This is what Vancouver looks like at 5:00 am on Monday, May 24, 2009

This was taken early the morning we embarked on the ship. About 20 minutes after I took this, I threw my back out (lifting the toilet seat!) and was in severe pain. I couldn't believe that I had hurt my back. We hadn't even gotten on the ship yet! I had to take a muscle relaxer (they always travel with me) some Tylenol, and something for anxiety and went back to bed for an hour. I also had my sticky back things that act as a heating pad stuck to your body and of course put one of those on. I was doped up and drowsy, but the pain was finally manageable.