Liveish MS Rotterdam Partial Panama Canal, November 12-24

[USCAdventurer]

thanks for the update and news sounds very promising.  and since you don't have any pain, that is very good news.  happy holidays to you.

 

 

[RuthC]

2 hours ago, rafinmd said:

There will be a pretty steady string of medical appointments with no end in sight. 

Sorry to learn that. But, think of it as an active social life! 
That's how I think of all of mine. It helps. 

[Happily@Sea]

1 hour ago, RuthC said:

Sorry to learn that. But, think of it as an active social life! 
That's how I think of all of mine. It helps. 

 

Thanks for the advice - that might be the answer. All these people in waiting rooms I would never see/met otherwise. 🙂

[BetsyS.]

Roy - I'm glad you are not in pain and that you have good insurance and good doctors.

          Best wishes for the holidays.

Go Ravens! 😊

[oakridger]

Merry Christmas Roy! 🎄 I've been reading your blogs for years! 

 

 

Take care,

~Nancy

[lcand1923]

On 12/13/2023 at 3:07 PM, rafinmd said:

There will be a pretty steady string of medical appointments with no end in sight.

 

 

As a Dear Neighbor used to say, “At least my life isn’t boresome!”

[BetsyS.]

Roy - Congratulations on the Ravens win! How great are they! Very exciting!

        Go Ravens! 😊

Have a good week.

Merry Christmas.

 

[BetsyS.]

Roy - Congratulations on the Ravens win!  What an exciting game! I couldn't believe it when they said the Ravens scored 2 touchdowns in 18 seconds! The Ravens gave  a Christmas gift to their fans and to themselves.

       It's wonderful that they will be in Baltimore next Sunday. I hope the weather 

will be good.

         Go Ravens! 😊

I hope you have a good week.

[rafinmd]

34 minutes ago, BetsyS. said:

Roy - Congratulations on the Ravens win!  What an exciting game! I couldn't believe it when they said the Ravens scored 2 touchdowns in 18 seconds! The Ravens gave  a Christmas gift to their fans and to themselves.

       It's wonderful that they will be in Baltimore next Sunday. I hope the weather 

will be good.

         Go Ravens! 😊

I hope you have a good week.

Thanks.  I wish they could have saved a few of those points for the Dolphins.

 

Roy

[BetsyS.]

Roy - You must be very proud of the Ravens! What a fantastic game! Congratulations! 🥂😊

          Happy New Year!!

[Andiamolavela]

On 11/6/2023 at 8:31 AM, rafinmd said:

I leave in about 2 hours to work my way down to Fort Lauderdale to board MS Rotterdam for a cruise through the new locks into Lake Gatun and back.  I will stay in Lorton VA today and board the Auto Train Thursday for the big part of the journey.

 

I've been in the canal many times but always through the original locks so this will be a partial first to me.

 

I normally post about once a day the following day unless something urgent comes up but will try to respond to questions in a pretty timely basis.

 

There is a companion blog https://morethangetaways.wordpress.com/

 

which will be the same content but hopefully daily programs and menus as well as perhaps a few more photos.

 

Roy

My sister and I will be on the cruise with you.  Going through the new locks will be a new experience for me,also. Do you know of any meet and greet?

[oakridger]

12 minutes ago, Andiamolavela said:

My sister and I will be on the cruise with you.  Going through the new locks will be a new experience for me,also. Do you know of any meet and greet?

 

@rafinmd's cruise has already sailed and returned.  It was in November 2023.

 

Have fun on your Panama Canal cruise though!

 

~Nancy

[BetsyS.]

Roy - Congratulations on the Ravens win! 🥂😊 What an exciting game! 

I wore my purple sweater.

Go Ravens!!!!

[BetsyS.]

Roy - I'm very sorry the Ravens didn't win yesterday. My stepfather and I watched the game. We were rooting for them all season.