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Well, we did it! We are now signed up for the December cruise too. Excited to see Stockholm; it will complete our tour of major Nordic capital cities. We've been to Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, and Reykjavik already and have enjoyed all of them. I know that the Nordic Region also includes the autonomous regions of Greenland, Faroes, and Åland. We've been to two of those three countries as well. We'll have to find a way to get to Åland some day!

Christmas is canceled? Sorry to hear that. You'll miss us by a year! We're doing a segment of the 2025 WC. A double disappointment to miss both Mysty and you.

Looks like a fun itinerary! We have been to Mainz, Wurzburg, Rothenberg, Bamberg, and Nuremberg - though not a single one of those visits was on a river cruise. All are great places to visit and I'm sure you'll enjoy them very much. We've done a few river cruises in Europe, but we've never heard of this line. Looking forward to hearing about your experience! Have a great time!

You're on a cruise with Silversea, so just worry about where your next glass of wine is coming from! No need to overthink things. Enjoy the sea day!

You need to give me more warning, Mysty! I can't get there by 5PM.

Must have been one heck of a cruise!

Cute picture of you and Myster!

We love Hilo and have stayed there a few times. It's much closer to the National Park. Hope you have another great day!

This meme is missing someone taking a selfie!

Sounds like a great trip so far! Agree that the grill is nothing special but the atmosphere is nice. We prefer the outdoor tables at the restaurant though, when we want to dine al fresco. Looking forward to your next post.

We're slumming it in Business. Next time!

We are. And we are excited to try it! First big trip in at least ten years where we're not flying with an airline in the SkyTeam alliance. But SkyTeam has nothing useful in Australia, now that Virgin Australia isn't in the alliance any longer, so this made much more sense. Just a simple hop from JFK-SIN-Darwin on the way to join Silver Cloud, and Perth-SIN-JFK coming home. Simple. Other than the ridiculous flight times...

Jazzbeau & Jazzbelle are well underway. Just under 15 hours to go... Have a great trip! This June we will fly the JFK-SIN non-stop route. Should be fun!

We are now also looking at additional sailing on Le CC for December. Helsinki RT, with stops in Stockholm, Visby, Gdansk, Riga, and Tallinn. We're thinking of the 11 December sailing. If all goes to plan we should be either retired or part-time by then... 🤞🤞 There is an overnight in Stockholm, which we've never visited. Poland and Latvia would be new countries for us. Though we changed planes in Warsaw once, and crossed through into the Schengen zone there, we don't really count that as a "visit" so this would make it more official in our book.

You got it! Shaking my head. I am the oldest of 14 siblings and cousins on my mother's side - the youngest of whom is still in his 20s - so they keep me updated on the kid lingo. And now that my oldest nephew has turned 18, the education will only continue.

Caviargal! Haven't seen you on the forums in seemingly forever. Welcome back and glad to see you again.

I just did. SMH.

Agree!! Why couldn't it be us? She made it back yesterday afternoon, finally. Sorry for the thread hijack, M. Back to your regularly scheduled WC!

Keep posting Daveywavey!

Looks like a good day to stay inside and curl up under a blanket! One of my sisters is currently stuck in Kona. Not sure if you've seen the story but apparently the runway developed a few cracks which required emergency repairs, so they shut down the airport Monday afternoon. It was repaired and flights resumed yesterday. She had a replacement flight last night which got canceled at the last minute. Can you stop by Kona on the way to Honolulu and pick her up? 😉 Hope you are enjoying the sea days, and relaxing a whole lot.

Not unless you annex Glasgow.

Last year, I climbed that street! Well, it was a virtual workout on my iFit treadmill. But I had Graham McTavish as my guide.

Last I heard, he was living on the Edge...the Celebrity Edge, that is. They are crossing the Tasman from Sydney to New Zealand. Looked like he was having a great time!

My dear grandmother taught me: I before E, Except after C, Or when sounding like "A," Such as neighbor or weigh. And even that doesn't cover all of the exceptions. Weird, isn't it? I don't want to seize the opportunity to get feisty with our foreign friends about their leisure activities, but it would be the height of laziness to forfeit this opportunity.

Wonderful! Wishing you a pleasant cruise. Our two trips on the Ponant Explorers were both fully booked and we didn't feel as if it was too crowded. If you can't find the ship, she is at Latitude -4.62529, Longitude 55.46234, according to the Ponant website. Have a fantastic voyage and post some updated along the way if you can. Madagascar is a unique destination and one that we enjoyed very much. I'll be interested in how your cruise ship visit compares.