Whispering Around The World 2019

[mysty]

Shanghai...Water Town of Zhujiajiao.....

 

 

 

 

[jpalbny]

Coll pix, M.

 

Chris and I are considering a China trip for our 25th next June. Your pictures are whetting the appetite! 

[Lifesgreat]

12 hours ago, SWFLAOK said:

Thank you so much for the reply Mysty. I really want to see everything we can while we still can take full advantage of excursions off the ship. I plan to do as much as possible in the next few years. I just need to convince my other half that we're permitted to do it.

Agree with Mysty. If you put your life on hold because someone might die whilst you are away, you might as well resign yourself to the fact that your travel days are over, as you are getting older and that scenario is getting worse. My best friend died whilst I was on a cruise and we could not get back for the celebration of his life. Everyone understood that, so I recorded a speech, emailed it to my friends wife, and they played it at his service. I have two children, 5 grandchildren and a lot of friends and we will not schedule our lives around the thought that they may die whilst we are away. We just completed the Tale of Tales 2019 World Cruise where we made friends with Mysty, Mr and over 300 wonderful people. Fancy missing out on what was the best holiday we have ever had in our lives. Celebrate life, live it and cope with events as they occur.

[Lifesgreat]

3 hours ago, mysty said:

Shanghai...Water Town of Zhujiajiao.....

 

 

 

 

This was a real highlight for us M. We loved that place and could have spent more time there. Thanks for the memory!

 

[mysty]

Shanghai....Dumpling Revolution (cooking class to learn how to make Jiaozi Dumplings).  First a visit to a wet market.....

 

 

 

 

 

Then the cooking class.....

 

 

 

We had our creations for lunch.  We did well!

Edited June 21, 2019 by mysty

[cinbeach]

Does anyone know who the Cruise Director, Restaurant Managers  and Captain are on the Whisper now.

 

thanks cindy

[mysty]

On 6/21/2019 at 7:38 AM, cinbeach said:

Does anyone know who the Cruise Director, Restaurant Managers  and Captain are on the Whisper now.

 

thanks cindy

This may not be the best place to post your question as most of the WC folk are not currently on the Whisper.  Maybe start a new thread if you are interested in finding answers to your question.

[mysty]

From our amble around Hong Kong during our Dumpling Revolution excursion.....

 

 

 

 

 

[mysty]

Photos from Ho Chi Minh City.....

 

 

 

We enjoyed a cup of this coffee.....

 

 

From Nha Hang Ngon Restaurant where we had lunch.....

 

 

 

[mysty]

The concept behind the Nha Hang Ngon Restaurant according to the tour description read "The concept behind the restaurant is to bring together many different street vendors under one roof. In this compact venue, a wide array of classic Vietnamese dishes from throughout the country are prepared with the flair, independence and simplicity of the impressive local street fare."  It was wonderful!

[mysty]

Photos from our day in Singapore:

 

 

Botanic Garden.....

 

 

 

 

 

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.....

 

 

 

[turtlemichael]

Mysty, we have almost the same Singapore pictures!  Oh, we were together on the day 🙂

[mysty]

14 minutes ago, turtlemichael said:

Mysty, we have almost the same Singapore pictures!  Oh, we were together on the day 🙂

 

And great minds think alike Turtle!  🙂

[Emtbsam]

I thought I would add this picture of Singapore at night taken from our hotel room.

[mysty]

Gorgeous shot EMT!  Thanks for posting it!  Hope you are both doing well!  🙂

[Stumblefoot]

Singapore's botanic garden may be the single most amazing site for orchids.  The for sharing your pics as it brings back many fond memories of our time there.

[mysty]

58 minutes ago, Stumblefoot said:

Singapore's botanic garden may be the single most amazing site for orchids.  The for sharing your pics as it brings back many fond memories of our time there.

To express my thanks for following along Stumble.....Orchids from the Botanic Garden.....

 

[mysty]

1 hour ago, Stumblefoot said:

Singapore's botanic garden may be the single most amazing site for orchids.  The for sharing your pics as it brings back many fond memories of our time there.

And one more :).....

 

[mysty]

drron...thanks so much for your continued support on this "extended posting" effort.  I feel badly that the internet did not allow postings in the moment (even with premium service).  I may have out-stayed my welcome.  However, I will soldier on until the mob screams STOP!  🙂

 

Thanks also to Turtle and JP for your continued support!  Above and beyond the call of duty!  🙂  

[jpalbny]

Don't stop on my account! The SS boards have been wonderful these past months, with so many live-from threads and I've enjoyed all of them. Great to see so many of my cc friends having great visits to beautiful ports of call.

[jillyf]

Don’t stop. I am sailing vicariously with you, even though I know you are home!

i enjoy all the live threads and trip reports here in cold Melbourne. 

We sail The Australian Coast Broome to Cairns in Sept / October so enjoy hearing about other people’s trips. 

[mysty]

Photos from our day in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.....

 

The sail in.....

 

Velgam Vehera Temple Ruins.....

 

 

Koneswaram Temple.....

 

 

[mysty]

Sorry Folks!  I tried to post a very short video from our evening at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka but obviously it did not work.  

 

Edited June 27, 2019 by mysty

[mysty]

For those interested in seeing video of some of the entertainment at the Kingsbury Hotel here is a link to the post on my blog.....

 

https://mpworldexploration2019.blogspot.com/2019/06/vdeo-from-colombo-sri-lanka.html

 

 

[mysty]

Photos from our day in Male.....