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June 15th
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Bus arrives at McLennan Ranch
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The Western Spirit Band entertaining
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That night at Sun Peaks ...
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... we all had dinner at Capone's
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June 16th
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A great Italian Meal
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43 people in the group
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A great night in Sun Peaks
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Now off to Vancouver ...
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June 17th
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... for a night in the Fairmont
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right across from Canada Place
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and here comes the bus!
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Bryce Mckenzie said it was super!
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June 17th & 18th
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Jim & Karen getting the Covid test
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Everyone passed and now a surprise ...
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with some extra help from staff ...
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Sue and Deana get a free ride!
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... and Russ brings up the rear
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The suprise - Fly Over Canada tickets
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and then onto the Koningsdam
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and the Welcome Reception
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Jim & Karen bought drinks for all
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and 43 of us had a great visit
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Mark did the MC duties
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and showed the slideshow
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Everyone passed the covid test last night and today the group got private surprise tickets to Fly Over Canada. Everyone thoroughly
enjoyed it and most wanted to go back through a second time. From there boarding the Koningsdam was a breeze at about 12:30
and we all met for a group reception at 4:30. Jim & Karen and Cruise Vacations of Winnipeg bought the drinks for all.
Mark, part of the Spirit of the West support crew, filled in for Hugh as MC (our Canadian Goverment used
Canada Post to send them their passports and they never arrived so unfortunately could not join their own group) :-(. Mark
welcomed everyone, made some annoucements and then showed the group slideshow. He then announced next year's cruise ...
and ... it's a full transit, West to East, of the Panama Canal, on the Emerald Princess - January 16th to February 1st. Starting
in LA and ending in Fort Lauderdale with visits to six different countries! And a private group Cattle Ranch Tour in
Costa Rica!
See all the details on the Cruise page, or
call Cruise Vacations of Winnipeg at: 1-800-530-0131 and ask Megan for the details!
See the Flyer here!
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June 19th
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Kathie & Ron Friesen
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Kim & Barb Bamber
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Vicki & Gary Hetrick
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Allan & Janet Sandau
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Jacques & Lena Labonte
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Steen & Annette Jochumsen
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Jim & Karen Bell
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Len & Barb Stenvall
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Bonnie & Larry Speers
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Charlotte & Richard Preston
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John & Mary Dafoe
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George & Gail Slusarczyk
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Marilyn Weeks & Brenda Heidinger
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Sue Hassett Mijo & Jeff Campbell
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Dawn & Bryce Mckenzie
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Perry & Jytte Olechowski
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enjoying the 1st group gathering
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Larry Speers story telling
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Jeff Campbell story telling
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Jim updating everyone
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June 20th
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1:00 pm our 1st stop was Juneau
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Built almost on the water
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Steen in line at the Red Dog Saloon
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The Koningsdam from the gondola
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Looking over Juneau from the gondola
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Downtown Juneau
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Bonnie & Larry with the ship behind
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June 21st on the White Pass Rail
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June 21st
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Allan gave himself a job
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Over the trestle into the tunnel
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The cruise ships way off in the bay
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the US/Canada Border
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everyone enjoyed the White Pass Rail
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The original trail at Dead Horse Gulch
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I'm sure John will be in the Red Onion
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Len & Barb lunch in Skagway
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June 22nd
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John Hopkins Glacier
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Glacier Bay - Beautiful !!
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The Hoonah Glacier
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The Grand Pacific Glacier
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we listened to the moving ice noises
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Margerie Glacier - spectacular!
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see the size by the boat in front
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a totally amazing experience!
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getting ready for the group photo
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The ship's photographer group photo
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the water colour leaving Glacier Bay
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June 23rd
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along side in Ketchikan
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we board the "Aleutian Ballad" soon
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wharfs & buildings all on pilings
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Jim & Karen on the Aleutian Ballad
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Jim, Karen, & Mark in the bow
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Captain Dave baiting hooks
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Capt Ron & Capt Dave pulling a trap
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if anyone sees an eagle let us know!
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June 23rdThis was an excursion that Kathy booked for a few of us from Holland America ... absolutely worth the money!
It was awesome! It was a Bering Sea Crab Fishing Tour on the Aleutian Ballad which used to be on the TV series
"Deadliest Catch". We saw, and learned all about, prawn trapping, bottom fishing, crabbing, different types of crabs,
fish, prawns, shrimp, and Octopus! Everything was returned to the ocean! And the eagle part was worth the money by itself!
Click here to see Karen's slow motion video.
Or click here to see Karen's other real time video.
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eagles everywhere!
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we couldn't possibly count them all
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see the video links above
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Kathy said yuk to seeing the prawn
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An endagered "Sunflower Sea Star
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setting the prawn traps
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Jim holding up a Box Cab"
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everyone checking out the catch
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re-setting the crab trap
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a power line hauler bringing
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up the king crab trap
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showing us an Alaska King Crab
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re-setting the king crab trap
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showing us an octopus
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Mark in the captain's chair
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at night we got Billie & Hugh on Duo
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everyone singing along with Hugh
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Kathy caught the sunset
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Mark helping Kathie Friesen
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Lillian Fry got a good laugh from all
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June 24th
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the farewell party ... or the
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don't make me go home party
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everyone having a good time
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Jim & Karen bought the drinks!
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Mark thanked everyone
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and talked about next year's
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20th anniversary cruise!
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at dinner celebrating a birthday
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Marilyn Weeks Happy Birthday!
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the next day we pulled into Vancouver
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New News! The 20th Annual Spirit of the West Cruise has now been announced: See the
2023 cruise page.
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