Petaluma to Vancouver, BC.

Well we are off again, this time to Alaska. We start with a short plane ride to Vancouver

BC, a wonderful place we have been before, but for a new experience, cruising to Alaska. We board the Crystal Symphony with 800 other people, 100 of us will be experiencing wines from 4 winegrowers from the dry creek valley in Sonoma County California.

Leaving Vancouver under the Lions Gate Bridge

The ship is wonderful, our stateroom is ready when we check in, so relax a bit, then go to the main dining room for lunch, then a bit of exploring the ship and unpacking before we set sail at 6 pm. We had our our winegrowers reception to meet people and taste some of Mounts recent wines. We have dinner in a unique Chinese fusion restaurant called Silk. We chose warm duck salad, a dim sum sampler, lobster and scallop plate, sea bass and chinese vegetables. Dessert was a 5 spice chinese chocolate cake.