarod Champion Libby Riddles, Elfriede had wine. After that listened to a Rhapsody string trio on Plaza (2 gin and tonic)

Bought water for room.

6/20 Thursday

Explored main street of Skagway. Lot of people from 4 cruise ships, Star Princess, Royal Princess, Holland America Westerdam, and Disney Wonder. Bought ice cream and cap.

In the afternoon enjoyed pool and hot tubs on upper decks.

Dining at DaVinci, table companions some Chinese ladies from California. Finished evening with listening to trio at the Wheelhouse Bar.

6/21 Friday

Tracy Arm Fjord Scenic Cruising

After breakfast enjoyed sunny day at aft pool. Bought 2 Orange/Vodka drinks.

Evening at Plaza pizza place, ordered 2 glasses of red wine.

Theater show was Jeff Burkhart. 

6/22 At sea

Some exercise in the Sports center. Relaxing, listened to music.

6/23 Sunday

Docked in Victoria, BC. Got a late start getting off ship,  but managed a walk to Fisherman's Wharf. However, it was sunny with a cold wind blowing. Returned to ship justin time for 1:30 pm deadline. Evening entertainment  by Rapsody Strings Trio (first on Plaza, then Wheelhouse Bar, in between Larry Morgan Trio.

Purchases, Coors Light, and 3 Gin and Tonic.

6/24 Monday

Started packing both suitcases.

Beyond that took a stroll around deck 8. Sun was warm aft and on portside. Nice sunset. Listened to Rapsody 

Trio on the Plaza.

6/25 Tuesday

Disembarkation day, was done by groups for an orderly getting off ship, for example we were yellow 7, suitcases were also by same group ready for pickup.

Good timing, as we came to curbside, there was Thomas to pick us up. After a scenic drive which included San Francisco State Park and Lunch at Mel's Diner he drove us to La Quinta hotel. Thomas left us, he some important work for client to do.

6/26 Wednesday

Travel home, everything according to schedule (shuttle to airport , flight AA 1880, Shuttle to Cottonwood.