Day 1: Depart Winnipeg for San Francisco

With great excitement and anticipation we began our journey on Sunday Nov 24. London Limos arrived with an immaculate Lincoln Town Car to take us to the airport. Our driver was hilarious. When you first meet him you think Santa Claus, but as you get to know him and appreciate his sense of humour, Jerry Garcia comes to mind.

Check in and security screening were a breeze. The CATSA staff were very courteous and professional. We hung out in the Maple Leaf Lounge for just over an hour, then boarded our jet - a Brazilian  Embraer 190 operated by Air Canada.

The service on board was just amazing. This picture shows what we had for dinner on board.

Chicken with a tomato sauce - delicious!

Up here at FL360 you get a real appreciation for the way the glaciers carved this magnificent landscape. In particular, flying over the Qu'Appelle Valley, it looks like someone stuck a knife in the ground and dragged it across the landscape.

We landed in Vancouver spent our five-hour layover watching the Grey Cup game in the lounge. It truly is a great day for Saskatchewan and all it's fans.

Our final leg today we flew at night from Vancouver to San Francisco. We used the Uber on-demand black car service to takes us from the airport to the hotel. What a pleasant experience! The car was a Lincoln Town Car, it was clean, and our driver was cheerful and very friendly.

We got to the Omni San Francisco just before midnight, and look what the staff left in our room: 

Yes, for my birthday they upgraded our room, left a couple pieces of double chocolate cake (my favorite), and a nice little note.

Tomorrow we board the Grand Princess and sail to Hawaii. Good night.