Jim_Iain - Summit Live Post B3B Greenland / Iceland / Canada Aug 7, 19 and 31, 2022

[Bo1953]

Just now, Jim_Iain said:

 

Bo ---   They did have a Vegan and Vegetarian option not on the menu but no takers.  

 

You are the expert on these things.    I saw a post earlier today someone asking about Gluten Free Options in Luminae.   I don't recall you being Gluten Free but you have to be the expert on Vegan options.

LOL, not gluten free...

 

Well, will have to get you up to speed on vegan options to request... possibly!!!

 

bon appetit and bon voyage, Buddy

[Jim_Iain]

Really weird out now.    The sun is out above but we are in a heavy ground fog.  Temperatures are relatively warm and you can look up and see the sun like a big halo. 

 

Fog Horns Blowing as I guess we are below minimums.

 

 

 

Edited August 12, 2022 by Jim_Iain

[travlr21]

7 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Chicken Liver Parfait

OMG, we had that on night 7 on the Eclipse in June. I think it was the best thing we had all week. If they had served it earlier in the cruise I would have requested it every other day.

[lexmiller]

24 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Really weird out now.    The sun is out above but we are in a heavy ground fog.  Temperatures are relatively warm and you can look up and see the sun like a big halo. 

 

Fog Horns Blowing as I guess we are below minimums.

 

 

I love when the fog horns are blowing, so haunting!  I especially love them at night, coupled with the ship if it's swaying, love it, puts me right to sleep.  

[verizon]

1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said:

Zenith Lunch 8/12/2022

 

Really nice lunch Hosted by Zepher the Hotel Director and Bianca Captain's Club Manager.

 

I will have to count when we receive the group photo taken prior to the lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 12, 2022 by verizon
Nice to see Ruth there sitting right next to the captain.

[Jim_Iain]

Weather forecast is looking decent for Qaqortoq for Sunday.  Fingers crossed it stays that way.

 

[calicakes]

5 hours ago, Bo1953 said:

LOL, not gluten free...

 

Well, will have to get you up to speed on vegan options to request... possibly!!!

 

bon appetit and bon voyage, Buddy

How does one go about ordering vegan items?  Often times, I don't care for the seafood/chicken options and I'd rather eat something vegan.   We're cruising next month in a suite on Reflection.  

[calicakes]

@Jim_Iain Thanks for showing all the diversity(aka rainbow things) in Canada.  My first marriage was in 2003 to a Canadian woman( and I lived in Ontario).  Canada was way ahead of the US  in that respect. 

[Bo1953]

29 minutes ago, calicakes said:

How does one go about ordering vegan items?  Often times, I don't care for the seafood/chicken options and I'd rather eat something vegan.   We're cruising next month in a suite on Reflection.  

c - there are two (2) ways to do it:

 

1) ask for the vegetarian menu the night before (many of the items can be made vegan); or

2) if you have a vegan dish you want, let the maitre d' know the night before.

 

For option 2, make sure it is something that is mainstream for the most part, as I asked for some 'different' on my last sailing on The Summit and after getting them I realized that what I wanted and what they could prepare were vastly different but worth the laugh regardless.

 

I generally let the kitchen know that they can prepare whatever they choose each night for me, just as long as it is never the same dish within three (3) nights.. generally that worked out well, too.

 

They will also make the effort to prepare desserts too....

 

Have any questions, please let me know...

 

bon appetit and bon voyage

[Benthayer Gonbak]

3 hours ago, calicakes said:

@Jim_Iain Thanks for showing all the diversity(aka rainbow things) in Canada.  My first marriage was in 2003 to a Canadian woman( and I lived in Ontario).  Canada was way ahead of the US  in that respect. 

 

And the us is getting scary again!  

[WestLakeGirl]

Don’t you mean Margaret, the Captains Club hostess? When we were on Bianca was the guest relations Director.

[Jim_Iain]

11 hours ago, calicakes said:

@Jim_Iain Thanks for showing all the diversity(aka rainbow things) in Canada.  My first marriage was in 2003 to a Canadian woman( and I lived in Ontario).  Canada was way ahead of the US  in that respect. 

 

One of my favorite showing of Pride was in Malta  they have a huge crosswalk painted painted in the colors of the Rainbow.    We have been together for 32 years and been Domestic Partners, Married and Revoked,  Married when California Legalized and then Grandfathered when struck down.   We  selected the date that we chosen to live together as our Anniversary and had a Celebration of Union in Mendocino, CA. 

 

Even though we had been together many years when we got married in San Francisco City Hall I never imagined how emotional it was and how I finally felt whole.     I had to skip down the Harvey Milk Stairway (that's what I call it from the movie). 

