Azamara Cruisers - How are things where YOU are

[Baynanno1]

5 hours ago, Mackdogmolly said:

Happy spring, or as we call it in Vermont - mud season!!

 

Need another emoji for these shots!

Stay safe!!

😲

[nordski]

6 hours ago, Mackdogmolly said:

Happy spring, or as we call it in Vermont - mud season!!

i don’t know about Vermont but here there are some guys who, as soon as they see this, would be thinking “Mud Bog Racing”!

 

They would gather with their finely tuned and modified snowmobiles, create a start line, and see whose machines can get furthest up the track before forward momentum ceases.

 

As in any good Motorsport competition there are different divisions for ages, genders, and engine displacements.

 

I am not certain if maple syrup plays a significant role in this activity.

 

 

 

[Mackdogmolly]

1 hour ago, nordski said:

i don’t know about Vermont but here there are some guys who, as soon as they see this, would be thinking “Mud Bog Racing”!

 

They would gather with their finely tuned and modified snowmobiles, create a start line, and see whose machines can get furthest up the track before forward momentum ceases.

 

As in any good Motorsport competition there are different divisions for ages, genders, and engine displacements.

 

I am not certain if maple syrup plays a significant role in this activity.

 

 

 

Never heard of mud bog racing! Will have to investigate!

[Host Jazzbeau]

The winner is the guy with the tow truck franchise!

[nordski]

11 hours ago, Mackdogmolly said:

Never heard of mud bog racing! Will have to investigate!

When Joseph-Armand Bombardier invented the first snowmobile (auto-neige) in Québec, I doubt if he envisaged this activity.

 

Perhaps we should stick to his initial dream.

 

 

[sovilav01]

1 hour ago, nordski said:

When Joseph-Armand Bombardier invented the first snowmobile (auto-neige) in Québec, I doubt if he envisaged this activity.

 

Perhaps we should stick to his initial dream.

 

 

In Quebec, we say motoneige! Yes we should stick to his initial dream and also I never heard of mud bug racing here 😉

[nordski]

41 minutes ago, sovilav01 said:

In Quebec, we say motoneige! Yes we should stick to his initial dream and also I never heard of mud bug racing here 😉

Thanks for the correction.

 

Motoneige it will be!

 

Perhaps it is best to draw a curtain over the whole mud bog racing idea. I think it is less popular than say 20 years ago.

 

 

[Aardvaark]

On 3/20/2022 at 12:22 PM, Mackdogmolly said:

Happy spring, or as we call it in Vermont - mud season!!

As soon as I reached the age of reason, I departed Michigan for better climes.

[nordski]

We are now in the midst of a minor snow storm today and several weeks of a cold snap. And I just removed the winter tires. This has to be one of the coldest Aprils in our memory. Very disappointing.

Feel sorry for the songbirds, Canada Geese, and the human Snowbirds who returned to this area before the weather has improved. Well, not too sorry for the Snowbirds.

 

And it is hard to not be envious of Mackdogmolly’s Vermont which received attention in several stories in the New York Times.

 

Apparently, Burlington is a hub for research into battery-powered aircraft. Early days yet, and the technology is focussed on creating small, cargo planes.
Will any of this work help to create quieter and lower—emission overseas  flights for our cruises?

 

So Burlington has swing dance clubs, maple syrup production, access to Lake Champlain, and now high tech interests.

 

If Vermont’s weather is warmer, and the winter tires no longer needed, I shall be a very grouchy old man indeed.

 

 

Edited April 18, 2022 by nordski

[nordski]

And here is the result of last night’s storm. This is highly unusual for this time in April.

 

Perhaps a few photos from some English gardens would help to lighten the mood here.

 

I assume that the early flowers have begun to bloom.

[sovilav01]

14 minutes ago, nordski said:

And here is the result of last night’s storm. This is highly unusual for this time in April.

 

Perhaps a few photos from some English gardens would help to lighten the mood here.

 

I assume that the early flowers have begun to bloom.

Same in Montreal, a real snowstorm with wind, awful, can’t wait to board the Onward on May 2nd!

