It's become a tradition around here to celebrate Christmas together on a Carol Ship Cruise. They're a popular Vancouver tradition and one that's enjoyed by all. Fabulous turkey dinner with all the trimmings, yummy desserts, Christmas carolling and a really nice evening out.
This year was interesting. We booked it with a different company than we had used before. The first big difference was the gangplank to the boat. OMG. It could've easily been used as a slide or a ski lift jump for the Olympics. Sorry, no pics. Too busy hanging on for dear life with my arm around my mother. Who needs a broken hip en route to Christmas dinner?
Dinner was very tasty and we enjoyed a variety of desserts afterwards. No table service so it was a lot of looking around to see what other people were doing and where they were finding drinks, coffee, etc. There was a real staff shortage and we missed the usual helpfulness we've found before.
Music was interesting as it varied from middle eastern to heavy metal with a little Elvis thrown in just to mix it up. After an hour or so of yelling over the music after dinner we were handed out Carol sheets and the singing began. The song leader was very good in leading a group and people sang enthusiastically.
The part I loved was a group of people with disabilities with their care givers enjoying a night out. There were 3 individuals and one of them rocked back and forth behind the song leader. I loved it. One slept and the other endured. I can spot 'em a mile away.
A great night out with BB and Diana. Definitely a tradition worth carrying on as we enjoy Christmas in Vancouver.
1 comment:
sounds like fun, lots of fun.
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