MrToblerone

Congratulations on your 50th anniversary Sherri ,we are only 35 years this year and how wonderful to do a family cruise.

Dentists sound just as expensive over there as here in NZ .

My covid isolation is almost over, not sure about the USA but we still have to isolate for 7 days .My symptoms have been mild and thankfully no one else has got it .

Ive been watching Queen Charlotte on Netflix and really enjoying it.

Not much chance of different outfits but we have been invited to a wedding in September and the dress code is formal ,will have to start looking .

It sounds like an easy and relaxing first day,I look forward to reading about your long awaited cruise.

Haha ,Yes that is correct . Was a great cruise.You must be excited , we still have five weeks to wait.

I decided the excursion is better with my mother , my husband and I would probably get a taxi.

Before covid my husband and I started a Seabourn cruise in Amsterdam and it finished in Copenhagen , a beautiful city.

If I remember correctly you were on the sane cruise but we never met .

We decided to book the Seabourn excursion to Mdina and Valletta.

SLSD we do also overnight in Valletta.

I think I read you are cruising this month? Please enjoy. My mother and I both have covid at present for the first time , better now than in 5 weeks !

Thank you for your replies ,very helpful 

Sorry for your loss PH.

All this dental work sounds painful and pricey.I went to the dentist in Barcelona after a cruise with a sore tooth .It looked very modern ,they told me there was nothing wrong.When I returned home ,the tooth had died and needed a crown!

Thanks for the Malta tips .

Last night I tested positive for Covid ,first time for me .

Only good thing is it’s before my big trip.

Im going to San Fran in two weeks with my husband and will go to Trader Joes and try the yogurt you all wrote about,what was the brand?

It sounded delicious 

Great shoes ! I am searching for some white shoes to walk in while away , saw some nice and light Tommy Hillfiggers 

Has anyone been to Valletta in Malta ? Im researching excursions .Just got a clearance on my 3 monthly check up so we can go on our cruise ! 

I am starting a cruise next month and we have a stop in valletta. I am thinking of booking the excursion to Medina however it say it is strenuous. How strenuous is it for those have done this excursion. I am travelling with my mother who is 82 but walks 5kms a day 

What a lovely deck to enjoy in your Summer .

Thanks for all your posts , what an adventure you have had .Looking forward to a 10 night cruise in July ,would love to do a world cruise ,oneday 🤞

Good luck with your travel agent duties Kat.I have been planning ours ,I hope I haven't missed anything!

I have just been to pilates ,just started reformer classes not the post surgery ones and alot harder.

I did a class yesterday as well and my legs are feeling it!

Anyone here do pilates?

Thanks so much for that tip ,my husband loves an espresso.

Great news Lois ,the hand is not my favourite place to have bolos taken.

Might have a look at the Athlete sale 🙂

Cynthia I managed to get two double rooms booked at Albergo del Senato in Rome ,they may have had a cancellation .Mum has booked a double as the single looked quite small .We love local hotels rather than big hotel chains.

Lois hope your blood draw goes ok , I can totally relate . They used an ultra sound to find my veins for my scans and had to get a port for my chemo .

Drink lots of water prior and stay warm.

Thanks so much Cynthia , I really dont know Rome.

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Thankyou for the hotel recommendation Cynthia ,it is a  change of plans for us.We were traveling from Milan to start the cruise as my Mum was flying home but now she is going us on the Regent cruise so we stay in Rome the night prior.The hotel has two single rooms left so I will keep looking as we need one double and one single/double .Last time we stayed in a lovely little hotel by the Travis fountain but I can't remember or find the name.I hope my Mum loves cruising as she is now doing two! She's never been to so many of the destinations even though she was born in the UK but came to NZ after the Second World War.

Im glad you enjoyed the concert kat , I would love to attend one of his concerts.

Ive been busy planning my holiday and now we are looking for a hotel for one night in Rome before the cruise , any ideas anyone? 

Kat well done on the weight loss ! Its always a battle .

Melody love the hair , what a great cut 

Im wondering can anyone recommend a hotel in Milan for the night? We will train from Venice and fly out the next day . I was looking around the train station but the area doesnt look great so it may be worth going more central for the night , we will arrive about midday

We received an email from regent and they are transporting us to and from the cruise terminal. To save stress on our last day we have just changed our flights to depart a day later and train to Milan after we get off the ship. There is a chance we would not make it and decided the overnight in Venice or (Fusina) would be sad to miss .

Lucky for us it wasnt to pricey to change our flights on Singapore airlines

I am re looking at our last day ,as the cruise finishes in Venice and our flight home leaves at 13.30pm from Milan that same day ,could be very tight.Has anyone done this?

Hi everyone 

We are starting to get excited , even though its still two months away.

We have rented an air bnb in saint paul de vence, it was tricky finding one with two bathrooms.

We wont be spending time in Rome as we have been there a few times , when my husband meets us at the port we are driving to Lucca for two nights before France.

Lois our second cruise is on Regent Seven Seas, through Greece and Croatia then finishing in Venice.

I have done the planning so hope it all works , my distraction during my treatment ! One more check up before our trip .

Welcome back Kat and Happy retirement Cynthia.

My Mother and I leave here only July 22nd to start our cruise on July 26th from Barcelona on Seabourn .Then a week in southern France and another cruise from Rome on August 14th ,making up for all the missed holidays during Covid

I might look at the shuttle as well .We have to get from Milan to Rome for our cruise and its going to be a bit tight with the times after we leave my Mother at the airport in Milan.

Those two pictures do tell a story Kat.

I hope you get more blue skies .

Those buffets ! Haha some people really do get carried away .