Rare richwmn Posted July 27 #1 Share Posted July 27 Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Love Is Kind Day, and National Korean Veterans Armistice Day I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass. - David Lee Roth Meal Suggestion for today - Ratatouille with Farro Drink of the Day - Grasshopper Wine of the Day - Chaberton Estate Winery 2022 Estate Grown Siegerrebe Destination of the Day - Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany Today in History: 1866 First transatlantic telegraph cable comes ashore at Heart's Content, Newfoundland after being laid out 1,686 miles by Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Eastern steamship 1921 Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolate insulin at the University of Toronto 1940 Bugs Bunny's official debut Ship Locations Eurodam Seattle, Washington 07:00 - 16:00 Koningsdam Vancouver, BC Canada 07:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 07-28 Nieuw Statendam Isafjord, Iceland 0800-1700 Noordam At Sea Destination Whittier, Alaska eta 07-28 Oosterdam Naples, Italy Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands South Holland 07:00 - 15:00 Volendam Boston, Massachusetts 07:00 - 15:00 Westerdam Victoria BC, Vancouver Island Canada 20:00 - 23:59 Zaandam Skagway, Alaska 06:30 - 21:00 Zuiderdam Paamiut, Greenland 10:00 - 20:00 15 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted July 27 #2 Share Posted July 27 Thank you for the Fleet Report. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted July 27 #3 Share Posted July 27 Grasshopper cocktail.: Used to drink these when I was young. A Grasshopper is a sweet, mint-flavored, after-dinner drink named for its green color, which comes from crème de menthe. Tujague's, a bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, claims its owner Philip Guichet invented the drink in 1918. Wikipedia Main alcohol: Crème de menthe, creme de cacao Ingredients: 1 oz (1 part) Crème de cacao (white), 1 oz (1 part) Crème de menthe (green), 1 oz (1 part) Fresh cream en Preparation: Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake briskly and then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Served: Straight up; without ice. Drinkware: Cocktail glass IBA specified ingredients†: 3 cl crème de menthe (green); 3 cl crème de cacao (white); 3 cl cream 14 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MISTER 67 Posted July 27 #4 Share Posted July 27 (edited) Greetings from beautiful Port Charlotte. It’s 81 right now with a high today of 90 with a chance of afternoon showers. Good selection of days. Sort of a silly quote. Pass on the meal. Happy Birthday to Bugs Bunny, the best cartoon character of all time. I will not watch one minute of the Olympic Games after what went on yesterday, that’s all I’ll say on that. Off to the diner in a few minutes for my Western Omelette. Have a great day and stay well. Edited July 27 by MISTER 67 25 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzyV Posted July 27 #5 Share Posted July 27 Today’s Care List: Kazu recovering from stents placed for leg/foot pain Marshhawk’s DH Chuck unable to get stents unclogged, needs surgery Heat, Fires, flooding and Storms across the US Citizens of Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, hostages still held All Dailyites going through worries and stress, whether mentioned or not From the Rotation: Tana with chronic pulmonary issues, weakness, poor appetite Catmando’s DB Scottie post stroke Cruzin Terri’s DH Jim with memory and anxiety issues Celebrations and Shoutouts: Bon Voyage Horizon Chaser 1957 (Laura)! Happy Birthday superoma (Eva)! StLouisCruisers’ nephew Alex’s identical twins born 7/23! Rafinmd’s improved PSA level RMLincoln’s DH post glaucoma surgery, good eye pressures this week Dfish’s successful nerve ablation Cruzin Terri’s arm feeling better The Daily Gardening Club posting wonderful flower pictures All the contributors to the Fleet Report/Daily Upcoming Cruises or At Sea: Horizon Chaser 1957 (Volendam to Aug 20) 24d Canada, NE, Iceland, Cunnorl (Zuiderdam to Aug 24) 35d Voyage of the Vikings, St Pete Cruiser (Zuiderdam to Aug 24) 35d Voyage of the Vikings and Norseh2o (Oceania Marina to Aug 29) 44d Epic Northern Adventure London to London, celebrating 50th anniversary 17 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted July 27 #6 Share Posted July 27 Good morning friends! I’ve finished my morning workout and have plans to do a few chores today. One is to refresh my mailbox and bistro table and chairs. Seems like it wasn’t that long ago I did the mailbox, but then we had the house power washed and good old Cody got cleaning fluid spray all over it when he parked right next to