Thrak Posted July 31 #1551 Share Posted July 31 5 hours ago, BamaVol said: I’d have bought one of each of those jars of mustard. I once met a woman who had a separate fridge for mustard. She had over 80 varieties on hand. I’m not that weird. What do you mean weird??? 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonaperson Posted July 31 #1552 Share Posted July 31 @YVRteacher so how was your ice cream sundae with candy? Absolutely beautiful photos of the landscape,buildings,flowers, & food. I like how you collage them together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckyduckway Posted July 31 #1553 Share Posted July 31 Curiosity has got the better of me: how much time do you sacrifice to produce your posts? I imagine it would several hours but your days don't look like you have much available time at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1554 Share Posted July 31 (edited) 5 hours ago, arizonaperson said: @YVRteacher so how was your ice cream sundae with candy? Absolutely beautiful photos of the landscape,buildings,flowers, & food. I like how you collage them together. It was yummy! This is the Michelangelo. Edited July 31 by YVRteacher 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1555 Share Posted July 31 2 hours ago, Muckyduckway said: Curiosity has got the better of me: how much time do you sacrifice to produce your posts? I imagine it would several hours but your days don't look like you have much available time at all. For me it’s not a sacrifice. I love to write and prefer procedural writing, narrative non-fiction, life writing and photo journalism. Creating these trip reports brings me joy! If I’m cruising solo I write when I’m waiting for a show to start or for dinner to arrive if I’m not chatting with people around me. Sometimes I write at a bar if it’s quiet. When I cruise with my dad or with friends I only write at night in bed. I always write and post before bed. For a port-intensive cruise like this one I probably spend 1-2 hours a day on posts but that time would be spread out in smaller chunks. 16 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1556 Share Posted July 31 Continuing with Wales We had a short and picturesque drive from the lunch spot to a little town. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1557 Share Posted July 31 This must be the town of Porthmadog. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1558 Share Posted July 31 It is! The welcome sign confirms it. I found the old lady nightgowns. My mom would have bought one. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1559 Share Posted July 31 On my birthday list I wrote “take a train in Wales.” It is happening! I’m going on a train. In Wales. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckyduckway Posted July 31 #1560 Share Posted July 31 (edited) Thank you for that. Your pleasure in writing certainly comes across. And your time management is way better than mine - I attempt to document every holiday for personal use, but usually taper off as the days pass, rarely managing to achieve what I set out to do. So I continue to appreciate the reports on places like Cruise Critic, not only for their content, but with admiration for the authors' ability to finish what they started 😀 Edited July 31 by Muckyduckway 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1561 Share Posted July 31 We’ll come back to the train ride later. For now, good morning from Greenock, Scotland! I am having a recharge day and did not book an excursion to Glasgow. This morning I… Slept in. Slowly savoured an iced vanilla bean latte in the sunshine Enjoyed a made to order omelette. I asked for half size and it was pretty big! It was also fluffy and delicious. Sat in the sunshine Gazed upon Greenock I talked to the Destination Expert yesterday about Greenock. I really enjoyed talking to her and I think her port presentations are superb. Everyone has different travel preferences: she told me there “was nothing to do” in Greenock. Do you know what I see feel when I look toward this? Possibility! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpeabody Posted July 31 #1562 Share Posted July 31 9 minutes ago, YVRteacher said: I talked to the Destination Expert yesterday about Greenock. I really enjoyed talking to her and I think her port presentations are superb. Everyone has different travel preferences: she told me there “was nothing to do” in Greenock. Possibility! I am currenty on my cruise on Caribbean Princess with 2 Sea Days making our way to Iceland. I have been loving your posts here. From Greenock many people make their way to Edinburgh if that was not a port stop. Who is your destination expert on this Regal Cruise? I know Deb Fraoli was on the Island, she is a friend. We have had 2 port days to start, so I have not been to a destination talk yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckyduckway Posted July 31 #1563 Share Posted July 31 (edited) You are wise to take rest days, if you try to see everything you see nothing! However, as someone who has spent some time in the area I'm a bit disappointed in the shore excursions rep's opinion that there's nothing to see. Just off the top of my head: Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is very scenic and is about 25 miles away, Glasgow is about the same distance, where among many other diversions, I personally loved the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. And far more importantly, my husband was born 17 miles from Greenock 😉 I love how you said you see possibilities - that's the bedrock of a great travel attitude. I just know you'll love the rest of Scotland. Watch out for the midges though - be prepared! Edited July 31 by Muckyduckway 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latebloomer56 Posted July 31 #1564 Share Posted July 31 2 hours ago, YVRteacher said: For me it’s not a sacrifice. I love to write and prefer procedural writing, narrative non-fiction, life writing and photo journalism. Creating these trip reports brings me joy! If I’m cruising solo I write when I’m waiting for a show to start or for dinner to arrive if I’m not chatting with people around me. Sometimes I write at a bar if it’s quiet. When I cruise with my dad or with friends I only write at night in bed. I always write and post before bed. For a port-intensive cruise like this one I probably spend 1-2 hours a day on posts but that time would be spread out in smaller chunks. I for one appreciate the time you have put into this report. It's great that it brings you joy and you have captured so many wonderful memories. Now I absolutely have to go into NCL and look up your travels. Thanks again. