I just returned from a relaxing week on the Crown Princess Cruise Ship. My parents invited my sister and me to join them on a California Coastal Cruise. Our journey began in Los Angeles with ports of call at San Francisco, Santa Barbara, San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico returning to Los Angeles. Sandy & I enjoyed Zumba and Line Dancing, both made for a good workout. Although the sky was cloudy most of the week, the temperatures were pleasant. We all got together often for dinner and the nightly shows in the Princess Theater. The entertainment was good and offered quite a variety throughout the ship. The food was good and the desserts, of course are always good. It was fun re-visiting the towns we vacationed at many years ago as kids; especially San Francisco and Solvang. We met a lot of nice people on the ship. If you've never been on a cruise now is the time to start planning. How would you like a vacation where all you have to do is unpack and enjoy the ride?
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| We sailed on the Crown Princess, it's a beautiful ship |
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| Mom & dad, the Official Cruisers |
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| Dad, mom, Sandy and I |
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| The Stateroom Sandy and I shared |
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| Our room was comfortable, we also had a balcony |
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| The Atrium is a great gathering spot |
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| We enjoyed these Circus performers in the Piazza, they were good |
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| Neptune's Reef & Pool |
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| Dinner at the Crown Grill |
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| Dad's awesome chocolate dessert, it tasted as good as it looks |
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| Cruising under the Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco |
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| It's been years since I've been here |
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| We could see Alcatraz |
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| Stinky, noisy Sea Lions at Pier 39 |
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| Sandy & I rode the Cable Cars |
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| We last rode these when we were kids |
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| We walked down to Chinatown & back up the hill |
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| The Famous Lombard Street |
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| Coit Tower and city views from Mom & dad's room |
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| Evening views from our room |
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| Sandy & I walked to the end of Stern's Wharf at Santa Barbara |
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| Enterprise Rent-A-Car picked us up at Sambo's........the original Sambo's |
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| I got to drive a 2015 Ford Mustang......whoohoo! |
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| Solvang is a cute Danish town about 35 miles from Santa Barbara |
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| Of course we had to try a pastry |
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| I remember seeing the windmills when we visited here as kids |
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| Further up the road we stopped at Quicksilver Ranch |
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| The miniature horses were so cute |
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| This little guy was one day old.......so cute & tiny |
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| We tendered at Santa Barbara since there were no docks |
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| We were entertained by a variety of sail boats in the harbor |
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| Good night Santa Barbara |
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| Arriving in San Diego |
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| Crown Princess holds 3200 passengers & crew, 951 ft. in length with 18 decks |
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| We were docked right in downtown San Diego with great views of the city |
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| Looking toward Seaport Village and Coronado Island |
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| The airport was nearby, too |
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| The 'Unconditional Surrender' statue on display in Tuna Harbor Park |
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| Interesting Bronze Sculptures along the way to Seaport Village |
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| We have arrived to Seaport Village, a fun shopping spot |
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| Sandy couldn't resist the cowbench at Ben & Jerry's |
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| We passed through the Gaslamp Quarter on our way to Horton Plaza |
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| Interesting work of art along the way |
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| Great views from the Promenade Deck, 3 laps equal one mile |
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| A couple of stowaways on a balcony below |
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| Coming to the end of another fun day at sea |
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| Coffee & dessert from the International Cafe make for a great afternoon treat |
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| Me in our Stateroom don't I look relaxed.....cruises are fun! |
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| Our view of Ensenada, Mexico from our balcony on the Starboard side of the ship |
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| Here comes the first cruise ship we have seen on this trip |
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| Where is the Carnival Imagination going? |
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| We went to mom & dad's room on the Port side of the ship to see where the Carnival ship docked |
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| Ensenada was much larger than I expected |
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| We had fun looking at all the shops in the Downtown Shopping District |
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| Stinky Sea Lions below the ship |
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| Adios Sea Lion |
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| Last evening at sea......in the morning we shall be back at Los Angeles |
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| Every night, Wendell our Room Steward left these wonderful chocolates on our beds.....I brought them home for Kent |
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| Just a few mementos from the cruise |
