richwmn

8 minutes ago, ottahand7 said:

I have been to Leixos in 2018 on the Konigsdam Iberian Adventure.  Sadly my photos are on the hard drive of my computer that will not start.  

If the drive is good you can purchase this:

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Lay-Flat-Docking-EC-DFLT

or something similar and hook it up as an external drive and either transfer the files to the new computer or just use them there.

Today is National Airborne Day, National Rollercoaster Day, and National Rum Day
 

Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.--Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time

Meal Suggestion for today - Grilled Pesto Chicken and Tomato Kebabs
Drink of the Day - Bahama Mama
Wine of the Day - Lynch Bages 2020 (750ML)
Destination of the Day - Leixoes (Porto), Portugal

Today in History:
1896 Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek in the Yukon, Canada by George Carmack
1954 First Issue of Sports Illustrated Hits the Newsstands

Ship Locations
 

Victoria, British Columbia 2000-2359
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, Canada eta 08-17
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600
 

At Sea Destination Nanortalik, Greenland eta 08-18
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900
 

Rhodes, Greece -ovn--1600
 

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium 0800-1700
 

St Pierre et Miquelon 0800-1700
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 0700-1300
 

Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska Juneau, Alaska 1000-1030 1330-2200
 

At Sea Destination Qaqortoq, Greenland eta 08-17
 

Today is Chauvin Day, Check The Chip Day, and Green Data Day
 

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together. - Josh Billings

Meal Suggestion for today - Avocado Tuna Spinach Salad
Drink of the Day - Cucumber Martini
Wine of the Day - 2021 Portugieser/Lemberger/Cabernet Sauvignon, Melchior, Markus Heid, Württembe
Destination of the Day - Amami (Naze), Amami Oshima, Japan

Today in History:
1620 Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England, with 102 Pilgrims
1969 The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens its doors to participants and spectators

Ship Locations
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 0630-1300
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900
 

Skagway, Alaska 0530-2100
 

Nanortalik, Greenland 0700-1300
 

Juneau, Alaska 0800-1700
 

Rhodes, Greece 0800-ovn-
 

At Sea Destination Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium eta 08-16
 

St Johns, Newfoundland 0800-1700
 

Sitka, Alaska 0800-1600
 

At Sea Destination Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska eta 08-16
 

At Sea Destination Qaqortoq, Greenland eta 08-17
 

Today is National Lizard Day, National Navajo Code Talkers Day, and Romance Awareness Day
 

They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning. - Clint Eastwood

Meal Suggestion for today - Caprese Pasta Salad
Drink of the Day - Mai Tai
Wine of the Day - Daou 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
Destination of the Day - Road Town (Tortola), British Virgin Islands

Today in History:
1891 The first petition, containing 9000 signatures,supporting the introduction of Parliamentary voting rights for women in New Zealand is presented to Parliament.
1935 Social Security Act is Signed into Law in the United States
1945 V-J Day, Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II (also August 15 depending on time zone)

Ship Locations
 

Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday yesterday. I tried to 'like' each one and hope I didn't miss anyone.

Rich

Today is International Left-Handers Day, National Filet Mignon Day, and National Prosecco Day
 

The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.--Carl Gustav Jung

Meal Suggestion for today - Pasta with Creamy Zucchini Sauce
Drink of the Day - Dragon Berry Mojito
Wine of the Day - Brooks 2019 Bois Joli Riesling (Eola-Amity Hills)
Destination of the Day - Seattle, Washington, US

Today in History:
1521 Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortés capture Aztec Emperor Cuauhtémoc in Tenochtitlan marking the end of the Aztec Emp
1918 First Woman enlists in the United States Marines
1942 The "Manhattan Project" commences, under the direction of US General Leslie Groves: its aim - to deliver an atomic bomb

Ship Locations
 

If the bookings are linked the obc will be carried over. In addition, non-refundable OBC from the second cruise will be added to that from the first cruise after the first cruise and that total will be exhausted before refundable obc is used.

Just a reminder, if you wish to spend a few days at your disembarkation port it is 330 days from the day you wish to fly home, not from the end of the cruise.

