mzwalruz

Race 1 starts at 7:20

Races 2 & 3 start at 7:30

So, we should be all set. No worries! I just want to get on the ship and order my first beverage. I wonder what it will be????

~Wendy & Wally

My husband contacted someone at the bike race, and here is what she said. I hope this helps all my fellow passengers on 10/4 :)

From: BikeMS <msbiketour@nmss.org>

Date: September 23, 2015 at 9:52:43 AM EDT

To: "walruz73"

Subject: RE: Oct 4

Hi Walter,

The streets will only be blocked to traffic directly before the race begins, so this will not affect your drive.

Please see the Pier 92/94 website for directions and nearby parking:

http://www.piers9294.com/about/parking/

Thank you so much for participating in Bike MS NYC!

Best,

Mikki

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From: walruz73

Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 6:59 PM

To: BikeMS

Subject: Oct 4

Hello

I have a question about access to pier the area on the morning of the race. What time will the surrounding streets be blocked to auto traffic and what will be the best way to arrive at the pier coming from Pelham via 95?

Thanks

Walter

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I've been to Roatan twice. Mostly recently with 3 female friends. We had no trouble walking out of the port area and finding a sweet taxi driver to take us to the reef. Sorry, I don't recall how much it cost, but the guy stayed there waiting for us the whole day and then brought us back to the ship for one low price. I'll ask my friend Julie if she remembers how much.

There are many resorts along the beach. I recall walking by Bananarama and taking a few photos of the place to show my husband thinking I wouldn't mind visiting. It looked like a laid back beach bar atmosphere.

We did rent snorkel equipment from one of the guys offering a boat ride out to the deeper part of the reef.

If I were you (I will be there again a week from tomorrow!) I would negotiate a price for a round trip taxi ride to the Bananarama entrance to the beach. I hope this helps.

~Wendy

I'd love to get the dailies via email! Mostly interested in trivia.

mzwalruz@icloud.com

Thank you so much!

~Wendy

This is probably a stupid question, but what the heck! We are Boston Bruins fans and hope we might be able to catch a few games on board the Dawn. However, I doubt the ship will broadcast NESN.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

~Wendy

I think the attitude as outline above is a mere reflection of society as it is today. Formal at one stage was tuxes for men and long dresses and gloves tiaras,diamonds etc for women but over time dress codes relax. A pants suit at one stage would never have been acceptable for women but our Prime Minister of a few years back wore a pants suit to a state dinner with the Queen. Some criticised her others praised her. The Queen seemed non plussed about the affair.

Business attire for many men especially is now more informal than it was even 10 years ago. A suit and tie was once the business norm but for many the tie has long disappeared and an open neck shirt has become the norm.

Whilst there are some that are sticklers for days gone past I think one should also face reality today.

With dressing down becoming more the norm a "formal night" should in my view at least ensure that one at least puts on a change of clothing and a jacket / tie for men for dinner especially as a pant suit as allowed for ladies can be worn as either formal or informal.

If one wants to take the opportunity to get dressed up in one's finery then that is great but if I was dressed to the nines and someone was sitting next to me in a pair of slacks, sports jacket and open necked shirt it wouldn't worry me in the slightest. We pay our cruise costs to enjoy ourselves not worry about what Joe on the next table is doing.

I used to be in the Real Estate game and have yet to see a suit and tie or a tuxedo sell a house.

Life is too short to get hung up on such trivialities

When I come on my Celebrity Cruise and I am turned away with my sports jacket and open necked shirt then I will dine in one of the other myriad of restaurants on board. I will wear long pants and shoes though.

Beanb---Thank you for taking the time to express yourself so beautifully. I couldn't agree more with everyting you said! Let's all just do the best we can with what we have and focus more on relaxing, enjoying our time with family and friends....this is what leads to a great cruise on X. Finding fault in others just makes us miserable.

~Wendy