Thursday, June 11, 2009

Cruise Day 1

We rode bikes, no tandem, around Stanley Park. It is just beautiful, and a good workout too. The trails, all paved, are very close to water. You see totem poles, light houses and their version of the golden gate bridge. We really liked Vancouver and would recommend it to anyone.

At 630 we boarded the boat for the cruise. We had a grand room, with a balcony and our own butler. First thing we did was unpack all of our things into the dressers and closets, I can't stand to live out of a suitcase. We then explored the boat a little and got ready for our 830pm dinner. The boat was much smaller than the Royal Caribean one we cruised on a few years ago. This cruise line was Celebrity Cruise Line. Very clean, but old-1997. It is going up for sale after this season. It didn't seem old, it was well taken care of.

We got dressed up for dinner and got to sit with the CEO and his wife. All of the #1 winners sat together with their spouses. It was a fun night, the food was just OK. We went to bed after dinner which didn't end until 1030, which was 130 back home. Some of the others went to the casino, the dance club or just out drinking at one of the bars.
Our room had chocolate covered strawberries waiting for us when we got back. YummY! The company also gave each agent and their spouse a Columbia jacket for the trip. (Amy has taken mine since we have been home-it must be cool!)