Monday, May 26, 2008

Vacation by Sea...

I'm here blogging from sunny California, well cloudy California more like but California none the less. We finally have internet here at our hotel so I thought I would update you on the first part of our trip.

We flew in to LAX on Monday morning, where right off the bat we saw Nick Lachey, which made me certain this was going to be a great trip because I REALLY wanted to see some famous people (he is the only one we have seen so far).



We then headed straight to the pier to board the Monarch of the Seas in order to set sail Monday evening. We spent 4 nights aboard the ship and had a wonderful time, despite the rough seas.



Our first stop was San Diego where we spent some time on Coronado Island looking around Hotel Del Coronado and checking out the view of downtown San Diego. It was overcast weather and a bit cold but we still had fun.



Our second stop was supposed to be Catalina Island but due to the rough waters we weren't able to stop, which was a bummer. Instead we had a day at sea, which we just spent hanging out and playing cards.

Our third stop was Ensenada, Mexico. At this stop we took a tour of two of the area's largest wineries. It was absolutely beautiful!! All of the green vineyards were breathtaking. It is not something we would usually do but we had a great time and really enjoyed the scenery.



We really enjoyed dinner each night as the food was wonderful and the service was even better! Below is a picture of us and our waiter, Richard, and our assistant waitress, Althea. Collin and I both agree that this was some of the best dining service we have had on a cruise!



We then got off the ship on Thursday morning and headed for our hotel in LA. We are spending five nights here enjoying the city of Los Angeles. Since we are still exploring here I will wait and post again later about our adventures by land.

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1 comment:

Amy said...

How fun to see Nick Lachey and we LOVE Coronado Island - we went there for my birthday last year.

Also, I think the "bachelorette" is super cute too.:)