D-day has finally come!!!
John stayed the night at our apartment so we could get up early and take a taxi to the Pittsburgh airport.
The plane had spent the night at the airport, so it was covered with a couple inches of snow.
Our Equipment to Dallas
After we boarded, they had to manually clear the ice on the flaps before we taxied over to the de-icing station.
In spite of the weather, we easily made the connection in Dallas and arrived in L.A. shortly after noon. Arriving at the Hilton, we met Cheryl, the Vantage Travel Program Manager who would be traveling with us.
We settled in to our room, which looked out toward the “Hollywood” sign.
Hollywood
After grabbing a quick lunch, we called Daniel Cummings (a friend of the family and “brother” to Amelia) who came and took to one of his favorite spots in town, the Getty Center. What a spectacular art gallery complex with gorgeous views of the L.A. Basin. Unfortunately time was short and after barely exploring the grounds Daniel drove us back to the hotel.
At Getty Center
The day concluded with some pre-cruise activities sponsored by Cheryl: an orientation meeting, open bar, and dinner.