wednesday, june 11 - vancouver

7:00a - safely docked at Canada Place

Total Mileage This Voyage
Vancouver - Juneau - 763 nm, average speed 17.7 knots
Juneau - Skagway - 96 nm, average speed 13.5 knots
Skagway - Glacier Bay - 143 nm, average speed 12.2 knots
Glacier Bay - Ketchikan - 289 nm, average speed 18.2 knots
Ketchikan - Vancouver - 539 nm, 16.8 knots
Total Distance - 1830 nm
1 nautical mile = 1.15 statute miles

Stats for the ms Ryndam
Gross Tonnage: 55,819 grt. (One registered ton equals 100 cubic feet)
Length: 720 feet
Beam: 101 feet
Maximum speed: 22 knots (maximum)
Ship's Registry: The Netherlands
Passenger capacity: 1,258
Crew: 588

After docking in Vancouver before we woke up, disembarked at 8:20a, got our luggage, went through immigration, and headed into the city. After all the time on the ship and not having to choose where to go, we didn't really have plans for the day . . . so we wandered. After going through a big, confusing mall, we got directions and walked to the library. Isn't it cool?

The system for the electric buses amazed me. You could hear them coming because they traveled on two electrical wires suspended above the road. Look what has to happen at intersections!

This is the train/bus station for Vancouver. They held our luggage so we could travel around town without 5 suitcases. Our train left at 5:45p, but we boarded by 4:30p and fell asleep on the train before it ever left the station!

More train window tinted views on the way back. I only counted 5 bald eagles on the way back. Some nice people sitting in front of us offered to share a cab back to our hotels in Seattle. They found out we had just gotten married and paid for the whole thing! Amazing, since we had considered riding the city bus. The next day, Thursday, our flight left around noon and we were back in Nashville (to our own car!!!) by 7:00ish. We spent the night doing laundry and repacking and left for Asheville and Jaclyn & Ryan's wedding at 9:30a on Friday. Yep, that means more pictures!