Honeymoon, Part One

Wisconsin got hit by a snowstorm on the day that we were supposed to leave for Los Angeles. Luckily, we were able to change our tickets (free of charge!) to the day before. We flew to California in luxury considering there were only 27 passengers on board! We spent the night at a hotel near the airport. When we woke up, we were informed that Milwaukee was under a "no travel" order due to the blizzard. I got emails from several friends saying that they were hit with ten inches of snow within 12 hours!

By the morning, we were back at the airport waiting for our transportation to the port so we could get on the ship. We did not have to wait very long.

It was strange being back in Los Angeles, but a lot has changed since the last time I was there about 8 years ago. The airport is much cleaner and renovated (still busy as ever!) The sun and warm temps was a lovely welcome and we basked in the warmth.

Paul was so focused on his book that he didnt pay attention to my antics with the camera. This became a common occurence for the remainder of the trip...

For our honeymoon, we booked a suite with a balcony. It was a fantastic size and met our needs for the week very nicely. When looking at the picture above, the door on the right is the bathroom; just ahead is the "living room" with a fold-out couch, coffee table and TV; after that is the bed; and of course, beyond that is the balcony.

We immediately headed out to the balcony to check it out. I think Paul was very satisfied.

While we were checking out our suite, Paul heard a knock on the door....

A steward delivered a neat package for us! It was from my parents and it consisted of champagne, gourmet vanilla bean cupcakes, a bouquet of flowers and two comfy terrycloth robes! We were so surprised! Thanks Mom and Dad for the lovely package... unknown to us, this was just the beginning of several surprises throughout the week...

The port of LA is in an industrial part of the city, but the scenery did not distract from the gorgeous mountains and the sunset!

Here we go! We are now leaving the port.

Good bye, Los Angeles!



The beginning of the trip was a full day at sea.

We took advantage of this day by relaxing on the balcony with our books and just enjoying the view. This was a nice change of pace...

- to be continued-