Edited August 13, 2022 by Jim_Iain

[Jim_Iain]

7 hours ago, Benthayer Gonbak said:

 

And the us is getting scary again!  

 

Unfortunately true but in California we have a vote to add it to the State Constitution.   But that vote also invalidate our first marriage.  

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

11 hours ago, Bo1953 said:

c - there are two (2) ways to do it:

 

1) ask for the vegetarian menu the night before (many of the items can be made vegan); or

2) if you have a vegan dish you want, let the maitre d' know the night before.

 

For option 2, make sure it is something that is mainstream for the most part, as I asked for some 'different' on my last sailing on The Summit and after getting them I realized that what I wanted and what they could prepare were vastly different but worth the laugh regardless.

 

I generally let the kitchen know that they can prepare whatever they choose each night for me, just as long as it is never the same dish within three (3) nights.. generally that worked out well, too.

 

They will also make the effort to prepare desserts too....

 

Have any questions, please let me know...

 

bon appetit and bon voyage

 

Thanks Bo.    Would be interesting to see you post your favorite Vegan Menu.  I had to cook a Vegan Meal for a guest one night and I really had to do some research to make sure it was not only fully Vegan but Tasty and Visually attractive.

 

Would love to open my mind to dinner choices.

[Jim_Iain]

Good Morning from the Northern Atlantic -  8/13/2022

 

The Weather is overcast this morning but feels temperate out and so far the ground fog has dissipated.  Temperatures are about 55.

[Bo1953]

19 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Thanks Bo.    Would be interesting to see you post your favorite Vegan Menu.  I had to cook a Vegan Meal for a guest one night and I really had to do some research to make sure it was not only fully Vegan but Tasty and Visually attractive.

 

Would love to open my mind to dinner choices.

Jim - when cooking at home I suggest that in order to keep all courses 'similar' for example pasta dishes with non-egg pasta and vegetable based red sauce.

 

If you prepare a baked fish dish, press some tofu and bake it in a similar vegan sauce...

 

All in all, do use a lot of salt as opposed to using more of other types of seasonings in the dishes for flavour.

 

Stir fries where you can do the base fry and add any meats or seafood just before serving....

 

Just a quick sampling of serving ideas...

 

At any rate, enjoy your sailing gents and I look forward to more postings and musings from you...

 

SS

[cruisestitch]

4 hours ago, WestLakeGirl said:

Don’t you mean Margaret, the Captains Club hostess? When we were on Bianca was the guest relations Director.

Margaret from South Africa is definitely the Captains Club hostess.

[Jim_Iain]

3 minutes ago, cruisestitch said:

Margaret from South Africa is definitely the Captains Club hostess.

You are correct.   I just noticed that Bianca was Customer Service Director when she held Trivia in the Retreat right now.

 

Margaret Loots -  Captain's Club Concierge and the rest of the team

Ria Erasmus and Jessica Booton

[Jim_Iain]

Dinner - 2nd Chic Night

 

 

 

 

 

Egg drop soup

Lamb Meatball and yogurt sauce 

Fluke

 

Canberra

Edited August 13, 2022 by Jim_Iain

[PTC DAWG]

14 hours ago, calicakes said:

How does one go about ordering vegan items?  Often times, I don't care for the seafood/chicken options and I'd rather eat something vegan.   We're cruising next month in a suite on Reflection.  

Salads are nice. 🙂 Just kidding 

 

Really enjoying the review…

Edited August 13, 2022 by PTC DAWG

[Jim_Iain]

Desert

 

Deconstructed Apple Tatin

Carmel Ganache 

 

It was funny last night.   I looked at the App and when asked if we wanted desert I said Iain would have the Chocolate Bar with Caramelized Banana... He looked at me strange and said that's not on the menu.   Evidently the app was different than the desert menu.   The app was probably for the regular last  nigh Chic night as it also had Baked Alaska.   I noticed this morning it was gone from them app.

Edited August 13, 2022 by Jim_Iain

[Jim_Iain]

I went up to Ocean View to get some milk for Iain’s tea.  First visit this cruise.   Really quiet but was 9:00.  Thought I would share some pictures 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handy map

 

[Jim_Iain]

Temperatures really dropping quickly. We have about 200 miles to reach Greenland. 
 

we had a late Continental Breakfast in Retreat.  Stuck around for Trivia. 

Speaking of Bianca from South Africa here she is in action. 
 

 

 

Mar and Priscilla flanking her. 
 

 

and Lyle. 
 

 

Well attended 

 

[Jim_Iain]

[Jim_Iain]

Alex was able to perform his magic and found a Tea Kettle for Iain.   I did my part and brought back a lemon tart.