Rare Redking Posted April 5, 2022 #151 Share Posted April 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: LOL - she wasn't disappointed. I'm glad she wasn't 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen haywood Posted April 5, 2022 #152 Share Posted April 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: LOL - she wasn't disappointed. The joke is “What’s worn under a kilt?” “Nothing, lassie, it’s as good as new.” 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted April 5, 2022 #153 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Just now, Redking said: I'm glad she wasn't 😉 Maybe I should qualify that by saying as a Scot that's what I would expect 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted April 5, 2022 #154 Share Posted April 5, 2022 @Jim_Iainoff topic, but did you ever do your Azamara cruise to Africa? I'm guessing a small pandemic put paid to those plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 5, 2022 Author #155 Share Posted April 5, 2022 23 minutes ago, Von & John said: Jim -- My sister was a professional Genealogist, now retired... She still does the work - but now just for our family, her husbands' family & if something truly interesting comes along... There may be someone out there who could assist w/ your search! Genealogy can be quite an addiction and incredible what you find. My father was adopted and taken from the Navajo Reservation when he was 2. His birth certificate had been sealed for 70 years. I finally got it unsealed and found his mother who is 100% white and the guy listed as the father was White also. Hmmm... By DNA he was originally shown as 1/8 American Indian but in recent years it was revised to Native Mexican Indian. Via DNA I was able to find his 1/2 brother (different father). His father is still a work in progress but I have found his 2nd Great Grandmother on the paternal side. She was Native Mexican Indian with Spanish and Portuguese. I've been able to trace her to entering what is now the U.S. in the 1880's along with a daughter and 2 sons. Due to poverty her son's had to move on to find work and she lost contact with them. It is believed I'm on one of those lines. Been working with some Genetic Genealogists and we have all ended with a brick wall. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 5, 2022 Author #156 Share Posted April 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, Redking said: @Jim_Iainoff topic, but did you ever do your Azamara cruise to Africa? I'm guessing a small pandemic put paid to those plans? We are Celebrity Virgins and have never sailed anything but Celebrity. I would love to do Africa so we may break ranks in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted April 5, 2022 #157 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Jim_Iain said: We are Celebrity Virgins and have never sailed anything but Celebrity. I would love to do Africa so we may break ranks in the future. I could swear you were once contemplating a breakout🤣 I am known for just making things up😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 5, 2022 Author #158 Share Posted April 5, 2022 48 minutes ago, Redking said: I could swear you were once contemplating a breakout🤣 I am known for just making things up😱 I was thinking of that but shot dead in the planning due to a bankruptcy of the Cruise Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oville Posted April 5, 2022 #159 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Jim and Iain, wishing you another wonderful cruise and looking forward to following along. Katie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted April 5, 2022 #160 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: I was thinking of that but shot dead in the planning due to a bankruptcy of the Cruise Line. Ah yes, I remember now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPCRUISER2 Posted April 5, 2022 #161 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Soo looking forward to following your Great adventure Jim! Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raudacruise Posted April 5, 2022 #162 Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 4/3/2022 at 6:26 PM, Jim_Iain said: We have the same CS for the first 2 cruises and a RS next door for the Norwegian cruise. The RS was just such a good deal when I booked it I couldn't resist. So excited to follow another Jim_Iain adventure! Your reviews are always the highlight of my day. Will be very interested in your take on Norway. Someday I hope to do a B2B2B… I ended up moving 3 times during my first (Silhouette) BTB. CS to the next door RS for a few days, then 2 different cabins in the Red Zone. (No maintenance available for jammed sink stopper.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted April 5, 2022 #163 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Jim, thank you for the information about the Azores. Safe travels. Vicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhfy Posted April 5, 2022 #164 Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 4/3/2022 at 11:09 AM, Jim_Iain said: You have me chuckling. I just pulled out some Gloves and my winter coat. Now have to figure out whether I have to wear the coat or whether there will be room left to pack it. While I have never been to Norway and their Fjords I suspect it may be like Alaska so planning accordingly. Layers are your friend (& much lighter). A pair of silk longjohns, a hooded rain jacket, a fleece vest, warm hat & gloves (maybe a scarf), SmartWool socks. You’re good to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo1953 Posted April 5, 2022 #165 Share Posted April 5, 2022 19 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: We both have Kilts - I'm a Cunningham and he is of the Johnston Clan. We use to always bring them for Formal Night but with weight restrictions it would be difficult to travel with them now. I will have to share a story with you. We were at a group table (prior to Luminae and Blu) and on Formal night were dressed in Kilts. During the meal we noticed a flash and a table-mate had stuck her Camera beneath the table saying she always wanted to know what one wears under a Kilt. ... and were you? OR shall we scour the internet to find those photos??? 