Ipeeinthepools Posted October 26, 2022 #226 Share Posted October 26, 2022 35 minutes ago, hrhdhd said: Just a note that the Cartegena/Murcia tour was advertised as 7 hours but ended up being only 4.5. Must have been light traffic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choochella Posted October 26, 2022 #227 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Hubby and I just booked this same cruise but for next November. So, I’m reading your blog and trying to take it all in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 26, 2022 #228 Share Posted October 26, 2022 2 hours ago, hrhdhd said: Just a note that the Cartegena/Murcia tour was advertised as 7 hours but ended up being only 4.5. Now that would be a disappointment and would think a rebate would be in order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 27, 2022 Author #229 Share Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, choochella said: Hubby and I just booked this same cruise but for next November. So, I’m reading your blog and trying to take it all in! Congratulations. Compared to the one we are on, you pick up an extra port (Malaga, Spain) and an extra night (16 v 15). We originally had the Nov 2023 Constellation sailing booked. When our Dec 2022 Asia sailing (Solstice) was cancelled by Celebrity earlier this year and rebooked for next year, it left us with no cruise for this year. So we cancelled the 2023 TA and booked this one. Edited October 27, 2022 by mahdnc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipeeinthepools Posted October 27, 2022 #230 Share Posted October 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, mahdnc said: Congratulations. Compared to the one we are on, you pick up an extra port (Malaga, Spain) and an extra night (16 v 15). We originally had the Nov 2023 Constellation sailing booked. When our Dec 2022 Asia sailing (Solstice) was cancelled by Celebrity earlier this year and rebooked for next year, it left us with no cruise for this year. So we cancelled the 2023 TA and booked this one. So where are you going next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 27, 2022 Author #231 Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Ipeeinthepools said: So where are you going next year? Dec 22 2023 Solstice 12 night Singapore to Hong Kong. We also are booked on the Nov 18 2023 Xpedition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 27, 2022 Author #232 Share Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) The seas are a little rough today and the Internet connection intermittent. Here’s a continuation of our tour in Murcia: Our mini bus then took us to downtown Murcia. Here are some photos. There was some type of large gathering for young kids in one of the city plazas. It looked fun for them, but it made it difficult to hear our guide. Edited October 27, 2022 by mahdnc 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 27, 2022 Author #233 Share Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) Our final stop was Cartagena itself. Everything that we toured was within easy walking distance of the ship. The tour included a view of an ancient Roman theater that was discovered in three 1990’s. We broke from the tour to go to the museum and the theater itself (6 Euros pp). Edited October 27, 2022 by mahdnc 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofysmom99 Posted October 27, 2022 #234 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Just now, mahdnc said: The seas are a little rough today Showering involved a whole lot of crashing and thrashing!😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 27, 2022 Author #235 Share Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) Melinda Bates is on board as one of the enrichment speakers. Once she found out that she was assigned to our sailing, she has been participating in our roll call under screen name @BajagirlMB She gave her first presentation yesterday morning (our first sea day) at 10am are the Celebrity Theater. I think she will be giving 9 presentations in all. Yesterday’s presentation was an introductory one about herself, how she met Bill Clinton when they were attending Georgetown, how she landed her White House position, and some of her experiences. Her talk was well attended yesterday. She is an excellent public speaker and she is very proud of the work that she did. But she is very humorous and likes to make fun of herself. Edited October 27, 2022 by mahdnc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipeeinthepools Posted October 27, 2022 #236 Share Posted October 27, 2022 5 hours ago, mahdnc said: Dec 22 2023 Solstice 12 night Singapore to Hong Kong. We also are booked on the Nov 18 2023 Xpedition. We'll miss seeing you in Singapore by about a month. We're doing 26 days of the Edge repositioning cruise from Rome to Singapore getting to Singapore at the end of November. I'll need get your thoughts about where to stay in Singapore and things to do. Your excursions on this trip look amazing. Enjoy the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 27, 2022 Author #237 Share Posted October 27, 2022 26 minutes ago, goofysmom99 said: Showering involved a whole lot of crashing and thrashing!😄 well I’m officially sea sick today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipeeinthepools Posted October 27, 2022 #238 Share Posted October 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, mahdnc said: well I’m officially sea sick today. Sorry to hear this, I hope the seas calm down soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofysmom99 Posted October 27, 2022 #239 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Just now, mahdnc said: well I’m officially sea sick today. I checked on Windy app and it should calm down later today. Step out onto your balcony or outside somewhere and look at the horizon. It helps. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted October 27, 2022 #240 Share Posted October 27, 2022 2 hours ago, mahdnc said: well I’m officially sea sick today. The rolling waves in your location is the worst for sea sickness 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruiser97 Posted October 27, 2022 #241 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Rough seas still. So much that they have put out sick bags throughout the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruiser97 Posted October 27, 2022 #242 Share Posted October 27, 2022 They have also closed off the outside decks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrhdhd Posted October 27, 2022 #243 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Yes, deck 4 is closed, but deck 10 is open. Pools are closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted October 27, 2022 #244 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Old trick, where possible... When sitting in the dining room, try to orient as much as possible such that the motion is front/back like a rocking chair, not side to side.. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 27, 2022 #245 Share Posted October 27, 2022 5 hours ago, mahdnc said: well I’m officially sea sick today. Sorry to hear. I understand they have sea sick pills at guest service. If you want a more natural remedy - Ginger is suppose to help (ginger ale also seems to work). I believe they still sell that pressure point bands in the gift shops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted October 27, 2022 #246 Share Posted October 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Sorry to hear. I understand they have sea sick pills at guest service. If you want a more natural remedy - Ginger is suppose to help (ginger ale also seems to work). I believe they still sell that pressure point bands in the gift shops. Would a Dark and stormy work🤔 Rum and ginger beer 🥃😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 27, 2022 Author #247 Share Posted October 27, 2022 The Drink of the Day 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 27, 2022 Author #248 Share Posted October 27, 2022 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marycruz Posted October 27, 2022 #249 Share Posted October 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Sorry to hear. I understand they have sea sick pills at guest service. If you want a more natural remedy - Ginger is suppose to help (ginger ale also seems to work). I believe they still sell that pressure point bands in the gift shops. Or green apples. Also saltines seem to help some people. They had both at the front desk on Azamara when seas were rough. I always have those sea bands with me.😤 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 27, 2022 Author #250 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Not much to report today as I was in the cabin the whole tIme. That meant I missed the roll call slot pull that @guysdolls66 put together. I hope the turnout was good and the slot machine was kind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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