Rare laudergayle Posted July 20 #1001 Share Posted July 20 1 hour ago, YVRteacher said: have been handwashing my clothes but then tonight there was an empty seat next to me at the bar, so now I think it’s time to do a load of laundry. Lol. I’ve been MIA for the past week due to elder care..so just catching up from last week. You have made me chuckle so much, thank you 😊. I believe that person was saving an extra seat between y’all since you never know who might sit down. 😊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted July 20 #1002 Share Posted July 20 2 hours ago, YVRteacher said: More help needed, please! What are your best “I have no status so I don’t get free laundry” tips? I have been handwashing my clothes but then tonight there was an empty seat next to me at the bar, so now I think it’s time to do a load of laundry. I brought laundry soap and dryer sheets. Are there chairs in there? Do I take a book and read in the laundry room for 90 minutes? Bring a pillow and cozy up for a little nap? Do I put the wash in, time it right, switch to the dryer, time it right and return? I barely packed any clothes: what if someone steals my undies? FYI: my cabin is aaaaaaallllllllllll the way forward. Laundry is way at the back. I have no laundry bag. I’m thinking pillow case, yes?? I also need to plan this strategically and make sure I have something to wear while the clothes are being washed. I guess I could wear my bathing suit and maybe put the ship-provided bath robe on top. On NCL people walk around in bathrobes. On Princess, not so much. Next time I will rethink this packing light business. Oh wait! I have a better solution: I need to do more cruises to get status and free laundry! Sounds like a lot of work. Just buy new clothes. I'm sure you will find a great selection at the gift shop onboard! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted July 20 #1003 Share Posted July 20 Funny laundry on the ship story...we DO have elite status and get free laundry on Princess, so rarely (if ever) go to the laundry room. Last year, we sailed for the first time on Cunard (no status) so ventured off to do some laundry. I got quite excited to see that the machines were all free and may or may not have loudly exclaimed my excitement, to the tune of "Wow. Free laundry. Princess doesn't have that." At which a lady passenger in the laundry room looked scornfully at me and said, "Oh yes, dear. You're on the Queens now." At that point I hightailed it outta there! 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted July 20 #1004 Share Posted July 20 Ask your stateroom attendant if you can have one or two of the blue Princess bags to carry your laundry in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sugar Magnolia Posted July 20 #1005 Share Posted July 20 4 hours ago, YVRteacher said: I have no laundry bag. I’m thinking pillow case, yes?? 4 hours ago, YVRteacher said: I also need to plan this strategically and make sure I have something to wear while the clothes are being washed. While you can use the pillow case as a laundry bag, you can also drape the bedsheet around you as a toga. It's a timeless classic...unisex and one size fits all. 3 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted July 20 #1006 Share Posted July 20 13 minutes ago, Sugar Magnolia said: While you can use the pillow case as a laundry bag, you can also drape the bedsheet around you as a toga. It's a timeless classic...unisex and one size fits all. Add a necklace and you got yourself a formal night gown! 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teechur Posted July 20 #1007 Share Posted July 20 Recently on the Emerald, we saw a woman wearing the gold/tan bed runner as a shawl as she strolled around the ship. We had lots of laughs about that for days. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sugar Magnolia Posted July 20 #1008 Share Posted July 20 25 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said: Add a necklace and you got yourself a formal night gown! If only she had bought that tiara in Reykjavik. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latebloomer56 Posted July 20 #1009 Share Posted July 20 10 hours ago, YVRteacher said: More help needed, please! What are your best “I have no status so I don’t get free laundry” tips? I have been handwashing my clothes but then tonight there was an empty seat next to me at the bar, so now I think it’s time to do a load of laundry. I brought laundry soap and dryer sheets. Are there chairs in there? Do I take a book and read in the laundry room for 90 minutes? Bring a pillow and cozy up for a little nap? Do I put the wash in, time it right, switch to the dryer, time it right and return? I barely packed any clothes: what if someone steals my undies? FYI: my cabin is aaaaaaallllllllllll the way forward. Laundry is way at the back. I have no laundry bag. I’m thinking pillow case, yes?? I also need to plan this strategically and make sure I have something to wear while the clothes are being washed. I guess I could wear my bathing suit and maybe put the ship-provided bath robe on top. On NCL people walk around in bathrobes. On Princess, not so much. Next