Katiecat26

I've been on the Independence, going from Charleston to Jacksonville. That was about 2 years ago. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I too, was not happy with the fact that there was no safe in the room, but then had no problem without it. I do feel that the price is a bit too high. I am noticing that all the other threads that are here are from a year or more ago. Anyone going on the Hudson River cruise this October 22nd?

Hi Steel Magnolia, I've been on the cruise from Charleston to Jacksonville- a couple of years ago. And I thoroughly enjoyed it. I particularly liked Savannah. The best part about going on a small ship is that you make many friendships. I hated leaving the people I had become close to. I'll be going on the Hudson River cruise in 10 days- the 22nd of October. Is anyone else going on that one?

I received my Bottom Line Health magazine this week, and this is what it says- raw fresh ginger is the best way to take ginger. It contains higher levels of active ingredients. It does not cause an upset stomach. You need to eat about a quarter inch slice each day. You can also grate it, and add it to tea.

I haven't tried this, but I plan to.

So how many times a day do you shower and change your clothes at home? :D I think what we're saying is that most people where the same clothes to dinner that we wore to breakfast.....I'm assuming everyone showers before breakfast...I am a retired professional person who would shower and dress for business every day and many days would wear the same clothes from morning commute to evening commute and I don't think I ever offended anyone. We "freshen up" before dinner, but with the packing restrictions in the US, we don't bring anything we don't absolutely need.

I do appreciate your comment. I'm leaving on my cruise tomorrow, and I've tried to limit the amount of clothes I'm taking. So the fewer changes the better, and I would gladly not change for dinner.

However, there are some differences between wearing the same clothes from morning to evening commute, and a day of hectic touring followed by dinner with strangers. After your business day you go home for dinner, and your family accepts you the way you are. You can even take your clothes off and put on a robe. Strangers, unfortunately are more observant and critical.

Also, at home, I always take my showers in the morning. When I'm on vacation, I always take my shower after a rough day, and before dinner.

At this moment I do not know how I'm going to handle it. I'll play it by ear. If I can remain clean and fresh thru the day, I wont change. Otherwise, I'll change my top.

And I have one good thing going for me. The temperatures where I'm going are cold. I'll be wearing a jacket. So no one will see what I'm wearing. Boy, going on vacation is hard. Too many decisions!!

Don't know where you are going exactly, but temperatures today and tomorrow are 70°F in the Regensburg-Passau-area: perhaps not shorts-weather, but absolutely no-coat weather!

You can leave your shorts at home in general this time of the year.

Thank you. However, I'm going to Prague, Vienna, Budapest. And looking at their temperatures, the highs are in the mid 60's, and the lows in the 40's. And next week they are forecasting some highs in the 50's. I'm concerned about early morning and evening. I think I'll wait till the day before leaving and check the forecasts.

I just checked the 10 day forecast for Regensburg. It's 75 degrees now. But by the end of next week the highs are predicted to be in the 50's. This makes packing very difficult.

we did Budapest to Amsterdam end of Sept. and the weather was beautiful. I didn't bring a winter coat but I did bring a couple of sweaters and a light jacket. I would wear jeans with a tee shirt, covered by a sweater and my pull over rain jacket that acted as a wind breaker. Then as the day progressed, I would peel off layers. I think you'll find everyone who posts on these boards will tell you layers, layers, layers! It may have been unseasonably warm the year we went, 2008, but we even spent one day on the river in shorts. At night it was cool, but the dining room and the lounge are inside so we were comfortable.

Thank you. I'm thinking of a sweat shirt, a vest, and a rain jacket. I'm hoping that works. From what I see of the present weather and the forecasts, there won't be any t-shirts and shorts days.

Hi, I'm going on my first river cruise from Sept. 30th to Oct. 11th. I'm noticing that the temperature in the mornings and evenings will be in the forties. That seems quite cold, and I'd hate to freeze. Does anyone take a Winter jacket? I have a light weight one, but it's still too big to put in my luggage. I'd have to carry it. Has anyone else gone in Oct.? My trip is from Prague to Budapest. Thank you for your help.

Hi, everyone. I just signed up for an Old World Prague and the Blue Danube River cruise, on the River Aria, for Sept. 30th. I am going solo. Is anyone else going on this trip?