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We never thought we would sail in a Neptune, until a magical Upsell. It was incredible, mainly for the huge wraparound balcony.

Yes! We keep saying it was one of the best ever! Japan is amazing! when did you do yours?

As ever the devil is in the details whether for comparisons or TA. So grateful for the extra credits we get through our TA, but even more so when they have gone to bat for us on more than one occasion when HAL’s first answer was No.

Thanks for the good wishes, Carolyn! We were on the Koningsdam for 23 days but disembarked October 5, Hope to catch you sometime!

Good morning and thanks all. Glad to hear baby Murphy is holding her own! DH had a fully chopped Harley Sportster so that was a lot of fun, but boy did we get the looks! I appreciate all the kind words of support! @kazu glad to hear Ivan is back on the couch, now let’s get him and your elbow the rest of the way! @Quartzsite Cruiser hoping your DH can get the treatment needed, such a long haul! @RedneckBobappreciate your insight, lol! @ger_77 sounds like a lot of fun, too bad you weren’t closer! We’ve been to that area of Japan, but it was the port of Shimuzu so I’ll share a few photos of the area. They grow tea there and there is a wonderful temple that you have to take a cable car to get to. It is also near to Mount Fuji.

All the better, I love business class on points! And to Asia it will be awesome. Japan has been one of our favourite trips. Hope you recover quickly!

Ain’t that the truth! Although for some….

Hoping all goes well for you. I’ve had a tough year medically and am so grateful we’ve travelled a lot, hoping to do a lot more soon. Hoping you get a chance to do even more. I so agree about spending on experiences and making memories. They won’t notice the difference in their inheritance but will always have great memories. I promised DS I would take him to the Biennale in Venice on his 30 th and he didn’t forget. We had the pleasure of celebrating another milestone in Hawaii. Life’s short, fly business if you can😅😂

Congratulations! How wonderful!

Carol, I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. @XBGuy the Rombauer is one of my friend’s faves. Normally I don’t like oaked Chardonnay but I liked this one! @Cruising-along I keep wondering if we were on the same cruise in 2019? When were you aboard? Was it the Koningsdam? @sailingdutchyloved your photos, nice to see you visited Villa Farnese too. Loved the map room! Too bad we couldn’t take photos. @Sharon in AZwe also really enjoyed Tarquinia. Last time we visited Cerveteri to see more tombs. I finally got good news today on my pathology too, yippee!

Good morning and thanks all! Sending prayers for baby Murphy! So happy there was some good news @smitty34877 the waiting is so very hard! @kazu hoping the new meds do the trick! @kochleffel appreciate the info on that Basilica, such an interesting history! Next visit! Here’s a photo of the port from the air. And a few from nearby Viterbo and the amazing Villa Farnese

After cruise mom’s recommendation I went and bought beautiful gloves at Sermonetas. They were so nice I went back and bought two more pairs. I’ve been wearing them nearly every day in the winter since 2019 and they are still great. I honestly didn’t think they were that expensive for the quality. I found a local leather maker in Rome on the Main Street in Trastevere. I also like the Furla brand. We love the pizza in Naples but I would not even begin to try to do that with luggage. The tap water is safe.

Interesting that he was sailing on HAL

Good morning and thank all! @summer slopesending gentle hugs and prayers for strength and peace, such a difficult decision! @cruising sister I’m sorry the holidays are so hard, I have a friend who sometimes will come over and other times prefers to be alone. I think Maureen is very wise. Hoping your aunt can be helped to have a good living situation. It’s so hard with the very elderly. I have a 99 year old aunt still in her own home. @smitty34877 hoping Lou can come home. He’ll heal better at home. I like the idea of visiting @Overhead Fred BBQ anyone? Now who has the private plane🤷‍♀️

Th pinnacle has the wraparound deck, narrower in places but you can walk all the way around unlike the Royal Princess where you have to go inside and back out. Over and over.

Good morning and happy Fourth of July to our American friends. @cruising sister offering my condolences on the death of your aunt, hoping you can help settle your other aunt as easily as possible. @smitty34877 glad Lou has perked up a bit, blood loss is quite devastating and hope he will feel better very soon! @kazu hoping Ivan turns the corner soon! Poor boy and poor mom! @0106thanks for your explanation of the quote. Background always helps understanding @RMLincolnas always I appreciate your insightful words! Thank you! The canola fields are already deep in bloom, it seems very early.

We had awesome olive oil and honey from Crete. They sold the Cretan honey in Athens, so I’m guessing the olive oil would be available too.

@summer slope sending hugs on this difficult day! @kazu just wondering, tramadol can cause nausea and dizziness. @1ANGELCAT so hard to see that.

Mykonos can be a port that the winds make it difficult or impossible to stop. So I wouldn’t book anything you couldn’t cancel. We made two of the three times and we’re able to get sun beds by just showing up at the beach. Just make sure and check prices before you commit. Or you may have to share with the locals 😂 J

I’m thinking you should be able to see at least two of the three, if I recall correctly it’s about a 45 minute drive each way. Priene is an uphill walk, it’s not really hard unless you have any mobility issues. But you have any you could drop that stop if necessary. But I’m sure he will advise you what will work for your schedule, We found him very responsive.

Good morning and thanks all! @smitty34877 prayers for strength and peace and improvement for Lou! @kazu praying for improvement for Ivan, The huge tornado here had a path two kilometres wide and was on the ground for over twenty minutes. It completely destroyed several homes and killed many cattle and a horse, Miraculously there was no loss of human life, so lucky it was in a sparsely populated area. @Nickelpenny there is a century club I believe if you visit 100 countries. We’re working on that, lol! @Heartgrove now I’m curious about the Queen Victoria? We sailed on her and to my knowledge she still exists. Your cruising plans sound interesting. @RMLincolnhope you are able to remain Healthy. I was advised by my doctor to quarantine before surgery. Seems like we just had Stavanger as port, I’ll share a more local heart

We did it as a private tour. I can’t remember the exact length but we also had lunch near Didyma. I think he would be able to arrange something that works for you. Those cities are very impressive. A few photos

I am praying all will be well. @Seasick Sailor yikes. Hope you heal quickly gorgeous flower’s Carolyn sounds like yesterday was un lucky for several of us. The damage to our trailer and truck is more than we first realized sigh.

And the bakery in Cagliari