Today is International Youth Day, Middle Child Day, and Milkman Day
 

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member. - Groucho Marx

Meal Suggestion for today - Easy Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles
Drink of the Day - Cosmopolitan
Wine of the Day - Jermann-Pinot-Grigio
Destination of the Day - Castro, Isla Chiloe, Chile

Today in History:
1851 American inventor Isaac Singer patents the sewing machine
1908 Henry Ford's company builds the first Model T car
1981 The IBM Personal Computer is stocked in stores for the first time

Ship Locations
 

Today is Ingersoll Day, National Align Your Teeth Day, and National Hip Hop Day
 

Don't forget Mother's Day. Or as they call it in Beverly Hills, Dad's Third Wife Day. - Jay Leno

Meal Suggestion for today - BBQ Chicken
Drink of the Day - Kenyan Dawa
Wine of the Day - Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Claret
Destination of the Day - Katakolon (Olympia), Greece

Today in History:
1954 Formal peace treaty ends over 7 yrs of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh
1992 Mall of America Opens its Doors to Shoppers

Ship Locations
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 08-12
 

At Sea Destination Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska eta 08-12
 

Vancouver, Canada 0700-1600
 

Grundarfjordur, Iceland 0800-1700
 

Whittier, Alaska 0100-1930
 

Istanbul, Turkey -ovn--1500
 

Dublin, Ireland 0800-1700
 

At Sea Destination Nanortalik, Greenland eta 08-12
 

Seattle, Washington 0700-1500
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600
 

At Sea Destination Djupivogur, Iceland eta 08-12
 

Today is National Spoil Your Dog Day, National Shapewear Day, and Paul Bunyan Day
 

Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.--J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Meal Suggestion for today - Salmon Sushi Grain Bowl
Drink of the Day - Pisco Sour
Wine of the Day - Angove Shiraz Vinyard Select
Destination of the Day - Samana, Dominican Republic

Today in History:
1675 King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London
2003 The First Person to Get Married While in Space

Ship Locations

Seattle, Washington 0700-1500
 

Vancouver, Canada 0700-1600
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, Canada eta 08-11
 

Reykjavik, Iceland 0800-2300
 

At Sea Destination Whittier, Alaska eta 08-11
 

Istanbul, Turkey 0700-ovn-
 

Douglas, Isle Of Man 0800-1800
 

Grundarfjordur, Iceland 0800-1700
 

Victoria, British Columbia 2000-2359
 

Skagway, Alaska 0630-2100
 

Belfast, Northern Ireland 0800-1700
 

@dfish Please email me. I just tried to send you an email and it immediately bounced back. Thanks

Your message wasn't delivered to d**@**.com because the address couldn't be found, or is unable to receive mail.

Good Morning!

In three short weeks I will be in Seattle to board Westerdam for the Majestic Japan Cruise. Sandi has volunteered to post the Daily while I am away.

The schedule for the ships has already been loaded, based on current itineraries but will need to be adjusted as schedules change.

The observance days are also loaded. This brings me to a request. Y'all may have noticed that some days there is a banner across the top with a significant holiday - think Christmas & Halloween. Because of search engine bias, my searches generally turn up US based answers. If some of our international readers would send me their major holidays, think Canada Day and ANZAC day, I would be happy to add them.

I have one other request. Some holidays have a traditional meal, such as Easter Ham or Corned Beef and Cabbage on St Patricks Day. This year I would like to make a special effort to include such meals. Please let me know your traditional meals for such days.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Rich richwmn at gmail or yahoo

Today is International Coworking Day, International Day of The World's Indigenous People, and Veep Day
 

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us. - Boris Pasternak

Meal Suggestion for today - Pasta Salad with Black Beans & Avocado Dressing
Drink of the Day - Classic Sangria
Wine of the Day - Liberty Lake Wine Cellars 2020 Scooteney Flats Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Destination of the Day - Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana

Today in History:
1898 Rudolf Diesel of Germany obtains patent #608,845 for his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine
1930 Betty Boop Makes Her Debut
1945 US drops second atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Nagasaki, Japan, destroying part of the city

Ship Locations
 

Victoria, British Columbia 2000-2359
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, Canada eta 08-10
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900
 

Isafjord, Iceland 0800-1700
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600
 

At Sea Destination Istanbul, Turkey eta 08-10
 

At Sea Destination Douglas, Isle Of Man eta 08-10
 

Reykjavik, Iceland 1000-2300
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 0700-1300
 

Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska 1000-1030
 

Dublin, Ireland 0800-2200
 

Today is Digital Nomad Day, International Cat Day, and The Date to Create
 

If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.--Oscar Wilde

Meal Suggestion for today - Grilled Beef & Vegetable Kebabs
Drink of the Day - Rob Roy
Wine of the Day - Molly Dooker Red Two Left Feet
Destination of the Day - Kerkira, Nisos Kerkira (Corfu), Greece

Today in History:
1609 Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope
1969 Photographer Iain Macmillan Takes an Iconic Photograph of the Beatles

Ship Locations
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 0630-1300
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900
 

Juneau, Alaska 0800-1700
 

Akureyri, Iceland 1000-1800
 

Skagway, Alaska 0700-2100
 

Mykonos, Greece 0800-2100
 

Stornoway, GB 0700-1800
 

Djupivogur, Iceland 0700-1500
 

Sitka, Alaska 0800-1600
 

At Sea Destination Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska eta 08-09
 

Cork, Ireland 0800-1800
 

I have lived in the South (Georgia) most of my life. I do like a good serving of grits with breakfast. I was told growing up that the taste of grits depended on what you added to them, either egg yoke, a bit of bacon grease, butter, etc. On Volendam for the 94 day GAUSNZ grits were available almost every day, but the quality varied from too watery to almost too dry. After a week or so, the server at my usual breakfast station made a point of checking the grits and would only suggest them when they were reasonably made.

Today is Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day, Professional Speakers Day, and Purple Heart Day
 

There's nothing wrong with being shallow as long as you're insightful about it. - Dennis Miller

Meal Suggestion for today - Tuscan White Bean Soup
Drink of the Day - Orange Creamsicle
Wine of the Day - 2021 Pinot Blanc, Maximin, Maximin Grünhaus, Mosel
Destination of the Day - Portimao, Portugal

Today in History:
1955 Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, begins selling its first transistor radios in Japan
1974 Daredevil Walks a High Wire Between Twin Towers of the World Trade Center

Ship Locations
 

Sitka, Alaska 0800-1600
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600
 

Skagway, Alaska 0700-2100
 

At Sea Destination Akureyri, Iceland eta 08-08
 

Juneau, Alaska 1000-2130
 

Piraeus (Athens), Greece 0700-1700
 

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 0800-2100
 

Seydisfjordur, Iceland 0800-2000
 

Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska 0800-1300
 

Vancouver, Canada 0700-1600
 

At Sea Destination Cork, Ireland eta 08-08

12 hours ago, DesertDweller21 said:

That said, the Surf package had a lot of sites filtered/not reachable (and not just streaming sites either) Unclear if this was an intentional limitation or not. 

I talked to the IT director on Volendam earlier this year and his answer was that they exclude everything until someone makes a fuss about it. Once that happens it goes to Seattle for approval, then it is allowed.

Today is National Fresh Breath (Halitosis) Day, National Root Beer Float Day, and Lighthouse Day
 

The purpose of our lives is to be happy. - Dalai Lama

Meal Suggestion for today - Baked Fish-in-Foil with Vegetables
Drink of the Day - 7 and 7
Wine of the Day - Prager 2021 Ried Zwerithaler Kammergut Smaragd Grüner Veltliner (Wachau)
Destination of the Day - Farsund, Norway

Today in History:
1926 First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel
1945 US Bombs Hiroshima
1965 Voting Rights Act Becomes Law in the United States
258 Pope St Sixtus II beheaded in Rome under persecutions by Roman Emperor Valerian

Ship Locations
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600
 

Skagway, Alaska 0700-2000
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 08:30 - 18:30
 

Lerwick, Shetland Isles 1100-1900
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 0630-1500
 

Nafplio, Mycenae, Greece 13:00 - 20:00
 

Invergordon, Scotland 0800-1700
 

Akureyri, Iceland, Lake Myvatn 08:00 - 17:00
 

Juneau, Alaska 1230-2100
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 08-07
 

Rotterdam, Netherlands South Holland 07:00 - 17:00
 

Today is National Electric Traffic Light Day, National Underwear Day, and Hiroshima Day
 

Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. -- Richard L. Evans

Meal Suggestion for today - Vegetarian Lasagna Soup
Drink of the Day - Strawberry Margarita
Wine of the Day - Marqués de Cáceres Reserva Rioja
Destination of the Day - Cap-aux-Meules, Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec, Cana