[Wendy The Wanderer]

Oh please! I'm one of those snowbirds heading north to Ontario. Fingers crossed that the snow is gone by next week!

[nordski]

2 minutes ago, Wendy The Wanderer said:

Oh please! I'm one of those snowbirds heading north to Ontario. Fingers crossed that the snow is gone by next week!

The forecast is for decidedly warmer weather and, of course, Toronto will be better than here.

 

You are obviously wiser than our neighbouring Snowbirds. I met one this morning walking his dog and he seemed considerably put out by these circumstances. Since we were here all winter I was quite sympathetic 😉.

[nordski]

1 hour ago, sovilav01 said:

Same in Montreal, a real snowstorm with wind, awful, can’t wait to board the Onward on May 2nd!

 Maybe a cruise reservation might lighten my mood.

Have a great cruise on the new addition to the fleet.

 

I hope you have time to post your impressions.

 

Are you flying Air Canada?

[Mackdogmolly]

@nordski, haha! We woke up to snow too! I never take my snow tires off until May. It won’t last long though. These spring storms never do. Longing for warmer weather though!!

[silkismom]

In CO where we usually get a lot of snow in April, we are bone dry and have had many fires already, please send us the snow, we need it.

[Wendy The Wanderer]

55 minutes ago, nordski said:

The forecast is for decidedly warmer weather and, of course, Toronto will be better than here.

 

You are obviously wiser than our neighbouring Snowbirds. I met one this morning walking his dog and he seemed considerably put out by these circumstances. Since we were here all winter I was quite sympathetic 😉.

We're used to the weather being lousy when we arrive back in April, but obviously would like to avoid bad weather on the road. We've driven through dense fog, sleet, high winds and, yes, snow, but  always hope for a sunny ride.

 

[nordski]

1 hour ago, Wendy The Wanderer said:

We're used to the weather being lousy when we arrive back in April, but obviously would like to avoid bad weather on the road. We've driven through dense fog, sleet, high winds and, yes, snow, but  always hope for a sunny ride.

 

 

1 hour ago, Wendy The Wanderer said:

We're used to the weather being lousy when we arrive back in April, but obviously would like to avoid bad weather on the road. We've driven through dense fog, sleet, high winds and, yes, snow, but  always hope for a sunny ride.

 

Have a safe trip!

[sovilav01]

2 hours ago, nordski said:

 Maybe a cruise reservation might lighten my mood.

Have a great cruise on the new addition to the fleet.

 

I hope you have time to post your impressions.

 

Are you flying Air Canada?

No, Choice Air put me on Lufthansa 

[Grandma Cruising]

On 4/19/2022 at 1:03 PM, nordski said:

 

Perhaps a few photos from some English gardens would help to lighten the mood here.

 

I assume that the early flowers have begun to bloom.

 

 

Anything to oblige - here’s a photo of our tree peony that has just come into bloom 

 

[nordski]

4 hours ago, Grandma Cruising said:

Anything to oblige - here’s a photo of our tree peony that has just come into bloom 

 

 

Thanks for posting, That lifts my spirits.

 

I have a friend who will likely be enjoying a long stay in and rambling tour of Shropshire.

 

I will assure him that spring has indeed arrived in England.

 

 

[Baynanno1]

17 hours ago, Grandma Cruising said:

Anything to oblige - here’s a photo of our tree peony that has just come into bloom 

 

 

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥,♥

I love Peonies.

We grew them in Hobart, Tasmania, but not on the south coast of NSW where we are now.

[mamacampesinos!]

Ocean Nova arrived here in Dartmouth this morning, the first cruise ship to visit this year. Tomorrow sees the arrival of Hurtigruten MS Maud, a busy few days for Dart Harbour.

[Riocca]

I showed our 4 year old granddaughter a picture of Azamara Onward telling her it’s the ship we’re going on next week.

Her reply was “Ooh you’re going on a Pirate ship!” 🤣🤣🤣

[Grandma Cruising]

A few more spring flower photos for you

 

The tree peony is now in full flower.

 

May (hawthorn) in full flower on our walk earlier in the week.

 

 

The name of the woods we walked through - not sure of the derivation