Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #501 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I took a tour of the studio lounge... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #502 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Pretty soon it was time to get ready for my dinner at Cagney's... I showed up right on time, as usual... I perused the menu, and had made my selections. Because I would be having steak tonight, I would require red wine... The menu here is on an iPad system, and there are several options available. I asked if there was a way to view only the options available by the glass, but that wasn't an option. I selected a wine by the glass that was around $19 , and the waiter said it was over the limit. I said that I didn't care, and the that I would have it anyway... Well, when the wine arrived, it was clear that it had been opened days ago, and had gone bad by now. I noted this to the waiter, and they brought out a bottle of random wine, and said "well, how about this?" I wasn't in the mood for arguing, so I just took the wine that they brought, rather than pushing the issue. I placed my order, and soon enough, the food began to arrive... This was the view from my seat... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #503 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I had the crab cake... And, shrimp trio... Caeser salad with extra anchovies... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #504 Share Posted February 21, 2019 For the main, I had the filet, medium rare... With truffle fries... Then, the seven layer chocolate cake for dessert... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #505 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Then, it was about bed time... But, not until a little Howl at the Moon... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigNance Posted February 21, 2019 #506 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I have to ask. How was the random wine they brought to you? And. Your food pix are awesome!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlcardsfan79 Posted February 21, 2019 #507 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, sid_9169 said: Then, it was about bed time... But, not until a little Howl at the Moon... Looks like the performers at Howl at the Moon have changed since our cruise in January. Really enjoying your review of the Breakawy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Von & John Posted February 21, 2019 #508 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Sid -- after the 10-Day cruise - are you looking toward longer cruises for the future or do you think you'll revert to 7 day cruises? Since we have a long flight leading into pretty much all cruises - we tend to leave for a minimum of 2 weeks. The one time we couldn't find a 2 week cruise we wanted, we took 2 7-day cruises on 2 different lines. Thanks for the review, stories & pic's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kskelley40 Posted February 21, 2019 #509 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Thanks for the review...welcome back to soggy GA. We are in Monroe, GA and the rain has been relentless. We are on the Breakaway in June for the July 4th cruise and appreciate all of the photos of the ship. Also, man you can pack away the food for such a skinny dude! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #510 Share Posted February 21, 2019 8 hours ago, BigNance said: I have to ask. How was the random wine they brought to you? And. Your food pix are awesome!! It was decent quality, and good enough... I would have liked to have them just open a new bottle of the one I had originally ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #511 Share Posted February 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Von & John said: Sid -- after the 10-Day cruise - are you looking toward longer cruises for the future or do you think you'll revert to 7 day cruises? Since we have a long flight leading into pretty much all cruises - we tend to leave for a minimum of 2 weeks. The one time we couldn't find a 2 week cruise we wanted, we took 2 7-day cruises on 2 different lines. Thanks for the review, stories & pic's. It's back to seven day cruises for me... I know this sounds like blasphemy, but by the eighth or ninth day, I was pretty much ready to go home. May have had something to do with the demographic of the other passengers. (Not that I have anything against senior citizens) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #512 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, kskelley40 said: Thanks for the review...welcome back to soggy GA. We are in Monroe, GA and the rain has been relentless. We are on the Breakaway in June for the July 4th cruise and appreciate all of the photos of the ship. Also, man you can pack away the food for such a skinny dude! If you've ever watched one of those hot dog eating contests, they're always won by skinny guys. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #513 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Day 6: Sea Day... My notes say that I had coffee and an omelette this morning... Speaking of coffee, it varies so much from machine to machine. It was a search each morning trying to find some that was drinkable. Then, just trying to deal with the other people around the coffee and drink stations is a whole 'nother story. They'll just stand there, blocking the machine, adding their sugar and cream, while there's a line of people waiting. Then you have the ones at the regular buffet line that'll just stop and stare at a particular item, and then they get an attitude when I reach for the item they're just staring at... If you want some, get some. If not, could you please move on... I don't have any photos from the morning. The first thing I have is from the Spanish buffet at moderno. Then I just wandered around a bit more... By this point, I had already pretty much seen and done everything on the ship. Smokers paradise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #514 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Then, I walked around some more and snapped pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #515 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I branched out a bit from my usual tequila this sailing. I had several bushwhackers with Grey Goose. Then I explored yet more. The Manhattan Room MDR. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #517 Share Posted February 21, 2019 After the debacle at Savor the other night, I went to the Taste MDR tonight. My notes say Italian meatballs, coconut shrimp, avocado hummus, matzo ball soup, and ravioli with lobster sauce. Interestingly, I was seated right next to the people who were next to me the night that I walked out of Savor... They said that after I left, there was quite a scene at my table, with officers and restaurant staff. They also said they never saw that waiter again. I hope he didn't get in some kind of big trouble. I didn't complain or anything when I left, I just walked out. Also, one of the men in their group was really drunk, and talking loudly. He ordered another long island ice tea, and it appeared that he had several beforehand. He must have asked me where I was from ten times... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blarko Posted February 21, 2019 #518 Share Posted February 21, 2019 39 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: It's back to seven day cruises for me... I know this sounds like blasphemy, but by the eighth or ninth day, I was pretty much ready to go home. May have had something to do with the demographic of the other passengers. (Not that I have anything against senior citizens) I have to agree with you. I’ve only been on one eight day cruise but I was definitely winding down by day six. I prefer a 5 - 7 day cruise. After that I’m ready to go home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #519 Share Posted February 21, 2019 My notes say that I went to the comedy show at Headliners and then called it a night... I'll try to continue with more later. I'm getting close to the end of my photos... Till then, thank all of you who are still with me...... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFunInTheSun Posted February 21, 2019 #520 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Think it worked out for the best Savor didn’t deliver and you ended up going to Wasabi. Yum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #521 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Well, we're getting pretty close to the end of this journey we've all been on... It seems like it's been going on for a while now, and I really don't want it to end... Reliving the cruise is currently the best thing going on in my life. I have a lot of stuff that I need to figure out in the coming months. Cruising gives me a chance to think about things, while doing the thing that I love the most, which is travel. Unfortunately, this has landed me in a pretty good amount of debt. But, hey. You only live once... I enjoyed every single minute of it, and I particularly enjoy sharing it with all of you... I'll try to knock out another chapter here soon...... Edited February 21, 2019 by sid_9169 add text 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kackles Posted February 21, 2019 #522 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Thanks for taking us along. I always look forward to your reviews! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebbles1102 Posted February 21, 2019 #523 Share Posted February 21, 2019 HI Sid, Loving your review as always. Thanks for the pictures of Syd Norman's Pour House. You are making me wish my cruise was sooner instead of having to wait until November. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 21, 2019 Author #524 Share Posted February 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, pebbles1102 said: HI Sid, Loving your review as always. Thanks for the pictures of Syd Norman's Pour House. You are making me wish my cruise was sooner instead of having to wait until November. They're always better sooner than later... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted February 21, 2019 #525 Share Posted February 21, 2019 3 hours ago, sid_9169 said: It's back to seven day cruises for me... I know this sounds like blasphemy, but by the eighth or ninth day, I was pretty much ready to go home. May have had something to do with the demographic of the other passengers. (Not that I have anything against senior citizens) Sid, I agree that solo cruises are more enjoyable for 7 days. I have done both solo and with my husband. With a cruise buddy, I prefer 10 days, but that's mostly because I sail out of NY in the winter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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