Rare MicCanberra Posted July 30, 2015 #876 Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) Looks like two of the snails got away.:eek: Love eating them so much, have them nearly every night when possible and the Garlic is good as it keeps away more than vampires.:p Edited July 30, 2015 by MicCanberra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 31, 2015 Author #877 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Looks like two of the snails got away.:eek: Love eating them so much, have them nearly every night when possible and the Garlic is good as it keeps away more than vampires.:p Ooops , busted ! ;) Love , love , loved them - every night availability will be missed when on the CB . :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 31, 2015 #878 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Ooops , busted ! ;) Love , love , loved them - every night availability will be missed when on the CB . :) :D Tell me it isn't so.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwestchick Posted July 31, 2015 #879 Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) Yes I did and I replied on page 40 , post # 791 . Here's a copy of the itinerary : I'm sorry. Somehow I missed your post. Thank you. I would love to do that itinerary. Edited July 31, 2015 by midwestchick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted July 31, 2015 #880 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Thanks for the excellent photo review, the Solstice class ships really are special and the Eclipse seems no exception. I love doing transatlantic cruises and will be revisiting several of those ports next year. It's nice to go back to a familiar place and revisit it from a different perspective :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 31, 2015 Author #881 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I'm sorry. Somehow I missed your post. Thank you. I would love to do that itinerary. No worries , we did a similar TA on the Constellation in April 2009 , and also enjoyed that one very much ! :) :D Day Location Arrival Departure 1 Fort Lauderdale, Florida -- 05:00 PM 2 Nassau, Bahamas 07:00 AM 01:00 PM 3 At Sea -- -- 4 Kings Wharf, Bermuda 09:00 AM 06:00 PM 5 At Sea -- -- 6 At Sea -- -- 7 At Sea -- -- 8 At Sea -- -- 9 Ponta Delgada, Azores 07:00 AM 02:00 PM 10 At Sea -- -- 11 Lisbon, Portugal 09:00 AM 04:00 PM 12 Vigo, Spain 10:00 AM 06:00 PM 13 Gijon, Spain 10:00 AM 05:30 PM 14 La Rochelle, France 08:00 AM 06:00 PM 15 At Sea -- -- 16 Harwich, England -- -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted July 31, 2015 #882 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I'm sorry. Somehow I missed your post. Thank you. I would love to do that itinerary. It was a wonderful itinerary...unfortunately X is not offering it on next year's Spring TA's....Eclipse will only visit Bermuda & Lisbon next April....maybe the following year will be better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 31, 2015 Author #883 Share Posted July 31, 2015 It was a wonderful itinerary...unfortunately X is not offering it on next year's Spring TA's....Eclipse will only visit Bermuda & Lisbon next April....maybe the following year will be better... The itinerary was our major factor in choosing the Eclipse over the Silhouette this spring , and the CB in September . We hope X does some more port intensive TA's in the future , and we would to see them do a Northern TA like our upcoming cruise posted below . This is why we choose Princess over X ! Day Ports of Call Arrival Departure 1 Southampton (London), England --- 4:00 p.m. 2 At Sea --- --- 3 Bergen, Norway 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 4 Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 5 At Sea --- --- 6 Akureyri, Iceland 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 7 Isafjordur, Iceland 7:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 8 Reykjavik, Iceland 7:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 9 At Sea --- --- 10 At Sea --- --- 11 At Sea --- --- 12 At Sea --- --- 13 St. John's, Newfoundland 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 14 At Sea --- --- 15 Halifax, Nova Scotia 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 16 At Sea --- --- 17 New York, New York 7:15 a.m. --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted July 31, 2015 #884 Share Posted July 31, 2015 The itinerary was our major factor in choosing the Eclipse over the Silhouette this spring , and the CB in September . We hope X does some more port intensive TA's in the future , and we would to see them do a Northern TA like our upcoming cruise posted below . This is why we choose Princess over X ! Day Ports of Call Arrival Departure 1 Southampton (London), England --- 4:00 p.m. 2 At Sea --- --- 3 Bergen, Norway 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 4 Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 5 At Sea --- --- 6 Akureyri, Iceland 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 7 Isafjordur, Iceland 7:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 8 Reykjavik, Iceland 7:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 9 At Sea --- --- 10 At Sea --- --- 11 At Sea --- --- 12 At Sea --- --- 13 St. John's, Newfoundland 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 14 At Sea --- --- 15 Halifax, Nova Scotia 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 16 At Sea --- --- 17 New York, New York 7:15 a.m. --- I would love that too!! Reflection's TA next spring is pretty port intensive too, AFTER crossing the ocean..6 straight port days. But the itinerary you will have with Princess is one of the reasons we are trying Princess for the first time this fall...I really like their TA itineraries a lot...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 31, 2015 Author #885 Share Posted July 31, 2015 We left Le Harve a little late because of the bus breakdown in Paris that Denise mentioned . But we were gaining an hour overnight because we moved the clocks back and hour . The sea was calm and the morning broke cool and clear in Southampton . We loved it ! We were wearing jackets now and would be the rest of the trip . Overnight we had some good news and some bad news , depending on who you asked . I had lost my voice ! Or at least misplaced it . We had chosen self disembarkation and it was quite strange to arrive with no immigration officers - but very efficient ! But we now had a couple of hours until our tour began . Gracie 115 had arranged a small group tour with a couple of stop on the way to London . After meeting our group , we met our guide and driver . I think the guide's name was Sebastian (facing us) and he was from Italy . The driver , Scott , was from Scotland . One again , organization was the order of the day , as they packed the suitcases , last out on the bottom , and first out on top . It was only about an hour to our first stop - Salisbury Cathedral . The cathedral was completed in 1258 , and has the tallest church spire in the U.K. at 123 m. / 404 ' . It has one of the 4 copies of the Magna Carta . A view from the East Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybil66 Posted July 31, 2015 #886 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I've really enjoyed reading through this, it's taken me all morning, thank you for taking so much time with it. We are on the same TA next April with a slightly shorter itinerary, but I can't wait. It's got me thinking that I need to get some waterproofs though :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 31, 2015 Author #887 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I've really enjoyed reading through this, it's taken me all morning, thank you for taking so much time with it. We are on the same TA next April with a slightly shorter itinerary, but I can't wait. It's got me thinking that I need to get some waterproofs though :rolleyes: Hi Sybil66. Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it. As far as waterproof gear, I would have an umbrellas and a waterproof jacket of some kind with a hood. Layering is a key with the weather changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 31, 2015 Author #888 Share Posted July 31, 2015 The nave The nave in the opposite direction There is a smooth , table top waterfall near the center of the nave Ribbed vault ceiling As we reached the choir area near the pipe organ , the organist began to play . It was glorious ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 31, 2015 #889 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Brings back some great memories of Salisbury and also some amusing ones, like the English red wine experience that we bought from the Salisbury Markets.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 31, 2015 Author #890 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Brings back some great memories of Salisbury and also some amusing ones, like the English red wine experience that we bought from the Salisbury Markets.:eek: Care to share :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issyalex Posted July 31, 2015 #891 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Is that our wonderful virtual cruise finished? :( :( Thanks for inviting us to join you. :cool: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 31, 2015 Author #892 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Is that our wonderful virtual cruise finished? :( :( Thanks for inviting us to join you. :cool: :D Yes and no . We will do a more traditional synopsis of the Eclipse tomorrow . But we were now on the land component of our trip , in the ports of London , St. Petersburg and Moscow . We spent 4 days in London and 12 in Russia , and we will continue with those . We're glad that you could join us !! :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 1, 2015 #893 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Care to share :confused: We went through the markets and saw lots of fresh produce and hand made foods and crafts, very nice setting. As we were on a tour we didn't really want to buy much or get food (apart from lunch) so we bought some Red wine. In the evening when we got to our hotel, we decided to have some prior to dinner. It tasted like blackberry nip (I am being nice here) and had so much sediment it left rings on the glasses and our teeth. We threw the rest away. After warss we thought to ourselves "What were we thinking buying wine from the UK, let alone a Red wine.":D Edited August 1, 2015 by MicCanberra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 1, 2015 #894 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Yes and no . We will do a more traditional synopsis of the Eclipse tomorrow . But we were now on the land component of our trip , in the ports of London , St. Petersburg and Moscow . We spent 4 days in London and 12 in Russia , and we will continue with those . We're glad that you could join us !! :) :D Looking forward to those as well.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted August 1, 2015 Author #895 Share Posted August 1, 2015 We went through the markets and saw lots of fresh produce and hand made foods and crafts, very nice setting. As we were on a tour we didn't really want to buy much or get food (apart from lunch) so we bought some Red wine. In the evening when we got to our hotel, we decided to have some prior to dinner. It tasted like blackberry nip (I am being nice here) and had so much sediment it left rings on the glasses and our teeth. We threw the rest away. After warss we thought to ourselves "What were we thinking buying wine from the UK, let alone a Red wine.":D Oh no , this explains why the pint is so popular . ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted August 1, 2015 #896 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Looking forward to those as well.:D Me too!!!:D:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted August 1, 2015 Author #897 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Looking forward to those as well.:D Me too!!!:D:) Thanks for the vote of confidence Mic and Gracie ! Away we go ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted August 1, 2015 Author #898 Share Posted August 1, 2015 This is the beautiful Trinity Chapel . We love the stained glass windows , one of my favorite art forms . I really like this one . Adjacent to the chapel is a large grave monument . A number of dead people are buried here . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_Cathedral The shadow to the right looked sinister . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondiane Posted August 1, 2015 #899 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Wonderful ! Thank you for the time your took. We are doing the same TA April 2016. Now we are really beyond excited. Do you have a contact number or the name of the person who booked your transport to London/airport once you docked in Southampton? Would love to contact the car service that did the stops along the way. Diane Email: dianedon1945 at yahoo dot com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted August 1, 2015 Author #900 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Wonderful ! Thank you for the time your took. We are doing the same TA April 2016. Now we are really beyond excited. Do you have a contact number or the name of the person who booked your transport to London/airport once you docked in Southampton? Would love to contact the car service that did the stops along the way. Diane Email: dianedon1945 at yahoo dot com You're welcome . Gracie115 found , booked , and was on our tour . The company is executiveconnection.co.uk . :) Edited August 1, 2015 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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