The dress is gorgeous & should shine by itself. I love the hat also but not with this dress. You do not need to wear a hat (even in a Catholic service) any longer. Don’t mess up your likely freshly coiffed hair before pictures
Main dining room is included in your cruise fare as is the buffet
you can download the app now, it won’t fully populate until you board.
a dining room will be open for breakfast every day & for lunch on sea days
pack your case with what you think you’ll need, then remove half. Just remember that men need long pants/dress jeans& a collared shirt for all the dining options (except buffet).
enjoy your first cruise
We’re doing our soup extravaganza today (Eve tradition). I’m making pasta fagiole (by special request from all the grands…little do they know the two oldest are getting handwritten recipe cards with some family favorites & huge crockpots…they all like to cook). Oldest daughter is making lemon chicken orzo soup (the Panera recipe, yum!), middle daughter is making squash soup (all from her garden) & son is making Swedish meatballs (no soup for him!). There’ll also be about a kagillion cookies & desserts.
Christmas will be traditional roast beef & individual Yorkshire puddings & the rest of the fixings (plenty of gravy) here with Les & Erick. The guys requested blueberry pie (easy dessert)
hope everyone has a Happy Christmas & a safe & healthy New Year. Melody
Lois, yes. I’m making pasta fagiole, one daughter is making lemon chicken orzo soup, other daughter is making squash soup (from her garden) & son is making Swedish meatballs (no soup for him) & about 5 million cookies & desserts!
Well Holland America cancelled the Panama Canal portion of our 21 night October cruise & added the same islands we’re doing (on Celebrity) in February. We opted to cancel. Received a full refund (even refunded our travel insurance as it was a major itinerary change). We’d booked our airfare on Wednesday, received a full refund there too. We’ll find another cruise after the holidays are over.
Hope everyone has a great holiday season. Soup extravaganza & cookies tomorrow at our oldest daughter’s
Well Holland America cancelled the Panama Canal portion of our 21 night October cruise. We’ve gone ahead & cancelled. I’ll find a different cruise
hope Anita’s move is going well
Jim & Iain, thank you for providing such a delightful & comprehensive photo/commentary journey. May happiness & health follow you both into your upcoming adventures. Happy Christmas & Joyous New Year. Melody