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NORWEGIAN ENCORE: Seattle to San Francisco

  Day 4 Saturday, only 2335 steps.

Then on Sunday, caught a taxi to Pier 66, Port of Seattle.  The Norwegian Encore.
Normally, check-in takes an hour or two or more.  Taxi took us to baggage, where the porter handled it.  I had a walking cane, so I noticed that if you looked old with a cane, you can insinuate yourself into the priority lane, which usually has almost no one.  The standard line had at least 100 yards of people waiting to proceed.  In only a few minutes, we were whisked through the process.
Our first lunch.  Mine included roasted tomato soup and a blue-cheese wedge salad, with a Chardonnay and Johnny Walker Black Label.  We bought the liquor package that allows unlimited alcoholic beverages..
Walked around.  Takes a while to get anywhere, for there are 20 decks, and hallways are really long.
The ship was supposed to depart at 4pm, so we sat at the front of the Observatory Deck to have the best view to sea.  Gooney Bird.  I think.
I had Dewars White Label on rocks to start.  Note the Space Needle above my head.
Ship left late.  Had a cognace.  Sunset.
A late dinner.
Then in the Atrium, danced to In Sync.
Then to Social for disco.
Lots of walking and dancing on Day 1 of our Norwegian Encore cruise.
Went to sleep at 1:30AM.  Clearly, we were at sea, for the bed shook throughout the night.  Not too bad, but we obviously were not on land.  Woke up at 11:30 for lunch, with beer and Bloody Mary.
We are at-sea today.  Too far offshore to see any land.  Also a lot of fog.  No sun today.  Tonight, Cagney Steak House.

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