Live From The Carnival Freedom: Crossing the Atlantic for a New Whale Tail

[jam19872016]

6 minutes ago, #55worktoplay said:

Great for you!

I still play the lotto when it gets really high. I really want to do that transpacific on Panorama next year 😆.

[MeganGC1983]

27 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

@MeganGC1983 for the win 😆 

When people ask me, I’m pretty sure half the time they think I’m rude because I don’t respond. I just don’t like tip toeing around it. 

[jam19872016]

2 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said:

When people ask me, I’m pretty sure half the time they think I’m rude because I don’t respond. I just don’t like tip toeing around it. 

Fireworks 🎆. You sell fireworks.

[Hogladyrider]

26 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

 

Combination of Self employed able to work remotely and when I'm not on the seas I have a friend who owns a business whom I work for. She is very accommodating of my lifestyle. 

Times sure have changed over the years....the youth of today are driving their own bus; unlike us retired folks who worked 40+ hours a week for 40+ years before retiring!  Good for you as long as you are happy that is what counts.

[jam19872016]

Tomorrow we are in Toulon, France. 

 

The plan after I do some port side shopping with my mom is to take the free water shuttle (that's the right word in this case, it's not a tender lol) into town and explore on foot. 

 

We dock at 7 and although I don't plan to be up that early I hope to sleep at a reasonable time tonight so I'm going to go ahead and unwind.

 

See everyone tomorrow from Toulon.

[MeganGC1983]

1 hour ago, jam19872016 said:

Tomorrow we are in Toulon, France. 

 

The plan after I do some port side shopping with my mom is to take the free water shuttle (that's the right word in this case, it's not a tender lol) into town and explore on foot. 

 

We dock at 7 and although I don't plan to be up that early I hope to sleep at a reasonable time tonight so I'm going to go ahead and unwind.

 

See everyone tomorrow from Toulon.

Forever, team tender. 

[aday10]

5 hours ago, jam19872016 said:

Dinner was OK. Glad we won't have to dine here too often for dinner. 

 

We've ordered a pizza for a late night snack since we know we will be hungry later.

 

Sun is setting and I'm off to do my walk.

 

 

Looks like you are enjoying your cruise! 
 

just wanted to mention if you don’t want to dress up on gala nights but want to avoid the Lido, I believe you can dine in the golden lion for dinner 🙂 The menu has more options than lunch (not many!), and you do not have to dress up. Enjoy the QE, she is a lovely ship. 

[NE John]

On 10/8/2023 at 4:17 PM, Essiesmom said:

Some of your questions can be answered if you ask on the Cunard board.  EM

Ask questions on Cunard Board, no one bites!

[ItsADryHumor]

4 hours ago, jam19872016 said:

 

Combination of Self employed able to work remotely and when I'm not on the seas I have a friend who owns a business whom I work for. She is very accommodating of my lifestyle. 

Describe that feeling for me using a lot of imagery.

 

*cries in educator salary*

[jam19872016]

Good morning.

 

Going to grab some breakfast and head ashore for some exploring.

 

Debating if I want to brave the buffet again for a quick bite or head to the MDR.

[jam19872016]

8 hours ago, MeganGC1983 said:

Forever, team tender. 

Same.

 

But we are docked. Just docked outside the main town as the ship is too large. To get to town, we board a boat that shuttles us...by water. 

 

Its complimentary so not sure water taxi would work.

 

I think this might be OK to call a water shuttle 🤔.

 

7 hours ago, aday10 said:

Looks like you are enjoying your cruise! 
 

just wanted to mention if you don’t want to dress up on gala nights but want to avoid the Lido, I believe you can dine in the golden lion for dinner 🙂 The menu has more options than lunch (not many!), and you do not have to dress up. Enjoy the QE, she is a lovely ship. 

If I'm reading it correctly, I still can't wear shorts in there after 6. Am I mistaken? That would be a great choice.

[jam19872016]

5 hours ago, ItsADryHumor said:

Describe that feeling for me using a lot of imagery.

 

*cries in educator salary*

Oh dang that is brutal. That is such an under paid under appreciated profession. And you can only travel during school breaks ouch. Bless you, you are a Saint.

 

 

[jam19872016]

+1.2 lbs. 

 

Here comes the inevitable backwards progress.

 

 

Ignore the miles. I had GPS tracking turned on when I walked because it was the only way to capture how many steps I took during my walk without comparing the total before and after. With GPS on it counts the ships movement as part of my miles traveled so its inflated now.

[jam19872016]

Went for buffet. 

 

[jam19872016]

Off to explore!

[Funsince1983]

4 hours ago, jam19872016 said:

Went for buffet. 

 

I would like a donut now. 

[Essiesmom]

21 minutes ago, Funsince1983 said:

I would like a donut now. 

Thoughts of Dunkin Donuts…

I have seldom found ship donuts to be as good as they look.  On MSC they are okay if you are in withdrawal but their sticky buns are to die for.  EM

[jam19872016]

Back on the ship. 

 

Stopping in the golden lion pub for some lunch. 

[jam19872016]

34 minutes ago, Funsince1983 said:

I would like a donut now. 

 

10 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

Thoughts of Dunkin Donuts…

I have seldom found ship donuts to be as good as they look.  On MSC they are okay if you are in withdrawal but their sticky buns are to die for.  EM

It wasn't anything amazing but for a cruise ship donut it was good 😋. 

[Funsince1983]

16 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

Thoughts of Dunkin Donuts…

I have seldom found ship donuts to be as good as they look.  On MSC they are okay if you are in withdrawal but their sticky buns are to die for.  EM

I had this delicious "unicorn donut" in Ketchikan, Alaska last year. I also had good mini donuts in Hoonah. Not a Dunkin girlie, they do nothing for me. 

[jam19872016]

Burger time.

 

[jam19872016]

12 minutes ago, Funsince1983 said:

I had this delicious "unicorn donut" in Ketchikan, Alaska last year. I also had good mini donuts in Hoonah. Not a Dunkin girlie, they do nothing for me. 

Yum. My donut was definitely not on that level. 

[jam19872016]

Those fries were meh. The beer ketchup had a very nice flavor though. 

 

The burger was tasty. I think Guy's is better though.

 

I ordered dessert but I think it was forgotten. I flagged someone down to remind them. 

 

Apple crumble.

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

My coffee is getting better. I used soft serve ice cream instead of cream. Think it just needs more soft serve and it will be closest I can get in my own.

 

 

Spoon wasn't long enough to stir the bottom.

[Petersonfcu]

45 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

 

 

The burger was tasty. I think Guy's is better though.

 

 

 

 

 

If Cunard did a better hamburger than Guy's I would have to change my entire world view!