Post Cruise Activities with Boerckels and Orcutts

Our last day in Vancouver, as we departed our separate ways, we had a brief time of sharing our stories, recounting fun times we had experienced together, counting God's blessings and a time of prayer and thanksgiving. We're thankful for great friendships.

We took the bus and subway which took us to YVR.  You can't go to Canada if you don't stop in at a Tim Hortons.

The Orcutts flight was cancelled because of Hurricane Irma that struck Florida.  So, they ended up staying 2 days in Dallas with us.  We stopped by to see Jordan at the Camino office.  Jordan's parents served with us and the Orcutts back in the day in Bolivia.

We enjoyed a bicycle ride around White Rock Lake.  Way to go Kathy!  Thanks, Rick, for loaning us your recumbent bicycles.

The next day, we got a text from the Boerckels and their connecting AA flight in Phoenix was delayed and they mis-connected with their flight in DFW.  It was a good thing that my parents opened their home again.

Texas size cinnamon roll at Norma's Cafe, courtesy of the Boerckels.

So after our wonderful time with the Boerckels and Orcutts in Alaska and Canada, we still had a few days in Dallas together because of weather and mechanical problems.

  Always good to be flexible, especially with friends.

A Feast for Our Eyes ALASKA Part 2

Day 4:

Skagway

In Skagway, we took the White Pass and Yukon Route train for 30 miles into Canada.  There were switchbacks, and beautiful bridal veil falls that we saw.

At the top of the pass, we rode our bicycles mostly down hill back to town.  What a ride! 

I'm not lying, it was a pretty miserable ride down.  Rainy.  Cold.  Dreary.

one of my favorite shots.

Day 5:

 Ketchikan, Alaska

 We did the traditional "lumberjack show".  Quite entertaining!

 I loved it when we got dressed up for dinner time.

Jeff and Scott did karaoke one night.

We celebrated precious friendships that 

started out in 1 foreign country (Bolivia)

  now spans 3 decades,

 2 states and 1 country 

 and 3 marriages 

that have produced children

 and now many grandchildren for each couple.

Day 6:

 The Inside Passage

On Sunday, Sept 10, as Hurricane Irma was making landfall on the state of Florida, we gathered for a worship service.  Several other guests on the NCL Sun joined us.  One gal, Kim, came into our service with a heavy heart, as her trailer home was right in the path of the storm on the Florida West coast.  We cried.  

We prayed.

  An hour later, Kim left encouraged and with some new friends.

 Day 7:

Arriving into Vancouver, British Colombia

Our day in Canada

"Ok, lets follow directions and we can get to our AirBnB!"

We took the subway, city bus and then walking several blocks in the wrong direction, however we recovered and made it to our AirBnB.

We had a plan.  Lets explore Stanley Park.

"Where are we going?"

We rode 13 miles around Stanley Park.  Had a blast!  We stopped several times to soak up the beauty. 

 We took a bus to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park.  Trees were huge.

The following day, Glenn and I flew on the "red-eye" back to Dallas.  Our trip was over.  But wait!! Or was it?

Next post will be about our "post-Cruise" adventures.