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@rafinmd love the maps! @Heartgrove you’ll know when it’s time, sending hugs! Enjoy each day with beautiful Sam! @ger_77 echo Gerry’s comments about only one Hurricane, I finished DH’s as well in New Orleans, barely lived to tell about it! Grief is like waves, sometimes barely noticeable lapping at your feet, other times it knocks you right over and you didn’t even see them coming.

Good morning and thanks all! We visit Hilo every year at least once. We were just in Hilo last week, DS has a good friend there. Highly recommend a visit to Akaha falls and Mauna Kea. Also check the local shops, some sell beautiful vintage Kimonos. Beautiful murals and great local food.

@Quartzsite Cruiser happy birthday to Steve! @marshhawk praying all goes well for Chuck! @ottahand7 glad the surgery went well! @StLouisCruisers glad you found a safe place for your DGD, can’t put a price on that! @cat shepard so glad you are there to advocate for your sister, although so exhausting. @Quartzsite Cruiser great photos of Knossos, do go back so much to see in Crete. Good news our dear granddog is home where DGD can look after him.

@Heartgrove my deepest condolences. These are the hardest decisions pet owners have to make! Sending hugs, so hard to lose such a loyal friend!

Good morning and thanks all! Hard to keep up being so far west where it’s still breakfast time! Crete is our other favourite island. We’ve visited Heraklion and the museum is great but we highly recommend a lot longer stay, as the rest of this huge island is absolutely beautiful and three several week long trips have not been enough.

Great news! Sadly we are heading home in a week or we could have met. Although after reading @ger_77 description I think I should extend our trip, lol! @cruising sister so glad to hear baby Murphy is heading home! The second oldest church on the island.

Kimura’s is on the Mamalahoa highway south of Kona in Kealakakua. It has been there a long time, some really nice and unique fabrics. And lovely, very patient ladies! The little village has some unique shops.

One problem is you might not notice until later.

Surely 50 euro is not a deal breaker for such a beautiful country🤷‍♀️. I think I have spent more in tolls in Italy. Switzerland is one of the most expensive places to visit but the scenery is sublime. Full disclosure I am part Swiss. 😁

I would also suggest you could rent a car and spend the night before closer to Civitavecchia. We have enjoyed Viterbo and Orvieto both, and they are just over an hours drive from the port. Both are interesting places to stay and explore. My only concern with trains is potential strikes, so have a back up plan just in case. .

Thanks Graham, but I am safe and sound in tropical sunshine for a little longer. Volcanoes and earthquakes permitting. You may have meant Jacqui? Good morning and thanks all! Our lovely new granddog is a rescue, I still can’t believe someone would abandon a young pup to fend for herself in a big city! Or anywhere! @RMLincoln I love that you are so positive, but you have been through a ton of life changes and that causes emotional exhaustion as well as physical. Please be gentle with yourself! @ger_77 it must have been a good day for buying fabric! we went to a wonderful very old Japanese fabric store that has beautiful fabrics from all over the world, and purchased 31 pieces. I’ll share in the next year or two when I complete the project. @StLouisCruisers brava! Lovely work, I’ve done 9 embroidered stockings recently and they each take a few months to complete.

Rabbit rabbit rabbit! Good morning and thanks all! @kazu we saw the Koningsdam coming into Kona about 11 pm. It was gone by yesterday morning as a princess ship was in port. Hope you feel better. That TA sounds great. We love Lucca and have visited a few times, if you can ride a bike around the walls. We too have visited Florence a number of times and have stayed there. If you visit try Vivolis gelato by Santa Croce. Some more photos of Lucca.

Highly recommend this! We like cruising but the islands deserve an in depth visit! @aliaschief why not celebrate both days? Happy birthday yesterday, today and tomorrow! @Lazy 1 so sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter! Happy heavenly birthday to her! I hope your cruise goes well! @kazu sending extra hugs, my friend! @Nickelpenny thanks for sharing the pink dolphins! A rainbow for those who need one!

Thank you for sharing! Wishing you a speedy and complete healing. Not easy but worth it for permanent recovery!

