muddleaged

Probably too late to set this up - but if you can drive to your destination, that might be better than going through an airport.  Long, long delays (7 hours) of waiting in line in some airports to be cleared.

16 hours ago, rafinmd said:

 

https://morethangetaways.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/stormy.jpgi

Thoroughly enjoy your writing.

This link needs fixing.

Take off the last letter - should be jpg not jpgi.
https://morethangetaways.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/stormy.jpg

8 hours ago, rafinmd said:

While we were the only traditional ship in port I was curious about Aranui5.  It is a combination freighter (forward) and cruise (aft) vessel which supplies outlying islands.  I noted one of their itineraries will allow people to go ashore on Pitcairn Island.  It was sitting at the cargo docks and I got a bit of a view through the fog as we cleared the breakwater.

https://morethangetaways.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/aranui5.pdf

 

 

I am thoroughly enjoying your posts!  I am unable to travel, so you are the next-best-thing!

The link to the picture of Aranui5 needs to have the jpg extension:

https://morethangetaways.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/aranui5.pdf

It should be:  

I wonder if we are confusing saltimbocca and osso buco?

On 9/24/2019 at 10:05 AM, CCWineLover said:

 

12 hours ago, Rawmac said:

 

Did you know that if you start at https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/689-viking-ocean/

(the general list) some threads are "bold"  Those are the ones where you personally have unread threads.

If you click on the dot in front of the title of the thread you go to your first unread post.  So I bookmark https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/689-viking-ocean/ and go from there.

Susan's blog:  https://wordwrite.wixsite.com/passepartoutpart3  There are links to the first part and the most recent part.

Some other blogs:

Chef Deb's blog:  https://debsustainablekitchen.com/2019/01/12/off-to-sea/

A Battling Bishop:  https://tagreen.wordpress.com/

Rick and Bev:  https://baschieltz.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html

Clay is always interesting:  https://cruisinwithclay.com/

I think streaky bacon is closer to what is served in the US.  Canadian bacon has almost no fat.  English breakfast bacon has a bit of fat around the outside, but not streaking through it.

Thank you for your input! Do you recall the wine service during your trip? Some of my research leads me to believe there is one "included" type of red and white at dinner, but all other wines are at a charge? This would surprise me, but I've seen multiple reviews note this. Is there not a good size list of wines included in the inclusive price during the week-long cruise?

 

Are you confusing Seadream with Viking? Your description of the reviews you have read reminds me of Viking not Seadream.

Here are the two that work for me.

The pink one is a deluxe rolling backpack from llbean. No one will walk off with your hot-pink bag! Got it at an outlet for less than 1/2 price - just have to say my name is Shelby (since that's monogrammed on the bag.) The llbean bags are indestructible. They roll or can be a back-pack. The black one is a cheap bag, but decorated so that it does not look like every other bag on the carousel. The bag takes acrylic paint very well! Perhaps you have more artistic talent!

Looking forward to your trip reports!!!

Well, if your man can get away with his (ferret on an orang-utan) style

Must now clean coffee-drenched computer. Must learn not to read Hum's posts while drinking coffee.

I expect I will be chuckling all day. . .

Thank you so much for the time and thought you put into your excellent reviews. I always look forward to your trip information. So thorough, clear, even-handed. It's a great read.

 

Hum does have his "Guest Comment Review" waiting to pist, if anyone is interested.

I keep checking in, hoping to see the latest Guest Comment Review!!! I hope you will consider posting it. Past reviews have always been so thorough and a pleasure to read.

Alas, BBC iPlayer only works in the UK.

From the iPlayer website:

"And because of the way BBC iPlayer is funded, only users with registered UK IP addresses can access our programmes."

Yay - found it on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwPqFTCf-lQ

Ho Hum, I enjoy waking up each morning to your comments, and I especially enjoy your reviews. Thank you!

Seas: Mderate North Swell, 3-6 feet

Temperature: 75C

I hope you mean 75ºF. . . Or are you sharing the soup temperature?

If you go to Curaçao, check out the synagogue. It is the oldest in the Americas.

If the law firms mentioned previously do not work out, the Car Guys on NPR recommend the firm they use: Dewey, Cheetham, and Howe.

We won't be seeing pictures of the award ceremony on the blog - there will be no blog.

Got this today:

Hello,

At this point in time, we have not created blogs for the crossings. I understand some guests were expecting them, and looking forward to it. We are currently working on some changes to our social media and web policies and those policies will not be ready in time for the spring crossings. Please ahead to the fall crossings.

Thank you,

Adrienne d'Annunzio

At least Ho-Hum is keeping us up to date!

Day 6 and still no crossing blog !

The format is all set up, it's ready to go, just needs refreshing...... whoever is responsible in Oslo needs ......... !

 

Maybe Hum is right all along about shoreside management, if this is an example.

 

This morning (14 April, 2015) there is quite a moderate southerly swell (1-4m) but the surface is sooo smooth with very little wind and blue skies.

The answer I got from an email to Adrienne d'Annunzio on April 21:

Hello,

We are still waiting for an update on the crossing blog. Once I have details I will let you know.

Best regards,

Adrienne d'Annunzio

Manager SeaDream Club

P.S. It seems you have cruise writer on board with you...from Travel Pulse.

She loves Seadream!! :D

Article at: http://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/dispatches-from-seadream-ii-sleeping-under-the-stars.html