I realize that the traditionally accepted format is to leave on your honeymoon immediately following, or at least within a day or two of, the wedding. However, in the real world there is this thing called vacation time, which has a tendency to complicate things... primarily in that we didn't have enough vacation time to get married and go on a honeymoon all in one go. I mean, I suppose we could have, but as much as we like to complain about working, remaining employed is kind of a priority. First world problems, I know. In the end it worked out to our benefit because it turns out you can get a WAY better room for your money if you wait until August.
So on August 22nd, we packed what little cold weather gear we still own (because "cold" where we live means temps below 80) and hopped on a plane headed north.
Because what good vacation doesn't start with a coffee and a Guinness? We landed in Vancouver, BC that afternoon with great expectations of exploring the city. After a false start in which Colby was the recipient of the world's largest pigeon poop to the head, we found our way to a pub where we spent pretty much the entire rest of the day. The next morning we took a walk along the waterfront and watched the seaplanes take off and pretty much just soaked in the view and the 60 degree temperatures until it was time to check out of the hotel and head to the dock.
We cruised with Royal Caribbean on the Radiance of the Seas and maybe I've just lived under a rock all this time, but it was freaking amazing! Why have I not been on a cruise before now?! Its like a floating city full of bars! And food! And more bars!!! We were still discovering bars on like the very last day of the trip. As a side note, we recommend the premium beverage package... if you are going to drink, you may as well make it easy on yourself.
All I have to say about Day 1 is that balcony rooms are totally worth every penny. After hanging out on the upper decks with the crowds and downing pina coladas while we pulled out of Vancouver, we wandered around the ship for a bit to see what it had to offer before settling down on our balcony to enjoy the view of the British Columbian coast.
Putu, our stateroom steward, who was both adorable and amazing made sure to leave us a towel animal to welcome us to our ship.
Did you know that after they help you like one time, everyone on the ship remembers your name? Your waitstaff, the bartenders, stateroom attendants... its crazy! I'm sure they have all kinds of trickery to help them manage it, but as someone who has helped the same patients every month for like two years and still struggles to remember some of their names I was pretty impressed. And did we mention the bars??
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