We are in Vancouver. Away all last week at a Signatures conference. One day, Monday to get paperwork finalized and ready for Totem. We also got our covid tests and the new covid booster vaccine. Really busy day.

Left home at 6.45 am today and we arrived in Vancouver and both my sister in law and I were randomly selected to be required to take an arrival covid test. No testing available at the airport. A rather lengthy form to complete online first and then a taxi to an official testing site (a drug store). Got that done.

Then I realized we forgot to pick up laundry on Monday night!! Ken has only two dress shirts. So he set off to purchase at least one more shirt.

One super thing was our room. Ken has status with Marriott and we usually get a one category upgrade. This time we got a massive suite. Dining table with 8 chairs but big enough for ten people. Large wet bar with double coffee machines, microwave. Large lounge with seating for 8 people. Two full bathrooms. One with bath and shower and one with just a shower. Large bedroom with large curved windows. PRETTY NICE. The man that bought up our bags said you must be important or very nice!! Just wish we could have shared this with others on this cruise but this was not the hotel Regent was using.

Tomorrow look forward to boarding. Been a long time since we have been on the Mariner.