Rare Keith1010 Posted July 16, 2022 #2676 Share Posted July 16, 2022 For those of you who have sat at the bar at the Avenue Saloon on Crystal Serenity did you ever look underneath and saw to letters. If you did, who would have seen a K and an A. Full disclosure Anne Marie and I can't take credit for that but it could make a good story. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIPACIAN Posted July 16, 2022 #2677 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Serenity, January 3rd in Charleston, SC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 16, 2022 #2678 Share Posted July 16, 2022 44 minutes ago, TRIPACIAN said: Serenity, January 3rd in Charleston, SC That was 2018. I fortunately boarded in Fort Lauderdale. Roy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 17, 2022 #2679 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Two days ago I had a sunrise from the Westbound Canadian near Saskatoon. Today's is from the Eastern Canadian at Saskatoon. Not exactly the sunrise itself but the sun reflecting off the side of the train as it emerges July 17, 2005. Roy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIPACIAN Posted July 17, 2022 #2680 Share Posted July 17, 2022 17 hours ago, rafinmd said: That was 2018. I fortunately boarded in Fort Lauderdale. Roy You are correct! Many of the crew had never played in the snow and they were having fun. One of the younger passengers built a snowman. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 17, 2022 #2681 Share Posted July 17, 2022 IIRC we had at least one person (lecturer I think) who was on Hilton Head, couldn't get to the ship in the storm, and didn't board until Key West. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted July 17, 2022 #2682 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Vince, This one written especially with you in mind. We had dinner last night at the reopened and reimagined Pineapple and Pearls. (Pre-pandemic, our favorite special event restaurant in the DMV.) Oh. My. Gosh. To die for x3, Why x3? Because there's three ways you think you're going to swoon: "Oh this food, oh the fun we're having, OH, this check!" Looks like we're enjoying Hamburger Helper for awhile. I have no regrets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 18, 2022 #2683 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I have a sunset today; it's from my 2008 Rovos Rail journey from DarEsSalam to Capetown. The sunset July 18 came our final day before reaching Victoria Falls Symphony has taken a huge lead over Serenity and is now in the Med. Appears she went straight through without getting anywhere near Endeavor. Roy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctjon Posted July 18, 2022 #2684 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Wonder if she has earlier dry dock appointment. Or they are racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted July 18, 2022 #2685 Share Posted July 18, 2022 7 hours ago, ctjon said: Wonder if she has earlier dry dock appointment. Or they are racing Unless there's emergency work that needs to be done before their actual refits, I can't see how they're going to go into dry dock immediately... There won't be any furnishings or machinery to refit with for some time. Vince 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted July 18, 2022 #2686 Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 4:58 PM, KenzSailing said: Vince, This one written especially with you in mind. We had dinner last night at the reopened and reimagined Pineapple and Pearls. (Pre-pandemic, our favorite special event restaurant in the DMV.) Oh. My. Gosh. To die for x3, Why x3? Because there's three ways you think you're going to swoon: "Oh this food, oh the fun we're having, OH, this check!" Looks like we're enjoying Hamburger Helper for awhile. I have no regrets. I _LITERALLY_ had a Bologna sandwich today on this premise -- I concur completely! Where are the food pics?! Vince 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 18, 2022 #2687 Share Posted July 18, 2022 7 hours ago, ctjon said: Wonder if she has earlier dry dock appointment. Or they are racing Roy No for sure Symphony is not racing. Serenity was just going slower. Also they are not even close to dry docks. There is a lot to do in terms of planning let alone all of the other things that are required. We all have to remember that Manfredi didn't get the cruise line. He got assets and the key is to get people in place to do the planning and all of the other functions. Keith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 19, 2022 #2688 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I have another sunset today from my 2008 Rovos Rail journey. On July 19 we spent a night off the train at the Victoria Falls Hotel: Roy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted July 19, 2022 #2689 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Seen today in the beautiful Gstaad in Switzerland 🇨🇭 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 20, 2022 #2690 