Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[bobmacliberty]

3 hours ago, sgmn said:

Has anyone been to Singapore? Need some suggestions on what to see. We are there for four days before a short cruise on Spectrum 

 

I'll add that Singapore is very expensive.  Like London, but it seemed more expensive to me.  If you can find a reasonably priced room at Marina Bay Sands, go for it. Otherwise, definitely go up to the MBS roof, have a drink or even dinner, and enjoy the view.  I agree with Gardens by the Bay...nice area, and also dinner at Clarke Quay.  If you're into shopping, Orchard Road has everything. 

 

A few other touristy things to do...I enjoyed riding on the Singapore Flyer.  It's like the London Eye but a little taller.  Get your picture taken so that it looks like the water from the Merlion is going into your mouth.  Kind of like holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa.  And get a Singapore Sling at the Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel where it was invented.

[bobmacliberty]

I'll add that the Singapore Metro (called the MRT...Mass Rapid Transit) is VERY clean and felt like the safest Metro that I've ever ridden.  It's a very easy way to get around.

[ReneeFLL]

9 hours ago, taznremmy said:

@ReneeFLL Lilo is beautiful!  Keep pictures coming.

Thank you. I love running my hands on her fur. Softest fur I’ve ever felt.

[Jimbo]

Have to get a picture tomorrow of the house with the windows.

 

Right now we are still in NJ.  Board a train today at 1:45pm for ride back South to Virginia.

Be back home late tonight.

[grapau27]

5 hours ago, sgmn said:

Did you get any snow Graham? Weather reports were that it was hitting the North.

Just rain, rain snd more rain down here. We forced ourselves to do our Thursday outing (NYs resolution to get out more).

Went to a NT property 

Hughenden, country home of Queen Victoria's prine minister Benjamin Disraeli . Weather was bad so only looked around the house and had tea/coffee in the tea room. It has extensive grounds to walk molly so will be back on a sunnier day with her

 https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/hughenden

 

It is 4°C in North East England and it is raining.

The rain has been continuous since mid day yesterday.

I hope everyone is safe and well.

Good wishes for a wonderful day to everyone here.

[Ocean Boy]

The fastest internet at sea has been very slow since last night. I'm getting frustrated.😏

[HBE4]

12 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

Mud slide.  Not the best picture, but the straw paper is in a heart shape.

 

 

 

 

Whenever I'm in a casino, mudslide is my drink of choice.   Not sure why, maybe because it packs a punch & is filling so I don't have to leave the slots in search of food.

 

After a few, I have the same crooked smile as your drink. 🥴

[HBE4]

11 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Does anyone here no him IRL?

 

He's mentioned in the past that he keeps in touch with a dozen people (i think) on CC via email including 1 or 2 that have posted on this thread.

 

I have no idea who they are but maybe if they see this post they can reach out to him via email, if that's not too intrusive?  Just to let him know we are thinking of him.

[helen haywood]

13 hours ago, Jimbo said:

Beautiful Sunset, I forget what State are you in again.

Florida.  Just.  First Coast.

[HBE4]

2 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Fortunately, on Odyssey, Sorrento's and Bolero's are conveniently located near each other.

 

Smart, Royal put some thought into designing the layout.

 

11 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

The fastest internet at sea has been very slow since last night. I'm getting frustrated.😏

 

Too early for Sorrento's/Boleros? It won't make the internet faster but it'll ease your frustration. 

 

That's today's medical advice for the doctor.😁

[grapau27]

A friend of mine on a Float away thread told me Lenny @lenquixote66 is well and she was in contact with him yesterday.

[Ocean Boy]

11 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

A friend of mine on a Float away thread told me Lenny @lenquixote66 is well and she was in contact with him yesterday.

So he doesn't feel like playing with us?

[bobmacliberty]

17 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

Florida.  Just.  First Coast.

 

I like to say that we are in Georgia, but with Florida's benefit of no state income tax. 😁

[Sea Dog]

35 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

The fastest internet at sea has been very slow since last night. I'm getting frustrated.😏

 

Post a screenshot of your internet speed. I would be curious to know what speed you are getting.

[grapau27]

13 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

So he doesn't feel like playing with us?

I don't know @Ocean Boy.

At least he is well.

 

[Ocean Boy]

9 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Post a screenshot of your internet speed. I would be curious to know what speed you are getting.

Give me instructions to get it.

[Ocean Boy]

14 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

I like to say that we are in Georgia, but with Florida's benefit of no state income tax. 😁

Move to Rhode Island where everything you have is owned by the thieves in Providence.

[Luckynana]

16 hours ago, c-leg5 said:

They must have got turned off in your notification settings. I have all mine turned off. I don’t need email clutter.

I just shut off my notification settings also.  Lots of notifications from my Roll Call

[HBE4]

6 hours ago, sgmn said:

 

Tha National Trust is doing a great job maintaining the winter garden.  The Snow Bells look great.

 

Mine not so much although they are a couple weeks early. The spring like weather (high 50s F) has tricked then into an early bloom. Plus I do absolutely nothing to care for them.

 

[Luckynana]

1 hour ago, HBE4 said:

 

Whenever I'm in a casino, mudslide is my drink of choice.   

I have never had the pleasure of a mudslide.  I do hope I remember to order one on my cruise next month. 🤔  I had my first (of then several) chocolate martini on our Bella cruise last year.

43 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

I like to say that we are in Georgia, but with Florida's benefit of no state income tax. 😁

One of our daughters lived in St. Mary's, Ga.,  when her husband was on the Nuclear Subs there.

[Arzeena]

Happy National Pizza Day, especially to OB 😄

Today we are in Nassau. Last port for this sail. Tomorrow is FLL and 3 hours drive back home. 

[HBE4]

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

Have to get a picture tomorrow of the house with the windows.

 

Right now we are still in NJ.  Board a train today at 1:45pm for ride back South to Virginia.

Be back home late tonight.

 

You are a regular Amtrak passenger, correct?  I'm thinking of booking my first Amtrak trip later this month, NY to Philly.  Question: How is their on-time performance?

 

The reason I ask is that when I take Metro-North train into NYC, the station is shared with Amtrak & it frequently seems the Amtrak trains are behind schedule, sometimes by many hours.  Not sure if that is typical or isolated to that one line, which is the Hudson line up to Montreal. From what I understand, there is a lot of freight trains that get priority schedule that impacts Amtrak, which hopefully is not the case between NYC & Philly.

 

[c-leg5]

36 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

I just shut off my notification settings also.  Lots of notifications from my Roll Call

I leave notifications on the bell but you can check those in your own time.

 

Also managed content in activity. 

[Sea Dog]

Go to basically any speed test site on the internet with your phone. I use:

https://www.speedtest.net/

 

Then take a screen shot of your results. I don't think you have a iphone for android phones it's  holding down the 'Power' and 'Volume down' buttons. For iPhone it's the 'Volume Up' and 'Power On' buttons on the side. Hope this helps.

[lenquixote66]

7 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Lenny @lenquixote66.

I hope you are okay.

A number of your friends on here are worried about you as you have not posted recently.

Graham.

 

 

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

A friend of mine on a Float away thread told me Lenny @lenquixote66 is well and she was in contact with him yesterday.

I believe I last posted Saturday or Sunday.My blood pressure spiked up very high necessitating at emergency visit to the doctor treating me for hypertension.I also accidentally overdosed on two medications As I have posted on here numerous times I have 16 medical issues besides Parkinsons and several of them decided to cause me problems this week.

Graham,I believe you are referring to Julie .We are not in conversational contact but we play each other in WWF .That keeps my brain active.

Thanks for your concern .