TxTeach79's Pearl European Adventure LIVE - 6/24

[TxTeach79]

 

[TxTeach79]

Tonight’s menu. Every night stuff excluded

 

 

[TxTeach79]

B with the tomato basil mozz and me with the sweet corn and chili soup - which was outstanding 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

B with the potato gnocchi, I went lemon butter cod. Both were pretty darn good!

 

 

[TxTeach79]

B enjoyed this white, got two glasses 

 

[TxTeach79]

None of the desserts spoke to us, so ice cream it was 

 

 

[MeganGC1983]

I was wondering about the sweet corn & chili. Glad it was good. 

[Stallion]

3 hours ago, schmoopie17 said:

I thought that was the Pillsbury Doughboy...

Looks Like Big Boy's Dad

[Stallion]

1 hour ago, TxTeach79 said:

So much to report here…. First, I bought transfers for us back to VCE after the cruise. Couldn’t do it in advance, no problem now. 
 

Secondly, B apparently booked us an excursion in Santorini in Spanish. And the English version is now full. aye Dios Mio. 
 

Well I guess you get to put your Cuban heritage to use

[TxTeach79]

Headed south toward Greece 🇬🇷 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

9 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said:

I was wondering about the sweet corn & chili. Glad it was good. 

Totally up my alley. Delicious. 

[TxTeach79]

3 minutes ago, Stallion said:

Well I guess you get to put your Cuban heritage to use

Dad would be ashamed at this inevitable performance 

[Stallion]

Hey I learned enough Spanish to try to flirt with Spanish girls on Cruise ships. Time to step up

[Roscoe13]

4 minutes ago, Stallion said:

Hey I learned enough Spanish to try to flirt with Spanish girls on Cruise ships. Time to step up

Not the endorsement he's looking for...😇

[JGmf]

Paul-

I'm doing a similar itinerary in August on the Island Princess, so once again, thanks a ton for your valuable insight.  I already booked a food tour in Dubrovnik based on your review.

 

What would you consider a decent amount of time to see the old town part of Kotor like you did?  Three hours?  I'm assuming it'll be blazing and hot and after other port stops, getting back to the ship will be very tempting.

[TxTeach79]

Bar City. Drinks from Rodolfo 🇵🇪 

 

[TxTeach79]

10 minutes ago, JGmf said:

Paul-

I'm doing a similar itinerary in August on the Island Princess, so once again, thanks a ton for your valuable insight.  I already booked a food tour in Dubrovnik based on your review.

 

What would you consider a decent amount of time to see the old town part of Kotor like you did?  Three hours?  I'm assuming it'll be blazing and hot and after other port stops, getting back to the ship will be very tempting.

Three hours is perfect. And get off early… I’m not sure if my experience is common, but the first couple hours we were moving freely and exploring… then the masses descended and by the end of our time ashore tourists had absolutely swarmed the old city. 
 

Island will be a great ship to see Kotor with because of her size…have an amazing time!

[TxTeach79]

11 minutes ago, JGmf said:

Paul-

I'm doing a similar itinerary in August on the Island Princess, so once again, thanks a ton for your valuable insight.  I already booked a food tour in Dubrovnik based on your review.

 

What would you consider a decent amount of time to see the old town part of Kotor like you did?  Three hours?  I'm assuming it'll be blazing and hot and after other port stops, getting back to the ship will be very tempting.

And yes, it was hot. About 16 degrees Fahrenheit above the average here. We’ve talked to folks onboard tonight who did the hike up the mountain and said it was incredibly taxing. 
 

But don’t let that discourage you in the old town - there’s plenty of shaded passages and cafes with canopies to hang at 

[TxTeach79]

The rumors are true… @HelloItsMeB bought a portable fan that also charges your phone. The future is NOW. (And the bartenders love it)

 

 

[Etta1213]

2 hours ago, TxTeach79 said:

So much to report here…. First, I bought transfers for us back to VCE after the cruise. Couldn’t do it in advance, no problem now. 
 

Secondly, B apparently booked us an excursion in Santorini in Spanish. And the English version is now full. aye Dios Mio. 
 

Cram! 😁

Edited June 18 by Etta1213

[JGmf]

10 hours ago, TxTeach79 said:

Last pic there was a Montenegrin Orthodox Church. Definitely a first for me. I didn’t even know Montenegrin was a language tbh. This part of the world has been a bit of a blind spot for me. 

 

Entire cruise can/should be written off as continuing education credits, part of your geography teacher credentialing.  Let us know how that goes....

[TxTeach79]

Tunes in bar city. Pianist. Or as B calls her, “the one with the big ones”

 

 

 

[purpleally]

1 hour ago, TxTeach79 said:

Norway is high on my last, possibly next summer 

Norway is amazing, and, yes, better than Alaska

[TxTeach79]

1 minute ago, purpleally said:

Norway is amazing, and, yes, better than Alaska

Can not wait. B is hesitant to do a lot of Iceland stops since she spent a week there, so as soon as we find a summer itinerary heavy on Norway we are in (I’m personally great with the Iceland)

[MeganGC1983]

You sure know how to make a girl thirsty as she checks in through her work day.