A cruise and a happy event in Alaska.

Great blog.
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
Gilli and Murray...
you both look wonderful in your wedding pics :o) xxx

Thanks TT.....we had a great day.

What a lovely blog :))

Beautiful scenery there and you've got great pictures too and some good info aswell.
And to top it all .... your ceremony :)))))
Congratulations Gilli :))

What happy news, Gilli! That's just GREAT! Many, many congratulations from me as well. :-)) XXXXXX

~ Many congratulations Gilli and Murray~so pleased you had a fantastic time!Love all your photos especially of the two of you!
My best wishes for a very happy future for all of you!

Gilli....how wonderful. Many congratulations to you and your husband, Murray. What lovely pics. My very best wishes for a wonderful life together.....xx

Congratulations Gilli, What a wonderful looking place to 'do the deed' and the cruise as well just brill. Your photos are really fab. Thanks for taking us with you ...... :~))

Many Many Congrates Gilli what a Beautiful Way 2 become Man & Wife :) xxx

Oh Gilli
I always cry at weddings and Im here welling up
What a fantastic way to get married
A ver very hearty congratulations to you both
and thank you for sharing your fantastic pictures

x x x

Unless I have missed something I don't think any of us saw this coming !! Congratulations to you both :) What a wonderful place to get married- blessed with perfect weather too.Thankyou for sharing your lovely experience :))

brilliant blog Gilli or dowe need to call you missus Gilli now. Congratulations to you both ,great days Gilli

Mac

Ooo - many congrats to you both! :-D

A Huge Congratulations Gill and Murray . Fantastic News and Your holiday/Honeymoon sound's brilliant..

great blog and well done and congrates gilli and murray, reminded me of when we went to vegas almost two years now, im so pleased for you both and hope you have many happy years together xxxx

Many congratulations Gilli - what beautiful scenery guess that a bonus as you had your mind on other things .

Well done Murray cant be many men who get away with taking their new bride to a red light district ...

Lovely pics of your cruise Gilli. I wish both you and Murray all the very best for the future and hope you have many happy years together.
P.S. Does this mean I'm out of the running now?

Super pictures Gilli, it sounds a great holiday.
Congratulations to you & Murray.

Congratulations to your both and best wishes for your future happiness. Brilliant blog and photos - what lovely memories you will have.

LOL...oh Gilli..you looked absolutely radiant in your wedding dress...Gosh..so beautiful and your handsome Murray..Squeezes to both of you!...LOL..I am all teary for you!
I knew it would be beautiful for you..and the pictures prove that it was...Ketchikan looks just like it did when I was there for an abalone opener...lol..!
Many Happy Wishes xx..X's 2
love ~Cat

Wonderful photographs Gilli and what a surprise. You look so happy and I send love and best wishes to you both. Roses forever.x

Fantastic Gilli!! Congratulations to you and Murray...a super blog....super pics....and a Super couple.....much love to you both XX

aw Gilli i am so happy for you both.
xx

Yay, Gilli and Murray! I love happy endings! Or is it happy beginnings! Beautiful pictures, great story, wonderful blog.

Wow!! What a lot of lovely comments and wishes. Thank you all so much.
Louise, Spritz, AA, Arlene, Ian and Jacque.....Thank you for your congrats and good wishes. We didn't want anything big and fancy it being the 2nd for both of us and we've been together for 4 years.
Mookins.....Thank you. Can I send you some tissues? LOL
Aster.....thanks. We were waiting to hear about Brad's results before getting too excited about the wedding. So not much was thought about until the last minute.
Mac.........Missus Gilli will be fine....just not Missus Murray...LOL
Sid and YDD....thank you. :o)
San......did you two get married in Vegas? Was it Elvis that officiated?? hee hee hee.....Just kidding....I bet that was fun.
BB.....Thanks and yes, we were a little preoccupied.....we'll just have to go back and this time look at the scenery. LOL. Murray wiggled his eyebrows up and down and smiled cheekily when I passed on your comment.
Toto....Thank you.:oD I'm sorry to have to tell you Toto, but yes, you are officially out of the running. :o(
Bulbaholic and Gee.....Thank you for your good wishes.
Cat......Thank you. I was feeling rather radiant....and that was before the bottle of champers we had in the limo. LOL.
Ginellie.....Thank you for you good wishes...and you know how I love roses. :o)
Janey.....Thank you. :o) xx
Irish....Thank you too. We are both pretty happy too. xx
Weedy......Hopefully it is a happy beginning, but then again it could be a happy ending to a long 8 months. Thank you. xx

