Before it was cancelled, our Disney Wonder Cruise was due to leave San Diego on Sunday afternoon. The kids had been counting down the hours and minutes until our departure. They had ordered their preferred shore excursions—the ones that hadn’t been sold out. And then, sitting on the sidelines, we watched as one cruise ship after another turned into a Covid19 disaster with people quarantined in their rooms on ships. So when our trip was cancelled, the adults were relieved. The grand-kids? Not so much!
So our daughters put their heads together and came up with a brilliant idea. We’re doing a virtual cruise. Because this is a scrapbook, some of the photos are too big and some are too small. And because it’s a magic cruise, several years and inches have been shaved off the grand-kids in a few of the photos and off us, too.
We all managed to make our complex travel arrangements in time for our 4:15 Sunday afternoon departure. Bill and I traveled in a way that allowed me to do a scheduled (but cancelled) speaking engagement.
The kids “flew” down to San Diego a day early so they could spend the day at the San Diego (Closed) Zoo. The weather was great!
And everybody loved the Koalas 
From their hotel room across from the pier, the girls were able to locate our rooms on the Concierge Level.
Because the kids were able to board early, there was no line at the pool slide
Here are some of the lanyards we bought to hold our room keys.
On our first at-sea day, the kids got to visit the teen zone and enjoy some smoothies while the adults were able to try out some adult beverages:
Yesterday Colt got to swim with the dolphins—a previously sold-out shore excursion.
And here’s where his mom sat while he was doing that.
Grandma is getting her steps but NOT taking photos!
Our daughter and grandson are taking sunrise and sunset photos while getting steps out on the deck
Yesterday while the Berry Family went on a shopping lunch excursion to Cabo, Grandpa and I sat on our deck. We both had iPads in hand. I was reading and he was sketching. They saw the mission while Bill sketched the view from our deck and the tenders.
We’ve all been wearing sunscreen and having fun. On Friday we’ll be celebrating Bill’s 80th birthday at the adults-only dining room, Palo. On Sunday we’ll all fly home together. Grandma chartered a jet.
I’ve spent all morning putting this blog together.
For someone living in Socially-Distanced Seattle, it’s been good for what ails me. I’m thinking of that old song right now: Perry Como maybe?
Pretend you’re happy when you’re blue.
It isn’t very hard to do.
The world is mine it can be yours, my friend,
If only you pretend.
Bon Voyage. I hope you’ve enjoyed our faux cruise. I know I have.