Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted May 23, 2021 #651 Share Posted May 23, 2021 We had a barbeque today with 10 friends – all fully vaxxed and no masks, it felt so normal! [Made sure I had lots of alcohol, to sanitize my mouth and esophagus against virus particles, you know – no other reason 😉] 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted May 23, 2021 #652 Share Posted May 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Tom47 said: DW and I got our 2nd shots on April 11. We went out to dinner 2 nights ago to celebrate being fully vaccinated and our birthdays. We have a 52nd anniversary cruise with RCI booked next year with daughter, s-i-l and grandchildren(replacing cancelled 50th ann cruise) I have att'd a picture of chocolate feast from our last Az cruise, Oct 18, 2019 Phil, I'm happy that you got your shots. We wish everyone well and hope that you can get your shots also. I thought you were showing us your nightly turn-down pillow display 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted May 23, 2021 #653 Share Posted May 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Tom47 said: I have att'd a picture of chocolate feast from our last Az cruise, Oct 18, 2019 Thanks Tom. I've just put on four pounds looking at that 😄 Great to see some socialising and normality return 👍 Phil 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted May 23, 2021 #654 Share Posted May 23, 2021 38 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said: I thought you were showing us your nightly turn-down pillow display 🤣 I thought it was the Chocolate Buffet a la Tom! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWM Posted May 26, 2021 #655 Share Posted May 26, 2021 We are finally back on the water though nowhere near as pleasant as Azamara cruise. It is overnight ferry between Melbourne and Tasmania in very basic room with very rough seas but bar still open and great to be travelling 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted May 26, 2021 Author #656 Share Posted May 26, 2021 1 hour ago, NeilWM said: We are finally back on the water though nowhere near as pleasant as Azamara cruise. It is overnight ferry between Melbourne and Tasmania in very basic room with very rough seas but bar still open and great to be travelling Didn’t know there was a ferry. When we went from Melbourne to Tasmania (17/18 years ago) we flew. That’s a rough bit of water isn’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNgardens Posted May 26, 2021 #657 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Ooooo I just looked up the ferry The Spirit of Tasmania. The journey takes 9-11 hours and the cabins look quite nice. Mentally filing this away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted May 26, 2021 #658 Share Posted May 26, 2021 6 hours ago, NeilWM said: We are finally back on the water though nowhere near as pleasant as Azamara cruise. It is overnight ferry between Melbourne and Tasmania in very basic room with very rough seas but bar still open and great to be travelling Lucky you! Enjoy your trip. We can't even take the ferry over to Vancouver Island! We have to stay put for now but there is light at the end of the tunnel. We have loved our trips to Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baynanno1 Posted May 27, 2021 #659 Share Posted May 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Grandma Cruising said: Didn’t know there was a ferry. When we went from Melbourne to Tasmania (17/18 years ago) we flew. That’s a rough bit of water isn’t it? It has a reputation as such. We have been lucky on three occasions, the first when we moved from Tassie to NSW. Similar when we did two New Zealand cruises starting from Sydney and Melbourne, south across Bass Strait (the body of water in your post), around Tasmania and across the other "local" notorious body of water, the Tasman Sea. Amazingly calm on both occasions. ☺️ On the other hand, I have seen recent photos taken by a Victorian friend of waves crashing up to the top of the ferry, reminded me of our passage across the South China Sea with waves crashing on the windows of the Living Room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWM Posted May 27, 2021 #660 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Yes it is a rough bit of water, similar to the rough stretch of water between the North and South Islands of New Zealand some people will be familiar with. It is handy if you wish to take your own car to tour around Tasmania. I don’t know about other parts of the world but it is difficult to hire a rental car in many parts of Australia at the moment. Apparently a lot of cars were sold when travel industry stalled because of COVID and there are supply issues with importing new cars atm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWM Posted May 27, 2021 #661 Share Posted May 27, 2021 This was a few weeks ago, not great marketing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted May 27, 2021 Author #662 Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, NeilWM said: This was a few weeks ago, not great marketing Golly - I’m glad we flew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted May 27, 2021 #663 Share Posted May 27, 2021 It can be just has rough in the English Channel or the Irish Sea, luck of the draw with sea crossings anywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baynanno1 Posted May 27, 2021 #664 Share Posted May 27, 2021 17 hours ago, NeilWM said: This was a few weeks ago, not great marketing That's the day I mentioned in my post above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted May 30, 2021 #665 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 5/27/2021 at 8:11 AM, Bloodaxe said: It can be just has rough in the English Channel or the Irish Sea, luck of the draw with sea crossings anywhere. I think sometimes it can be the way of the waves rather than just the size of them. I have a friend who describes that body of water as being in similar to a washing machine. Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamacampesinos! Posted June 3, 2021 #666 Share Posted June 3, 2021 This is Oosterdam on her final night in Torbay, with a lovely message for the bay using the ships balcony lights, TORBAY WE ❤️YOU 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted June 4, 2021 #667 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) What a lovely tribute done with a lot of coordination. Edited June 4, 2021 by TeaBag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted June 4, 2021 #668 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 5/30/2021 at 5:12 PM, excitedofharpenden said: I think sometimes it can be the way of the waves rather than just the size of them. I have a friend who describes that body of water as being in similar to a washing machine. Phil Absolutely! When we were in Iceland on Ponant, the Captain showed us the wind patterns and explained the different between having the wind and waves from your back, in your face, or from the side. Stabilizers try to help, but I suspect that a 45 degree angle or constant wind shifts [that 'washing machine' scenario] would be the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted June 5, 2021 #669 Share Posted June 5, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:58 PM, mamacampesinos! said: This is Oosterdam on her final night in Torbay, with a lovely message for the bay using the ships balcony lights, TORBAY WE ❤️YOU That is so cool!😎 Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordski Posted June 7, 2021 #670 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Especially for Mackdogmolly, I received a notice that Vermont PBS is running a special Rick Steeves programme tonight (June,7) called something like "Return to Europe". I know that the same show is available tonight on our Buffalo-Toronto station so it may be running in other regions. Rick isn't everyone's cup of tea, they will be taking pledge breaks, and it will most likely be a compilation of episodes from previous shows, but anything that helps us dream.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted June 7, 2021 #671 Share Posted June 7, 2021 2 hours ago, nordski said: Especially for Mackdogmolly, I received a notice that Vermont PBS is running a special Rick Steeves programme tonight (June,7) called something like "Return to Europe". I know that the same show is available tonight on our Buffalo-Toronto station so it may be running in other regions. Rick isn't everyone's cup of tea, they will be taking pledge breaks, and it will most likely be a compilation of episodes from previous shows, but anything that helps us dream.... Rats! We have 1 tv, which is usually in our living room, which has been completely dismantled as of this morning. We are getting a new ceiling, walls painted, and the floors refinished. Really nowhere else to put the tv, so we had resigned ourselves to going without for the next week or so. Netflix, etc, we can watch in my office on my 2nd (large) monitor. Maybe we can watch it later On Demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted June 12, 2021 #672 Share Posted June 12, 2021 I'm noticing a lot of Facebook posts from friends who are crew showung them travelling to Glasgow, so things are getting moving. Meanwhile. here I think the hopes of removing all Covid-19 restrictions on 21st June are fading and it could be another month at least, what wth the variants causing concern of a third wave. It just goes on and on😔 Phil 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamacampesinos! Posted June 12, 2021 #673 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Police have hired a cruise ship, MS Silja Europa, to accommodate officers working during the G7 summit in Cornwall 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted June 14, 2021 #674 Share Posted June 14, 2021 We reached a milestone here in Vermont today. We were the first in the nation to reach 80% vaccination rate for eligible citizens (age 12 and up). The Governor announced that after 15 months, he is ending the State of Emergency as of midnight 6/15. Further, he is lifting all COVID restrictions, unless Federal restrictions override - mostly transportation rules. A big day! And, icing on the cake, our twin grandsons graduated from middle school, with honors. And we got to hug them! Betsey 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordski Posted June 15, 2021 #675 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Mackdogmolly said: We reached a milestone here in Vermont today. We were the first in the nation to reach 80% vaccination rate for eligible citizens (age 12 and up). The Governor announced that after 15 months, he is ending the State of Emergency as of midnight 6/15. Further, he is lifting all COVID restrictions, unless Federal restrictions override - mostly transportation rules. A big day! And, icing on the cake, our twin grandsons graduated from middle school, with honors. And we got to hug them! Betsey What a memorable day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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