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    Herd Immunity?

    in Celebrity Cruises

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    On 2/23/2021 at 5:44 PM, cruisemom42 said:

     

    Just one recent "big stink" about it in my state:

     

    https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/cobb-county-school-board-under-fire-after-3-teacher-deaths/85-8a585a86-90e1-4228-985e-ae0834866c5d

     

    Three classroom instructors died of COVID within a couple of weeks after schools reopened in January in this school district.  The kicker?  Three of the members of the county school board where the teachers were protesting in the article linked above REFUSED to wear masks at the board meeting where this was discussed despite it being a requirement and despite being the request of one of the teachers who died (as was reminded during the meeting).

     

    Please forgive Cruisemom42, I am posting on one of yours again because I don't know how to find us and I accidentally exited that tab 😞 I also don't know how to start a thread anymore. Away from CC to long.

     

    We are wondering if you know about travel insurance for Italy. We always get travel ins. for our cruises but have never checked into this.

    What cruises are on your current bucket list?

    in Ask a Cruise Question

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    20 hours ago, cruisemom42 said:

     

    Ciao Bob and Lynda!  So glad you are getting the chance to return to Rome again. The Aventine is probably one of the more underexplored parts of the city.

     

    The Orange garden is a beautiful spot to visit. I don't know if you've already done it, but the "keyhole" view of St. Peter's is also very close by. And don't miss one of my favorite fountains -- it is featured in the movie "La Grande Bellezza" and the sculpture looks a bit like the "Mouth of Truth" (because both in antiquity were likely serving a similar function).

     

    Also -- in case you want to make more of it, there is also nearby the wonderful basilica of Santa Sabena -- the oldest remaining basilica in Rome that still has its original (though partially restored) form. And even more wonderful if you like music is the nearby San Anselmo, a modern church but one of the few where they do an evening vespers service with Gregorian chants:  https://www.italyperfect.com/blog/perfect-ending-to-a-day-in-rome.html#:~:text=Go to the Vespers (evening,call and respond in Latin.  I think the service time varies by season but by memory it is around 7pm.

     

    Anyway, getting to directions. If you only want to see the two gardens, you could take a taxi to get there. Have them drop you at the Rose Garden, then it is only a 5-7 minute walk (not too hilly) to the orange garden (Giardino degli Aranci).

     

    Once there you could explore the other places I mention above or not. When you are done, you could walk another 5 minutes or so to the Hotel Aventino (10 Via di S. Domenico) and ask them to call a taxi for you. This is probably the simplest and least walking.

     

    If you feel comfortable walking more and taking the city buses, I could give additional info. 

    So glad that I was finally able to find a way to get in touch with you! Haven't been on the forum for a long time. Maybe I should keep this tab up so that I can find you again. CC seems to have changed a lot so I'm no good at navigating it anymore. I found your page but didn't see how to get in touch with you there.

     

    Generally we don't have a problem with walking except the time that we walked back to our place two blocks south of the Vatican from the Mouth of Truth area. Couldn't find a taxi. And another time, when on a cruise, we did the Parthenon and Pompeii!  🙂 

     

    Yes, probably from much of your guidance over the years we have been to those places at the top. (Also, two times to Scavi from you advice!) Once with Romecabs (Stefano's) for Orange grove and Key Hole and Sabina Basilica. Bob has always hoped to go back to the Orange grove because of the optical illusion as you walk toward the wall. Another time with golf cart tour (My Best Tour) to the top of the rose garden.

     

    Until now I didn't realize that the rose garden was above Circus Maximus. You can get a bit turned around on a tour. He had mentioned the connection of it having been a Jewish cemetery and the menorah shape. His historical version was a bit different than what I read later.

     

    I did consider that we would have to call a taxi and, if I get the number, I could call from my cell phone? Do you think it would be a very different charge or issue if they picked us up at the top of the garden? I don't think we can exit from the bottom? I haven't checked out the church area that you are suggesting for getting a taxi but I did see a street on google map that goes down and ends by the Circus. We could walk down there?

    I will also check on the church and timing for us for the Gregorian chants. We love that!

     

    So great to be in touch with you. Hope that you have been ok.  Have thought of you often as I research things. One thing that I came across a couple of years ago was a little shop "La Bottega del Marmoraro" on via Margutta near the Spanish Steps. Many, many carrara marble plaques. We had him make a 50th anniversary plaque for us with wedding bands, our names, our years married (1968 - 2018) in Roman numerals and Roma on the bottom.

     

    Lynda  🙂 

     

     

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    What cruises are on your current bucket list?

    in Ask a Cruise Question

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    16 hours ago, cruisemom42 said:

     

    Hmmmm....🤔   Foodie (food lover) + Artie (art lover) = Fartie??  😉

    Cruisemom, please forgive me for using this post to ask you a question. Actually, I could mention that we are finally getting to go to Jerusalem and Haifa as part of our Greek Islands cruise in May, 2022.

     

    I have always come to you for help in the past. This is about Rome. We continue to choose Rome as our sailing port so that we can spend a few days in Rome. Question: How to get up to Aventine Hill for the Rose Garden and Orange tree garden without a tour. With a taxi, they would leave and as far as I know there's no taxi stand there so we would have to call another taxi.

     

    And I notice that there are birthday wishes for you. Birthday blessings from Branson!!!

     

    Thank you!

    Bob and Lynda Patton

    Cruise ship to Athens

    in Greece Ports

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, cruisemom42 said:

     

    It should not be as much as 54 euros. Just two years ago the going rate was 25-30 euros for a taxi for up to 4 people. (That cost is for one way, of course, not round-trip.)

     

    Thank you Cruise Mom! We have felt that it's worth it to go at our own pace. This may be our last chance to go. Health, etc. We can always count on you for wonderful info!

    Cruise ship to Athens

    in Greece Ports

    Posted

    We will be there in May again and wish not to go on a tour to the acropolis because we feel we would wander around and see more on our own. I have seen somewhere that a taxi would be 54 E. Did you split the cost with someone else . We would probably going alone. And after the acropolis we might want to go to Plaka again. Thanks

    Cruise ship to Athens

    in Greece Ports

    Posted

    On 2/9/2020 at 2:06 PM, cruisemom42 said:

     

    Agree 100% with this. Take a taxi if getting to the Acropolis early/first is primary wish.  The HOHO is also a good option; better than the metro which requires a long walk or an additional bus ride.

     

    Does the Explorer tender at Mykonos?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    2 hours ago, stevea36 said:

    My research has led me to believe that there are 4 ships in port that day:  Explorer of the Seas, Axamara Journey, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Opera and that the Azamara ship has reserved the Dock.

     

    When the port agent for a ship makes arrangements for the ship to be in port they reserve a specific dock (or tender) space so the captain knows where to go and can make the necessary arrangements for debarkation (port, starboard, tenders, etc).   

     

    Steve

    Thank you

    Mykonos transportation

    in Greece Ports

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Bobal said:

    It will depend on whether you are docked or whether you tender. If the former you will be a couple of miles from town and there will be a shuttle bus from the ship into town (depending on the ship there may be a charge) or you can get a water taxi for a couple of euros. If you are tendered you will be tendered right into town.

    Thank you!

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