time I will rethink this packing light business. Oh wait! I have a better solution: I need to do more cruises to get status and free laundry! We like long cruises but not extra bags of clothes so I do laundry at least twice. Love that Princess has laundry areas and worth it to me. I bring tabs and sheets every trip and plan a mid day time to do this chore. I have found this time less hectic in the laundry rooms. Set your timer for a few minutes before each load is done and head back. They also have irons in the laundry room if you need them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoopie17 Posted July 20 #1010 Share Posted July 20 9 hours ago, Sugar Magnolia said: While you can use the pillow case as a laundry bag, you can also drape the bedsheet around you as a toga. It's a timeless classic...unisex and one size fits all. Or a few strategically placed dryer sheets. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted July 20 #1011 Share Posted July 20 14 hours ago, ceilidh1 said: Sounds like a lot of work. Just buy new clothes. I'm sure you will find a great selection at the gift shop onboard! We used to know a woman whose mother and her husband decided to "sail around the world" in their sailboat. They made it as far as the Sea of Cortez and ended up staying there for a (very) extended time. They found it cheap and easy to just repeatedly replace parts of their clothing rather than dealing with laundry. They donated their "used" clothing and bought new stuff. Sounds odd to me but then I find quite a lot of folks "odd" in their own way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1012 Share Posted July 20 6 hours ago, latebloomer56 said: We like long cruises but not extra bags of clothes so I do laundry at least twice. Love that Princess has laundry areas and worth it to me. I bring tabs and sheets every trip and plan a mid day time to do this chore. I have found this time less hectic in the laundry rooms. Set your timer for a few minutes before each load is done and head back. They also have irons in the laundry room if you need them. My life philosophy is to avoid buying clothes that need ironing. My mom used to iron the tea towels. She would not be proud of me. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1013 Share Posted July 20 3 hours ago, schmoopie17 said: Or a few strategically placed dryer sheets. I only brought 3… 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1014 Share Posted July 20 The fjord of Sedisfjordur View from the cabin this morning I slept with the curtains open so I wouldn’t miss anything. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1015 Share Posted July 20 @cruiseny4life I took this photo for you! No need to worry about extreme formality 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sunviking90 Posted July 20 #1016 Share Posted July 20 31 minutes ago, YVRteacher said: @cruiseny4life I took this photo for you! No need to worry about extreme formality At least it’s after Memorial Day and before Labour Day! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1017 Share Posted July 20 Sorry for the delay; I got distracted by happy hour and dinner (both excellent!) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeleBrat Posted July 20 #1018 Share Posted July 20 Fellow reader here, and will be boarding the Island-P in August. How is the library? Lots of books to choose from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1019 Share Posted July 20 I keep hearing people say there’s nothing to do in Seydisfjordur. They are wrong. I am on a teacher’s budget so did not book an expensive excursion today. If the ship had offered a trip to Vok Nature Baths I would have jumped at the opportunity to return. Instead, I choose my adventure. First up was a hike up to the waterfall. Lupine leads the way. clearly I was captivated by the bees Views from the top are stunning 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1020 Share Posted July 20 After walking up the hill I walked down the hill and along the road to the art installation. On the way I ran into Odean from the Island Princess shore excursions department. He said, “Yvonne, you are out on an adventure!” That made me smile. I had to hang onto a tree to get this photo then my shoe came off 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1021 Share Posted July 20 On my walk I found stairs with no door and a door with no stairs (yikes!) 7 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1022 Share Posted July 20 Then I heard gentle little quacks and you would not believe what I stepped in to get these photos 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1023 Share Posted July 20 looks like someone bought new rope for this old wreck 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1024 Share Posted July 20 Found an investment opportunity. Should I email my financial broker? He is savvy and is the one who procured my stocks for Princess. 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 20 Author #1025 Share Posted July 20 You all know how much I love wildlife 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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