Today in History:
1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is Signed
910 The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred

Ship Locations
 

Juneau, Alaska 1230-2200
 

Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska 0900-0930
 

Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 15:00 - 18:00
 

Eidfjord, Norway 0800-1600
 

At Sea Destination Ketchikan, Alaska eta 08-06
 

Corfu Island, Kerkyra, Greece 07:00 - 15:00
 

Firth of Forth 0800-1700
 

Isafjordur, Westfjords Iceland 07:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 08-06
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00
 

At Sea Destination Rotterdam, Netherlands South Holland eta 08-06
 

I was able to use usb tethering from my Samsung A15 to my laptop so that option is available. Make sure you have a data & charging cable, not just a charging cable.

Today is International Clouded Leopard Day, National Chocolate Chip Day, and National White Wine Day
 

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new -- Dan Millman

Meal Suggestion for today - Grilled Steak Kebabs with Spinach Blue Cheese Salad
Drink of the Day - Moscow Mule
Wine of the Day - Petrolo Galatrona 2021 (750ML)
Destination of the Day - Naples (Pompeii/Amalfi), Italy

Today in History:
1944 Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified

Ship Locations
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 08-05
 

At Sea Destination Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska eta 08-05
 

Whittier, Alaska 01:00 - 19:30
 

At Sea Destination Eidfjord, Norway eta 08-05
 

Vancouver, Canada 0700-1600
 

Kotor, Montenegro 07:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Edinburgh, Scotland eta 08-05
 

At Sea Destination Isafjordur, Westfjords Iceland eta 08-05
 

Seattle, Washington 0700-1500
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

Oslo, Norway 10:00 - 18:00
 

Today is National Hair Gloss Day, Watermelon Day, and Coast Guard Day
 

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.--Mark Twain
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.--Mark Twain

Meal Suggestion for today - Slow-Cooker Baby Back Ribs
Drink of the Day - 57 Chevy
Wine of the Day - Josh Cellars Merlot
Destination of the Day - Harstad, Norway

Today in History:
1492 Christopher Columbus with Juan de la Cosa second-in-command sets sail on his first voyage with three ships, Santa Maria, Pinta and Niña from Palos de la Frontera, Spain for the "Indies"
1946 World's first theme park opens its doors in in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA

Ship Locations
 

Seattle, Washington 0700-1500
 

Vancouver, Canada 0700-1600
 

At Sea Destination Whittier, Alaska eta 08-04
 

Amsterdam, Holland 0700-1600
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, Canada eta 08-04
 

Dubrovnik, Croatia, Port Gruz 08:00 - 23:00
 

Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Holland 0700-1700
 

Qaqortoq, Greenland
 

Victoria, British Columbia 2000-2359
 

Skagway, Alaska 06:30 - 21:00
 

At Sea Destination Oslo, Norway eta 08-04
 

27 minutes ago, USN59-79 said:

We decided today to book the Westerdam 53 day cruise, Seattle to Seattle beginning 1 September.  I think a couple of Dailyites had mentioned that they had booked it.  Great for us as we just take a ferry to Seattle and a taxi to the pier and the reverse in October.

Saw my oncologist on Wednesday and not much change in my CLL.  Have an appointment in less than an hour to get my eye injection for AMD.  

Ray

Welcome to the Majestic Japan Cruise. Yes, there are several of us on this cruise and I would enjoy meeting you. See you in less than a month!

Today is Braham Pie Day, Dinosaurs Day, and National CAD Day
 

I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.--Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own

Meal Suggestion for today - Grilled Sirloin Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
Drink of the Day - Carajillo
Wine of the Day - Moulin de la Roque 2022 Les Hauts de Vallon Rosé (Bandol)
Destination of the Day - Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan

Today in History:
1858 Government of India transferred from East India Company to the British Crown
1870 World's first underground railway opened

Ship Locations
 

Victoria, British Columbia
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, Canada eta 08-03
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Amsterdam, Holland eta 08-03
 

Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900
 

At Sea Destination Dubrovnik, Croatia, Port Gruz eta 08-03
 

At Sea Destination Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Holland eta 08-03
 

Qaqortoq, Greenland 10:00 - 18:00
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 07:00 - 13:00
 

Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30
 

At Sea Destination Oslo, Norway eta 08-04