Palm trees in Palm Springs at dawn

Kathleen on our balcony in Palm Springs

Some interloper talking to my wife

Trucks time shift in the desert

Marilyn Monroe in downtown Palm Springs. She's huge!

See how big she is?

Here's looking up her old address.

Back in San Diego at our pre-cruise hotel overlooking the harbor.

Kind of windy up there.

A panorama from our hotel's deck.

Bob at the Cabrillo National Monument

Kathleen looking for me.

And finds me.

Three beautiful women waiting for sailors to come to town.

Looking back at our hotel and at the Westerdam sitting in the harbor.

The Cabrillo Point lighthouse

Mike takes the gang's pic.

Bob and his favorite southern belle

Me and my favorite belle...period!

Jude happy to be in even partial sunshine

Two happy Canadians in California

Early morning harbor shots

All taken with my iPhone.

Even the new panoramic feature.

Century at the dock. Let's get on.

From our balcony.

Judy finds a friend.

Onboard in our suite. A first for us. Cabin 1229.

Our vanity

The view from our balcony

More of our cabin.

Our closet.

Our verandah

Looking the other way

Looking back at our hotel.

Time for the Cruise Critic Sail-A-Way party.

Danny converses with Creighton and Nancy.

Alan talks with Mickey

Carole greets Bill & Sandra.

The sun sets on the Sunset Bar.

Mike & Carol arrive at the party.

Joe & Judy

Ever the photographer, Mike always has his Canon at ready.

Carol too.

The Dang family poses for Mike.

Goodbye San Diego

At the Cruise Critic party the Original Martini Mates pose with Century's captain.

Kathleen, David, Colleen and Carol talk to Hotel Director Jamie Petts.

The two Carol(e)s (one with an e and one without) talk to Cruise Director John Grantham.

Jude and Kathleen in deep thought.

Bob and Carol talk to the Captain.

Bob puts the fix in for his later finding the mystery compass.

My favorite vamp, vamping it up.

Martini Mates meet ship's officers

Carol and Mike do their best to get themselves in good with the officer.

So does Bob.

Danny looks on.

The Martini Mates...finally at sea again.

Kissing up to the Captain again.

One of the most talkative Captains we have ever had.

Our jolly Cruise Director John Grantham.

David, Colleen and Bob.

Kathleen at breakfast with Bob outside the Aqua Spa cafe.

Bob tells Jim, "It's not a race!"

"Really Jim! It's not a race!"