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Today's sunrise is from my 2018 Grand Alaska/Panama trip. On June 20 I left MS Volendam mid-morning for a trip up Tracy Arm Fjord. Roy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 21, 2022 #2691 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Today's sunrise is from a 2010 Blount Small Ship Adventures cruise New England to Quebec. On July 21 we visited Yarmouth Nova Scotia. Roy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIPACIAN Posted July 21, 2022 #2692 Share Posted July 21, 2022 An interesting thing happened to us last night. We were at a local restaurant in Austin, and during our meal a waiter came up to my wife and said "you sailed on Crystal." Of course we struck up a conversation and he worked on the Symphony from 2015 until the ship was shut down in March 2020. His name is Salih Taysi, he is from Turkey and he worked as a waiter in Waterside. We talked for quite a while off and on and we new several of his fellow waiters. He said he worked closely with Remy. He remains in contact with many of his friends from Symphony and he said several were working on Silversea. He is married and has a 9 month daughter. We asked about returning to Crystal and he said he has been contacted about returning in March, but he is staying in Austin with his new family. Small world isn't it? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted July 21, 2022 #2693 Share Posted July 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, TRIPACIAN said: An interesting thing happened to us last night. We were at a local restaurant in Austin, and during our meal a waiter came up to my wife and said "you sailed on Crystal." Of course we struck up a conversation and he worked on the Symphony from 2015 until the ship was shut down in March 2020. His name is Salih Taysi, he is from Turkey and he worked as a waiter in Waterside. We talked for quite a while off and on and we new several of his fellow waiters. He said he worked closely with Remy. He remains in contact with many of his friends from Symphony and he said several were working on Silversea. He is married and has a 9 month daughter. We asked about returning to Crystal and he said he has been contacted about returning in March, but he is staying in Austin with his new family. Small world isn't it? If you go there again, please tell him I said hello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIPACIAN Posted July 21, 2022 #2694 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 minute ago, TER777 said: If you go there again, please tell him I said hello. We won’t be going back before our upcoming trip. See you next week on the Silver Moon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted July 21, 2022 #2695 Share Posted July 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, TRIPACIAN said: We won’t be going back before our upcoming trip. See you next week on the Silver Moon! I’m looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 21, 2022 #2696 Share Posted July 21, 2022 3 hours ago, TRIPACIAN said: An interesting thing happened to us last night. We were at a local restaurant in Austin, and during our meal a waiter came up to my wife and said "you sailed on Crystal." Of course we struck up a conversation and he worked on the Symphony from 2015 until the ship was shut down in March 2020. His name is Salih Taysi, he is from Turkey and he worked as a waiter in Waterside. We talked for quite a while off and on and we new several of his fellow waiters. He said he worked closely with Remy. He remains in contact with many of his friends from Symphony and he said several were working on Silversea. He is married and has a 9 month daughter. We asked about returning to Crystal and he said he has been contacted about returning in March, but he is staying in Austin with his new family. Small world isn't it? May I ask which restaurant? Keirh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonejoe Posted July 21, 2022 #2697 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Thank you for that information . We got to know Salih during our 2018 W.C glad to hear that he is doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIPACIAN Posted July 21, 2022 #2698 Share Posted July 21, 2022 33 minutes ago, Keith1010 said: May I ask which restaurant? Keirh. The Grove in Lakeway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stickman1990 Posted July 21, 2022 #2699 Share Posted July 21, 2022 4 hours ago, TRIPACIAN said: His name is Salih Taysi, he is from Turkey and he worked as a waiter in Waterside. Lovely guy - if you see him again perhaps he’ll do some of table side magic tricks for you. Note the fork in the picture It’s great to see him and his family settled ashore 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 21, 2022 #2700 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, TRIPACIAN said: The Grove in Lakeway. Thank you. When things improve a bit maybe we will get there. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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