Sep 12 - Let the adventure begin!
4:45 AM! Ring! Ring! Time to get up and start the day!
We got the 5:30 AM shuttle over to Pearson and checked in with Special Assistance. A few minutes later the wheelchairs arrived and we were whisked in the fast lane past the snaking lines for immigration to an officer who asked a couple of questions and then on through security. Gotta love Special Assistance.
We grabbed a quick ‘breakfast’ and coffee and then the electric cart took us to our gate. It was a good flight to Seattle with some minor turbulence south of Regina and Calgary. Once again, thank goodness for Special Assistance!! OMG! The Seattle Airport is something else! It’s kind of dimly lit with many corridors. We arrived on one level, had to go to another level and then a train to get to baggage claim, then to yet another level to get a cab!! The wheelchair attendants were great and got us to the cabs with a smile.
Weather in Seattle was sunny when we arrived! Our hotel, the Belltown Inn, is in an old timey building at the intersection of two fairly busy streets. Rooms are clean and not the same as every other hotel chain in the world!
Their motto is ‘walk everywhere from here!’ Yeah, right! It seems very popular judging by the number of people checking in. When we arrived, our rooms weren’t ready yet so we took a quick stroll around the corner to Rocco’s for lunch. The pizza slices were huge!
So we brought some back to the hotel for dinner!
Later in the afternoon we ventured up to the rooftop garden! What a lovely spot with comfortable seating and great views of the interesting architecture.
It will be a quiet night for these tired old dames! (well…. For Mary and this tired old dame!!)
We are so ready to head to the Celebrity Edge tomorrow! We are on the list for the 11:00 AM shuttle! More tomorrow when we are settled in our ‘Infinite Balcony’ cabin! This will be a new experience for both of us!
Night! Night!
Well you two ladies are going to have a fabulous time. Once you are on the first ship you will settle right in and it will feel "just right". Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYes we are!
DeleteOh your hotel looks great and I’ll have to remember that pizza joint for our trips to Seattle. Happy the weather cooperated. Happy travels tomorrow. Always exciting to get on the boat.
ReplyDeleteLet the games begin! Can’t wait to hear about the pub crawl, on the ship. Just remember gals, we’ll all be 👀
ReplyDeleteOh, it all is so exciting!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your balcony. That would suit me lol Could sit there in my pj's
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