Thank you for letting us be a part of your celibrations
x x x

and give Murray a big hug from us (the lucky bu....) :-))))

Oh my what a surprise that was!
My heartiest congratulations and all the very best to you both, that was some vacation then? Thankyou for sharing your pictures and your wedding day with us. That backpack planter idea is brilliant.

Congratulations! How lovely of you to share your special day and what a wonderful setting for a wedding.

Brill blog and best wishes to you both

All my best wishes to you both and have an long and happy life together. What a wonderful day you must have had in the middle of a wonderful holiday - great photos.

yes we did get wed there gilli but no elvis thankfully, just me and baz in a beautifull little chapel, everyone was so kind and made our day so special, loved every min :o)

Ahhhhh....gave me goose bumps. Youl look so lovely in your beautiful suit. Congrats!

It's so hot and muggy here today .... looking at the pics my core temp dropped 10 points. Alaska...the last frontier in the US. The pictures acutually took my breath away.

What a wonderful experience it must have been. What a way to start your married journey together!

aaaaaaaaaah congrats Gilli what a fab blog you both look so happy delighted for you both

Congratulations to you and Murray,Gilli I,m really pleased for you and what a way to do it,really special and your photo,s are lovely,thanks for sharing and all the best for the future.............

Ian ~ will do.....maybe even two. LOL
Bob ~ LOL. Surprise, surprise!!!
New Kid ~ Thanks. I was a great place to have the wedding. If you're ever in Alaska I thoroughly recommend a visit.
Clarice ~ Thanks for your good wishes. :o)
Wagger ~ Thank you. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
San ~ Glad to hear Elvis gave it a miss. LOL. It sounds like you had a wonderful time too.
Regina ~ Thank you. It was quite a shock to the system when we got home to 100F temps.
Angie ~ Thanks for your congrats. :oD
Lincslass ~ Thank you too. It was a day and trip that we will remember forever.

Many Congratulations from us here, too, and thank you for the beautiful blog and pics. :-)

Gilli....and Murray....How fantastic....Congratulations to you both.....and our very best wishes to you both from now til forever. What a wonderful honeymoon too. Fantastic photo,s, and thankyou so much for sharing them with us....x x x

David ~ Thank you. I wish we could have taken you all along with us.
Milky ~ Thanks for you good wishes. We are very happy. It was a perfect day and a perfect trip. :o)

wow congratulations to you both and what a way to tie the knot, looked perfect, it's wonderful to hear some happy news these days wonderful pics too:))Well done xxx

congratulations to both of you, and the pictures were just beautiful

Congratulations Gilli wishing you all the best xxx

wow what an adventure. congratulations on your marrage. good luck for the future..xxx;-))

Oh Oh Oh Oh how romantic Gilli - I only caught up with your news today. Looks like a fine fellow you have there. Congratulations - I could blather on but everyone else has already said it all!
Love to you both

Thank you for your congrats Jewells, Pondlady, Tony and Sandra. The future looks bright!! :o)

Ducky ~ Thank you too. Murray is a fine fellow indeed! He just brought me a cuppa.....can't ask for much more than that!! Hee hee hee. :o)

Just had to come back and read your blog again! My daughter and son in law are flying to Canada (Calgary) on 31 August and then going somewhere (can't remember where)by train (with a glass roof?) and then on a cruise along the inside passage! Hope that whale is still there as son in law really wants to see one :)
It is a trip they have wanted to do for a long time and, when my ex-husband died last year, they decided life was too short to delay so they booked up and are nearly on their way. Hope they enjoy it as much as you did. At least I know something of what they will be seeing.

