January 11, 2024

Hi all,

It’s so nice to see that you are following and commenting.  We had a successful and short flight to LAX, no jet lag here.  We were picked up by a private limo and whisked off to the Ritz Carlton Hotel for the night.  Shortly after we arrived our son Curt picked us up and took us to our go-to eatery where we had our last good land meal for a while.

At the Gala Dinner, we were addressed by the President of Seabourn Cruise Line.  She had some fun facts.  There are 87 of us that are doing the full 145-day Cruise.  Of those, 20 did the World Cruise with Seabourn last year and 18 have never sailed on a Seabourn Ship.  We don’t fit into either of these categories as this is our 4th time sailing with Seabourn.  It’s all about wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and grey hair.  I guess we’re not the only ones spending our children’s inheritance. 😉 Don’t get me wrong, most passengers are able-bodied but old.  We, at 70 are on the low side of the medium age.  However, there are more mobility-challenged people on this cruise than we have ever seen before.

We are all settled into our suite and eating from room service tonight, as we are both worn out from the move-in.  We left the dock at 10:30 PM, leaving the harbor and setting a course of 270 degrees.  Sailwest, our adventure is ON!

Tomorrow after a long 26-mile journey, we will set foot on our first stop at Avalon, Catalina Island, CA.