RuffinReady Posted February 20, 2005 #401 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Grumpy1 If my memory serves me correctly (they say it's the second thing to go :( ) then you should have a special treat when you get to Hong Kong. I remember reading that they have great tailors there. They are supposed to be able to take your measurements in the morning and deliver beautifully tailored suits in the afternoon. All you have to do is to pick out the material and divert Slinkie from shopping for a few hours, unless they also make ladies clothing! However, I don't know if they have expandable fabrics. The rumor that Grumpy has been unable to pass up the desert trays may require us to change our perpestive of him. We need an unbaised report from Slinkie as to whether she has more of a Grumpy than she had when they sailed. Remember, that a shrinking wallet doesn't make for a shrinking waist line :eek: So, lets hear it Slinkie, size up your spouse for us! Ruffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venicecruiser Posted February 20, 2005 #402 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Stephan - Please post your impressions of Prinsendam after your tour....Thanks! Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougnewmanatsea Posted February 20, 2005 #403 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Stephen Glad you made it here Stephen! I thought you would enjoy this thread. Hope you enjoyed your visit to PRINSENDAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitaBcruising Posted February 20, 2005 #404 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Slinkie and Grumpy, OMGoodness, what a wonderful experience you are having! I'm sorry to have joined you so late, as it took me forever to catch up! :eek: Grumpy, you are a marvelous storyteller, I'm so enjoying your travelogue! :) Slinkie, you just keep shopping away, as none of us on the shopping thread are doing much! I can't wait to hear more about your emeralds, opals, and black pearls! :D Now that I got caught up, I want to read frequently, and keep up! BTW, loved your formal pic! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherInFlorida Posted February 20, 2005 #405 Share Posted February 20, 2005 I had a lot of catching up to do! You two have travelled quite a distance since I was last able to read your diaries. Grumpy, help! Sherita asked, but I didn't see an answer: I hate to be so mundane, but what ARE "carwash" pants???:confused: That's a new one on me! Does anyone know? Grumpy said the women wore them on formal nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINSENDAM Posted February 20, 2005 #406 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Hi Doug, Many thanks for alerting me to this thread. It is almost 8 am here in Sydney. Have not seen the forecast for the rest of the day, but right now the sky is a bright and clear blue, not a drop of rain in sight. Hopefully's Prinsendam's second day here will be a bit more dry than yesterday! Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy7 Posted February 20, 2005 #407 Share Posted February 20, 2005 I had a lot of catching up to do! You two have travelled quite a distance since I was last able to read your diaries. Grumpy, help! Sherita asked, but I didn't see an answer: I hate to be so mundane, but what ARE "carwash" pants???:confused: That's a new one on me! Does anyone know? Grumpy said the women wore them on formal nights. hehehe glad I was not the only one with a funny visual of carwash pants hehehehe hope someone enlightens us soon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Gal Posted February 20, 2005 #408 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Prinsendam, I have just read your posting and since you must have been reading old posts, I have changed my photo of the Prinsendam to what I think is the Maasdam as we are sailing on her in July. My photo of the Prinsendam was taken after we left her in Venice but I removed it a couple of weeks ago. We boarded her on the 3rd October in Athens and sailed to the Black Sea before disembarking in Venice on the 16th or 17th October. We loved our time on her and would do it again if we found the right itinerary. I hope this helps explain the change of photos. Do you live in Sydney? Jennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristiano Posted February 20, 2005 #409 Share Posted February 20, 2005 High Prinsendam........can you please take 2 extra brushes on board today......:) my DW and I will be dockside this afternoon to take some pictures and dvd of the Prinsendam...so if you can sneek us on board...;) ..as we cruising with her on June 6th out of Piraeus and looking forward to seeing her....the weather is somewhat better today and should improve this afternoon.......look forward to your further posting.....hope also that GP1 & Slinkie had a good night...could see their cabin on the web cam...... cheers, Cristiano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINSENDAM Posted February 20, 2005 #410 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Jennie, Damn! Or is that just 'Dam' ? We joined Prinsendam in Venice last October on the day you disembarked! We has started off in mid-September on Statendam in Alaska for 12 days then flew to Barcelona to join Noordam for ten days, switching then to Prinsendam. Following that we were on Oosterdam for two cruises and one one Westerdam followed by QE2 from Southampton to New York, arrived back in Sydney on Xmas Eve. It was like a mini world cruise....83 days, ten cruises on seven different ships. It took a lot of planning, but in the end, not a single glitch. Almost perfect weather the entire time, except for the North Atlantic in QE2 which was rough as expected. Yes, I live in Sydney... Randwick actually. Will be in Melbourne exactly three weeks today. We join m.s. SAGA ROSE in Auckland next Monday for the leg of her world cruise around New Zealand then Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. Please drop me a note on e-mail: prinsendam@hotmail.com BTW... I've been using 'prinsendam' since 1997 as an e-mail ID. I was fair chuffed when HAL renamed Seabourn Sun, Prinsendam. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williebill Posted February 20, 2005 #411 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Grumpy1 and Slinky It doesn't seem like it has been two weeks since my better half I left you in Honolulu. Slinky and I have been communicating through email, so I know how things have been going and I have also been reading your journal, I wish we were still with you. Slinky says that the two of you have moved from our red sofa in the Queen Mary Lounge, I suppose you just couldn't stand sitting there without us sitting beside you.:) We will continue to keep up with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Gal Posted February 20, 2005 #412 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Stephen, I have sent you an email. Jennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsfo Posted February 21, 2005 #413 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Hi Grumpy I and Slinkie--I have had the pleasure of reading your posts from the beginning. How fabulous it is to be 'joining' you, along with so many other people, on your world cruise! We had the pleasure of sailing on the Prinsendam in July, 2003, R/T San Fancisco to Alaska for 14 days. We were in an SS cabin but I have since forgotten the number. Thank you so much for your posts and the joy you have brought to so many cruise critic members. For the cruise critic members who may never have the opportunity to do a world cruise, thank you for takiing us along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristiano Posted February 21, 2005 #414 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Some information from Sydney Port Authority and Prinsendam sails out of Sydney Harbour at 6.30pm Australian Eastern Summer Time. PRINSENDAM Type :PASSFlag :BAHAMASLOA :204Bow to Bridge :43.6Beam :32.3Summer DWT :6150Gross Tonnage :37845IMO :8700280ThrustBow :1000ThrustStern :736SummerDraft :7.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margie_Lady Posted February 21, 2005 #415 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Hi Grumpy and Slinkie, If you read this before leaving Sydney, how about going out onto the aft pool deck at sailaway and waving off the side of the ship that is not facing the Opera House? Better still, get as many people as possible to join you. All of us watching you go on the webcam promise that we will wave back!!!! The webcam is located behind a spire on your starboard side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavigatorBride Posted February 21, 2005 #416 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I'm going to take a wild guess at this one.... My guess would be that carwash pants are capris or clamdiggers. I guess they are also refered to as carwash pants because you can wash the car and not get the hem wet..... How'd I do Grumpy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieKata Posted February 21, 2005 #417 Share Posted February 21, 2005 By God I think you're right on NAV!! That would be my guess!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sail With Me Posted February 21, 2005 #418 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Car wash pants have slits up the leg so the pant takes on a look of those material strips which wash your car when they go through the car wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annieeee Posted February 21, 2005 #419 Share Posted February 21, 2005 The car wash pants I have seen are of a slinky material . They are like pants with a skirt over them, they have slits on each side and front and back. This gives it a sort of fly away look. THe material gives it a lot of movement. They really are nice and dressy. THey are long, not at all like capris or clamdiggers. Annieeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieKata Posted February 21, 2005 #420 Share Posted February 21, 2005 You learn something new everyday!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitaBcruising Posted February 21, 2005 #421 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I know what they are now! The stores always have them for the holidays, as dressy pants. The ones I see at Nordy's are black crepe, with a filmier crepe 4 way split skirt (???) over them. Here's a pic! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judytata11 Posted February 21, 2005 #422 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Thanks for the info....I wondered what they were!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margie_Lady Posted February 21, 2005 #423 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Sailaway from Sydney was beautiful, as watched online on the Sydney webcam. I think that there must have been a lot of us watching as it was a bit difficult to get access to the camera due to traffic on the site. Anyway, I haven't done this before, but am trying to post a picture here of the Prinsendam sailing past the Sydney Opera House en route to Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakrewser Posted February 21, 2005 #424 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Anyway, I haven't done this before, but am trying to post a picture here of the Prinsendam sailing past the Sydney Opera House en route to Melbourne. And a lovely picture it is, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venicecruiser Posted February 21, 2005 #425 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Thanks so much for the webcam view. Great! Stephan, did you get your tour of Prinsendam? How did she look? Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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