🤣 Have a safe trip and bon voyage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 5, 2022 Author #166 Share Posted April 5, 2022 8 hours ago, raudacruise said: So excited to follow another Jim_Iain adventure! Your reviews are always the highlight of my day. Will be very interested in your take on Norway. Someday I hope to do a B2B2B… I ended up moving 3 times during my first (Silhouette) BTB. CS to the next door RS for a few days, then 2 different cabins in the Red Zone. (No maintenance available for jammed sink stopper.) Wow.. that sounds like a real disappointing end of your cruise. While I'm sure it's not everyone's choice we will probably be masking up much of the time we are out of our cabin unless to around others. Where we live it is pretty much the norm and has become part of my life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 5, 2022 Author #167 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, awhfy said: Layers are your friend (& much lighter). A pair of silk longjohns, a hooded rain jacket, a fleece vest, warm hat & gloves (maybe a scarf), SmartWool socks. You’re good to go Thanks for the advise. Sounds like you are planning for a summer visit to San Francisco. LOL. Just kidding, but living in the bay area we pretty much wear things in layers as the temperatures can really vary within a 3 mile radius. The only thing we haven't packed so far are the Silk Longjohns. We do have some from a winter visit to Amsterdam and will have to hunt them down today. I bought our rain jackets on Amazon and returned them for a larger size after trying them on over a puffer. They have waterproof hoods as well as Velcro to securely cover the zippers. Thanks for all the great suggestions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 5, 2022 Author #168 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Bo1953 said: ... and were you? OR shall we scour the internet to find those photos??? 🤣 Have a safe trip and bon voyage As good Scotch we are traditionalists. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted April 5, 2022 #169 Share Posted April 5, 2022 13 hours ago, DaKahuna said: Jim, i have given the Retreat Manager and Host a warning that the two of you are on the way. Actually, Daniel will be your Retreat Manager. He’s been trained by the young lady who was the Retreat Manager but will be departing in Lisbon, her home. Is Houssain on board in Retreat Lounge? When we had him on Edge in the Fall he said he was headed to Silo. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFree Posted April 5, 2022 #170 Share Posted April 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Wow.. that sounds like a real disappointing end of your cruise. While I'm sure it's not everyone's choice we will probably be masking up much of the time we are out of our cabin unless to around others. Where we live it is pretty much the norm and has become part of my life. We might end up doing the same - spending a lot of time with masks on. I had a Covid scare a couple of weeks back - conflicting negative and positive test results, but with no PCR positive on which to obtain a Certificate of Recovery. I figured it was a case of some false positives, although a physician on these boards said that it could have been an extremely mild case, cleared out of my system rapidly because of my vaxxed and boosted status. Anyway, it has caused us to reflect on the fact that taking 3 cruises in a row (two Celebrity B2B followed by a river cruise) puts us at risk of having the trip ruined in the middle by picking up an infection. This didn't bother us so much last October, when we took a cruise and land tour, but that was before the current highly contagious variants. Tom & Judy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted April 5, 2022 #171 Share Posted April 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, mac_tlc said: Is Houssain on board in Retreat Lounge? When we had him on Edge in the Fall he said he was headed to Silo. mac_tlc We have not encountered anyone with that name. The Retreat Managers are Joanna, who will be leaving in Lisbon, and Daniel. The Retreat Concierge are Edrilyn & Javier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 5, 2022 Author #172 Share Posted April 5, 2022 T-Minus 1 day before we fly to Florida. Yesterday was a busy day and we both had to run around and pickup the dry cleaning and running to pick up last minute prescriptions. We use Kaiser as our health care provider so have to pick up our prescriptions at Kaiser facility (or have our them mailed to us). My doctor changed one of my prescriptions and didn't call it in until yesterday afternoon. Luckily there is a Kaiser clinic in Mountain View just across the street from my Starbucks which is the halfway point of my daily walk, so was able to pick them up. As many of you know I'm an avid walker and trek 10 miles daily. Silicon Valley is very walk and biking friendly and there are numerous dedicated paved bike and walking trails. While much of my walk is adjacent to a major highway I feel like I'm in forest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrobo Posted April 5, 2022 #173 Share Posted April 5, 2022 20 hours ago, JeanieC,Aston said: Just released,now showing on the App,,,,,,Antigen test req at least 2 days before our cruise ex Southampton on the 21st,,,,,I expect you will get tested on board Jim. Hi Jeanie, Where did you find this information? I am unable to find anything on the Celebrity App, could you point me in the right direction. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 5, 2022 Author #174 Share Posted April 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, TFree said: We might end up doing the same - spending a lot of time with masks on. I had a Covid scare a couple of weeks back - conflicting negative and positive test results, but with no PCR positive on which to obtain a Certificate of Recovery. I figured it was a case of some false positives, although a physician on these boards said that it could have been an extremely mild case, cleared out of my system rapidly because of my vaxxed and boosted status. Anyway, it has caused us to reflect on the fact that taking 3 cruises in a row (two Celebrity B2B followed by a river cruise) puts us at risk of having the trip ruined in the middle by picking up an infection. This didn't bother us so much last October, when we took a cruise and land tour, but that was before the current highly contagious variants. Tom & Judy The contact tracing is a real threat to all of us consecutive cruisers and unfortunately even if masked up can be tagged if within 6 feet of a positive passenger for over 15-20 minutes. We were pretty comfortable on our October cruise and felt pretty safe. I was looking at the Covid Cases in Portugal and UK yesterday an looks like they have peaked on the current outbreak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieC,Aston Posted April 5, 2022 #175 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Redrobo said: Hi Jeanie, Where did you find this information? I am unable to find anything on the Celebrity App, could you point me in the right direction. Nev Hi Nev Ive been told it’s the old protocol issued in the US…for Americans. I though maybe Celebrity just copied the US one to the UK website. just clicked on the UK website on the App. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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