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Western Washington
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Holland America
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Puerto Vallarta or St. Lucia
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We did this cruise in 2023 ....For Tahiti -- I wouldn't recommend Unique Tahiti Tours----finding the vehicle at the pier was somewhat confusing - the owner showed up but our driver wasn't there yet...owner gave me something to give to the driver when he did (which I did)...shortly after departing for the tour the Mercedes van started not starting after any stop that was made -- the driver finally figured out how to keep that from happening. The rest of the tour was as described except we stopped for lunch at a place, which was not included in the price of the tour as we found out after we'd eaten & there was no light or soap or hand sanitizer in the restroom. Then on the way back to the ship, the driver took us to his house where he had to touch base with his wife. We did see what was advertised but the whole thing was kind of weird.
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Thursday March 28th, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
@ger_77 Prayers for Maurice & you! 🙏- 85 replies
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Our CO & unlimited laundry was refunded when we had a paid upgrade to a Neptune.
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday March 24th, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
@JazzyV I feel like I lost a lot of strength in my quads as far as getting up went (& goes) & I agree about the suction cup bars unsticking...we had them in our bathtub & they came loose more often than not. -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday March 24th, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
@JazzyV just wondering if you know the medical terms for your surgery choices... being a retired ortho floor RN, I wanted my dr to just do a laminotomy (not a laminectomy) -- he said if he did it would probably collapse in a few years & then I'd need the laminectomy & fusion - that made up my mind just to do both now instead of later.- 113 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday March 22nd, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
@JazzyV glad you finally have a plan -- hope it is super successful! Just know it's a bit of a long recovery....I'm about 3 1/2 months out from my spine surgery & am still having good & bad days with pain. Only did 4 PT sessions 'cause I didn't feel they were worthwhile... 4 exercises today, 3 different ones the next time, 4 different ones the next time & then I said 'Forget it". I'm 79, not overweight & fairly active with my only limiting issue is emphysema (not on oxygen) so I thought my recovery would be easier than it seems to be. -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Thursday March 21st, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
@JazzyV Only 1 more sleep on Maui - you can take me off the celebration list. This visit has been totally different from our previous ones without Lahaina, @kazu I think Max sometimes wants to go out for the treat, too - they're funny.- 86 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday March 19th,
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
@jazzyv - I was supposed to increase my Gabapentin after about 8 weeks post-op - only did it for a couple of days - too sleepy. Went back to 300 mg at bedtime for a few weeks but now taking it morning & night - still having hip & thigh pain but it's not waking me up. -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday March 17th, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
BTW I'm Paddy McStumpy. -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday March 17th, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Contact Ship Services/Special Needs & fill out the form....on board each evening you'll be given the next night's dinner menu & at the top of it note your restrictions. In the specialty restaurants they seem to know but they do ask. In the Lido you're on your own. -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday March 17th, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Blue Bird thru Horizon Club here... -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday March 16th, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
I had, what I now think, a dysfunctional mother...divorced from my dad when I must have been quite young as I have no memory of him till I met him when I was 25 or so. She had very few friends so my significant females were my never married aunt & her niece, both teachers, who lived across the street & endured hours of Monoply & taught me Canasta & let me grade 3rd graders papers & my mom's brother's wife who remained one of my treasured friends for many, many years until she passed.- 155 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday March 15th, 2024
57redbird replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Gray, showery day on Maui & the power on part of the west side went out about an hour ago....glad we hadn't gone anywhere since we're on the 9th floor of our building ...- 94 replies
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