Just happened to me boarding a plane at the bottom of an escalator, the couple ahead stopped suddenly . Arggh and with carry on and people behind me!

I always assumed this as well, but in England I am totally confounded because sometimes they do, but often they don’t🤷‍♀️😂

Good morning and thanks all! @puppycanducruise special heavenly birthday to your brother, gone way too soon! I am truly sorry your family had to suffer such a loss! @Haljo1935special heavenly birthday to your grandmother. @cat shepard I am glad your sister is recovering, hope the AFib can be easily dealt with. Pace yourself, sending hugs! @JazzyV so glad you are progressing! @rafinmdyou're in my thoughts,hope the referral is helpful. Good to see @marshhawkand @Seasick Sailor posting! Thanks for the kind wishes for DGD’s Labrador, he had the emergency surgery yesterday and it went well. He has to stay at the animal hospital for a day or two as it was pretty major. I am so thankful as the loss of her first two year old Lab, was very traumatic. Also thankful, they had pet insurance! Unfortunately, we had a midnight visit of the Koningsdam last night due to a medical evacuation. Hoping the patients recover quickly! We had a fabulous day visiting Hilo, and later the summit of Mauna Kea for sunset was sublime. You are above the clouds.

Safe travels! You must be out always yet. Edited, looks like you’re by captain cook, so not that far now. Hope all goes well.

Aloha from Kona! So sorry to hear a person is so ill!

@cat shepard I’m so glad she was looked after so promptly, Praying she has a smooth and quick recovery! Not in the same league, but we are very worried as our DGD’s companion lab is having emergency surgery tonight. She lost her first lab to lymphoma when he was only two so we’re really praying all shall be well! And they are away to compound things.

Good morning and thanks all! A little bleary eyed after a bit too much good food last night for DS birthday celebration, and being awake for a couple of hours in the night. I am enjoying all the penguin photos and the polar bear, don’t want to miss anyone but thank you! @JazzyV glad you are seeing some positive outcomes! May they continue! @cat shepard sending my caring wishes that you get quick answers and good treatment for your sister! Thanks for the Canadian Wine description. @summer slope that is like the drink I had at the Guinness gravity bar in Dublin, yum! I don’t like beer but the black current really enhances it. @AncientWandererhoping your migraine treatment works Maxine, and that you get lucky with Japan. I think it took three times for us, I’m happy to answer any questions I can if you wish. We both really enjoyed that trip immensely, it’s exotic yet safe. We found it very easy to get around and language wasn’t the barrier we were worried about. @Sharon in AZhope Craig soon recovers. It’s difficult with elderly parents when things start to go sideways. Sending hugs! more of the locals😍

Thanks all! Very late to the party as we were celebrating DS birthday! 🥳 Another of my favourite Pisces

We have stayed in Orvieto and it is an easy train ride from Rome, Termini. But we would not recommend staying near Termini. We agree with Hank, stay near FCO the last night. You don’t need a car for Orvieto, but it’s easy to leave it in the large parking lot by the train station, then you can explore both the town and the area. Highly recommend the non touristy Citta del Pieve for beautiful church and art as well local beef and cacio de Pepe. In October it is truffle season, do try them! We have also enjoyed Viterbo, lots to see and do in the area. A easy drive from Civatavecchia and FCO. Particularly recommend, Villa Farnese and the interesting monster gardens near Villa Lante. Viterbo itself hosts some international music, and is an interesting place as well but not on most tourists radar. If you go try the local speciality. of olive and potato stuffed chicken.

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Good morning and thanks all! @smitty34877 it’s not always easy to talk about what lies so heavy on our hearts, sending hugs! I agree with Graham that a visit to the ocean can help. When my brother died, I thought the crashing of the waves reflected my anger, but it also soothed me. @Haljo1935 sending hugs, such a hard loss! @StLouisCruisers sorry to hear of the loss of Bob! We too love British shows, and alternate between Acorn and Britbox. We currently are enjoying Silk! We have gotten PBS also through Prime at times. @ger_77 I bought Bonine aka meclizine from Amazon.com