NOT QUITE LIVE! — MS Zuiderdam — NYC to QC

[baggal]

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When he got back to the room the phone rang and it was the EXC person. I couldn’t speak so he did his best to relay what had happened. I don’t think she understood the gravity of the situation because she was very .

 

 

 

When I was on the Kdam in May, I filled out a comment card offering a suggestion to move the EXC's "open hour" to a venue where there was enough seating for up to 25 or so people to sit while waiting to speak to her - instead of the small sofa that held 4 or 5 people. A few hours later I got a phone call from her - I was sorry I answered the phone. She argued the point with me. She sounded terrified that I complained.

 

I don't understand HAL's policy on this. If you're going to have a staff or crew member "own a problem" then you have to train them correctly to respond, which obviously they have not.

 

Miss G I hope you feel better soon.

 

 

 

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[*Miss G*]

Thanks all. I am good now. It doesn’t happen often so I am very disappointed it happened on my trip and with the dismal EXC response. It’s not as if I was complaining about the view or anything. If there had been a warning I wouldn’t have booked it. But there it is and hopefully this will help someone else.

[*Miss G*]

I’m so sorry this happened, but glad you had your inhaler with you.

 

I never travel without mine. I usually just want to sleep after.

 

 

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You know, it happens so rarely that I don’t usually have it with me. Thank God I did this time! Lesson learned.

[Krazy Kruizers]

So sorry to hear that you had an asthma attack. Glad you are feeling better but sad you had to miss Sel de Mar.

Take your time doing the rest of the reports. No rush.

[*Miss G*]

Thanks KK!

 

 

DAY TEN - QUEBEC CITY

 

Thankfully the wind and rain had calmed by the time we left Saguenay so it was smooth sailing to Quebec City. Here is QC waking up:

 

[*Miss G*]

We are stopping here overnight so today we go exploring. After yesterday I dress really warm. Too warm. Especially for walking up and down mountains. Here is a pic of our ship from the top of the mountain:

 

[*Miss G*]

We discover Mary’s Popcorn at the top of a very steep flight of steps. Go here. You will not regret it. Here are the steps. They’re a little deceiving by pic.

 

[*Miss G*]

Here is the funiculaire we didn’t take today. It is the railway in the background going up the side of the hill.

 

[*Miss G*]

Here is the view from the top:

 

[*Miss G*]

[*Miss G*]

We walk our way around Upper Town but have waited too long for lunch. The restaurants are packed. We abandon our 30 minute wait at Cochon and go somewhere else. Bad move. Very expensive restaurant. Very mediocre food. Very poor service. $9.00 for a paper thin slice of playing card-size bread with chopped tomatoes. We should have left then, but no. We are suckers for punishment and wait an absurdly long time for French onion soup. Other customers have come and gone. The server arrives and apologizes for the mixup. They should be coming with soup at some point. Too bad that point is elusive. We eat our tasteless soup, when it finally arrives, and resentfully pay our bill.

 

Here are some pretty pictures to take away the pain:

 

[*Miss G*]

[*Miss G*]

As we return to the ship I note that our balcony is much bigger than all the other rooms on the hump:

 

[*Miss G*]

[Copper10-8]

Ville de Quebec; one of our fav cities in the world! :) Great place to have lunch or dinner on one of the outside restaurant terraces. Like being in France

[mamaofami]

Ville de Quebec; one of our fav cities in the world! :) Great place to have lunch or dinner on one of the outside restaurant terraces. Like being in France

 

I agree. One of my favorite cities. Can't wait to revisit it on Zuiderdam next September.:)

[joand452]

Have always wanted to visit Quebec—thank you for your pictures! My parents honeymooned there, and took my brothers to see it long before I was born. By the time I arrived, they didn’t want to go back. 🤨

 

 

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[*Miss G*]

Have always wanted to visit Quebec—thank you for your pictures! My parents honeymooned there, and took my brothers to see it long before I was born. By the time I arrived, they didn’t want to go back. 🤨

 

 

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Oh good! I have lots more pictures for you then! Here are some at night:

 

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[erewhon]

Catching up with your reports and super photos.

Sorry that you experienced an Asthma attack during the cruise.