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EllieinNJ Posted July 31 #1565 Share Posted July 31 I love your photos. But the ones that you put of nine in a big square make me think of "capcha" and I have to guess which square has a picture of......(flowers)😄 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted July 31 #1566 Share Posted July 31 Love your pictures. When I take pictures from the moving bus, I get the glare from the window or there are out of focus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted July 31 #1567 Share Posted July 31 I love your picture of the Spar shop! There was one across the street from where I grew up - my mom worked there through my childhood and it was my first “real” job through high school. I worked there from the time I was 13 until I was 17. Happy memories! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcmagnum Posted July 31 #1568 Share Posted July 31 15 hours ago, YVRteacher said: Oh yes I did And I for one am very proud of you for partaking in what looks amazing!!! 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckyduckway Posted July 31 #1569 Share Posted July 31 46 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said: I love your picture of the Spar shop! There was one across the street from where I grew up - my mom worked there through my childhood and it was my first “real” job through high school. I worked there from the time I was 13 until I was 17. Happy memories! There used to be at least one Spar in every hole in the hedge in Ireland. Many of them have been taken over by an Irish franchise called Centra (Spar started in the Netherlands but is a huge francise all over Europe and beyond). I guess they're the equivalent of 7/11 in the US, Japan, etc. What store in Canada would equate? It's amazing how the mundane elements of our childhood become so entangled with our emotional memories. My Spar memory is of the promotions they used to run one of which a certain amount of spend got you a single piece of a whole dinner service. My mum collected an entire 12 piece setting of everything, even a gravy boat! I still have it stored away in case it should ever come back into vogue and because she loved it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted July 31 #1570 Share Posted July 31 7 minutes ago, Muckyduckway said: There used to be at least one Spar in every hole in the hedge in Ireland. Many of them have been taken over by an Irish franchise called Centra (Spar started in the Netherlands but is a huge francise all over Europe and beyond). I guess they're the equivalent of 7/11 in the US, Japan, etc. What store in Canada would equate? It's amazing how the mundane elements of our childhood become so entangled with our emotional memories. My Spar memory is of the promotions they used to run one of which a certain amount of spend got you a single piece of a whole dinner service. My mum collected an entire 12 piece setting of everything, even a gravy boat! I still have it stored away in case it should ever come back into vogue and because she loved it. We have 7/11 here in Vancouver- very similar to Spar. Except the Spar I worked at sold EVERYTHING (including alcohol)… 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwegianprincess Posted July 31 #1571 Share Posted July 31 I enjoyed the sailaway from Greenock very much, beautiful view as you sail out of the inlet/fjord. You are going to Invergordon too? If you don’t have an excursion booked yet, I can recommend the local company offering priceworthy tours, they have a stand as soon as you leave the gated port area. I took a tour that went to a cute little village, to Loch Ness, and to Inverness, a nice town were we had several hours free time. 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1572 Share Posted July 31 7 hours ago, hpeabody said: I am currenty on my cruise on Caribbean Princess with 2 Sea Days making our way to Iceland. I have been loving your posts here. From Greenock many people make their way to Edinburgh if that was not a port stop. Who is your destination expert on this Regal Cruise? I know Deb Fraoli was on the Island, she is a friend. We have had 2 port days to start, so I have not been to a destination talk yet The destination expert on the Regal is Cathy X Heaven and she is a talented presenter who brings her personality, her passion and her expertise to her presentations. She is generous with her time. I will absolutely be writing a recognition for her in the post-cruise survey. Enjoy Iceland! I can recommend a tattoo parlour if you like! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1573 Share Posted July 31 5 hours ago, phabric said: Love your pictures. When I take pictures from the moving bus, I get the glare from the window or there are out of focus. The trick is to find a clean part of the window and place your camera lens in this location. You also need to place your phone or camera right up to the glass, flat on with no angles and that eliminates any glare 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1574 Share Posted July 31 5 hours ago, ceilidh1 said: I love your picture of the Spar shop! There was one across the street from where I grew up - my mom worked there through my childhood and it was my first “real” job through high school. I worked there from the time I was 13 until I was 17. Happy memories! I love this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 31 Author #1575 Share Posted July 31 2 hours ago, Norwegianprincess said: I enjoyed the sailaway from Greenock very much, beautiful view as you sail out of the inlet/fjord. You are going to Invergordon too? If you don’t have an excursion booked yet, I can recommend the local company offering priceworthy tours, they have a stand as soon as you leave the gated port area. I took a tour that went to a cute little village, to Loch Ness, and to Inverness, a nice town were we had several hours free time. 😊 We are sailing away from Greenock as I write! I’m right beside a window and am loving the views! We left just under an hour late because a shore excursion (not mine this time!) was delayed. Your excursion in Invergordon sounds lovely! Yes, Invergordon and Edinburgh are our next two ports. I have been to both before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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