Oh I bet it is the train up to Banff...I love the idea of that train and there should be whales in the inside passage along Johnstone Straits is where they like to be then they go further north from there.

Gee,
They will be taking the Rocky Mountaineer train through the Rockies and to Kamloops and then down to Vancouver. It is supposed to be a fabulous trip. They will board the ship in Vancouver and do the same or similar cruise to the one we did. They will have a fantastic time. I hope the weather is good for them.

The Orca whales will be following the salmon at the end of August. There should be lots in the Inside passage at that time. I'm not sure where the Humbacks will be.

If they go to Skagway, the White Pass and Yukon Route rail tour is definitely a must. Even if they just do the three hour trip to the top and back.

Wish them Bon Voyage from me. :o)

I wil do that, Gilli. I remember my daughter said something about a cable car trip - she is terrified of heights so hasn't made up her mind if she can do it or not! She hates flying too but should be OK on the train and ship :)

My daughter has just sent me her travel itinery for her Canadian trip. Please wave as she passes through :)

31st August - Travel from Heathrow to Calgary
1st Sept - Banff and Lake Louise - Coach trip
2nd Sept - Banff - Free day to explore
3rd Sept - Banff and Kamloops on the Rocky Mountaineer Train
4th Sept - Kamloops and Vancouver on the Rocky Mountaineer Train
5th Sept - Vancouver - Free day to explore
6th Sept - Vancouver to join the Norwegian Sun Cruise Liner for remainder
7th Sept - Inside Passage
8th Sept - Ketchikan
9th Sept - Juneau and Sawyer Glacier
10th Sept - Skagway
11th and 12th Sept - Inside Passage
13th Sept - Vancouver - Free day Back on dry land
14th Sept - Vancouver and travel to airport
15th Sept - Arrive back at Heathrow

Hi Gee.........Banff to Kamloops will be very scenic. Through the Rockies and the Kicking Horse Pass, Craigellachie, Yoho National Park, Glacier National Park, Mt. Revelstoke National Park, down through the Shuswap and the South Thompson valley. They will stay overnight in Kamloops in one of the hotels at the top of the hill. The next day, Kamloops to Vancouver will be through the Fraser canyon and Hell's Gate and on through the Fraser Valley. A very nice trip.
Tell them to watch for Moose, Elk and Bears through the National Parks. Whales, seals, sea otters and bears during their cruise. And of course they will see lots of Bald Eagles. Fantastic. I hope they have a great time.

Thanks Gilli - I have just emailed your response through to my daughter. I am sure they will have a great time if your photos are anything to go by.

Belated perhaps but , ALL the best to you both for the future may you find together all that you wish for !

Thanks Indy. Your good wishes are much appreciated. :o)

Murray looks such a sensible chap - however did he make such a big mistake? Keeping you waiting so long! I hope my happiness spell works but if it doesn't seem to be working at anytime, I have plenty more! I must say after all the weather protestations at the beginning of the year, I thought you would have headed South! Having seen your fantastic pictures however I am tempted to undertake this trip myself. When is the best time of year to do this trip? Congratulations and my very best sincere wishes for the future! Private thought: Poor Murray - I wonder if he knows what he has let himself in for! lol.

Love the name Craigellachie - makes me feel right at home, lol!

Also, I keep thinking about that backpack "planter" - fab!
Glad you spotted this, Gilli. :-)

Thanks for your good wishes GF. If I were you I'd make the trip to Alaska in the dead of winter........make sure you sail on an ice breaker! LOL

LOL David.....Sir George Stephen was the first president of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Craigellachie was his ancestral home. The Canadian Craigellachie is where the "Last Spike" of the CPR railway was driven in marking the completion of the rail line in 1885. The completion of the line connected the Pacific Coast with the rest of Canada making a transcontinental rail line from ocean to ocean which is almost 3,000 miles long.