it. Hoping it looks a lot better tonight. We have to wait for the mail delivery, then remove it and do the job inside the garage where it will stay until Monday. Weather today is 71 again, high will be 86 with cloudy skies but no mention of rain until tomorrow. I will say that everything is extremely green around here. Which reminds me, yesterday I looked out the front windows and saw a deer standing among the shrubs. When I moved to a closer window I saw a second one, a fawn, eating the tender green new-growth leaves on the holly bushes. We shooed them off. I’ve never seen them out in broad daylight eating the shrubbery before. Thanks Rich @richwmn for today's Daily and Fleet Report as well as the location maps. It looks like Zuiderdam is doing scenic cruising around Nanortalik today instead of visiting Paamiut. It's a shame all these Greenland ports have to be missed this season so far. However I hope everyone enjoys the scenic cruising; we did it during the June 8-29 segment of our cruise and it was pretty nice. Thanks for all the discussion points today Rich and thanks to Debbie @dfish, Dixie @summer slope and Ann @cat shepard for your F&B reports. Prayers for our Care list group and we hope all will show improvement very soon. Prayers too for my DB, twin sister, the people of Israel and Ukraine, the remaining hostages, and our military members in harm's way. Three cheers to all celebrating special events and enjoying their cruises!🥳 Thank you Vanessa @JazzyV for your lists today! The port today is Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany. This was the port of the day once before on Aug. 6, 2022 so I will post the link. I hadn't been there before at the 2022 posting, but was just there May 29, 2024 while on the Baltic segment of our cruise. I have some photos of what we did that day to show you. Here's the link. Have a great day everyone! Stay safe and keep well! 25 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted July 27 #7 Share Posted July 27 Hope you have a wonderful cruise Laura @Horizon chaser 1957!! And to Eva @superoma Happy Birthday! 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted July 27 Author #8 Share Posted July 27 For those that are interested. I was looking at my account on the HAL site last night and noticed that pdf files of final statements are now available (at least mine are) back to 2008. It is interesting to see prices back then 19 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunnorl Posted July 27 #9 Share Posted July 27 Good Morning from a foggy day on the Zuiderdam We are having a sea day today instead of Paamuit. Too much ice and bad conditions for tendering. We had the lido fun fair last night. There were fair like games fun food - cotton candy, fried dough , sliders, corn dogs etc. you won tickets which went into the drawing. Then they drew the tickets for prizes. It was a lot of fun! @superoma a very Happy Birthday to you! May you enjoy many more! Picture below of what we are passing now. Stay safe and enjoy today Charlene 28 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 27 #10 Share Posted July 27 Thank you for today's daily reports. It is sunny and 62°F here at 11.50am. 3 important days today. Laughable quote. Today's food and drink don't appeal to me. Never been to today's port. I hope everyone is safe and feeling well and y'all have a wonderful day and weekend. 25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted July 27 #11 Share Posted July 27 (edited) Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany I finally got to Warnemunde on May 29, 2024 on our Zuiderdam Baltic cruise. We had missed it before due to bad weather years ago. Zuiderdam docked at the Warnemunde cruise terminal and many passengers got on a train to Berlin for a long day of touring. We walked over to a boat not far away and took a tour which included a river cruise, a visit to the Hanseatic city of Rostock and a visit to a microbrewery. Off to the boat for our river cruise. Leaving Zuiderdam in our wake! At first I sat inside where it was comfortably warm but I wanted to take photos so moved to the top deck. I sat at a table with the parents of one of the bridge officers. They were from Cornwall and just delightful company. It was freezing up there! Lots of interesting things to see along the way including this ship being built. We arrived in the nearby town of Rostock We got on a bus that drove us nearer to the downtown area. First place we walked to was the University of Rostock. Our guide was an alumnus of that University. Nearby was a famous fountain in University Square which was our meeting place after 30 minutes of free time. The fountain’s name is Fountain of Joy of Life, but due to the nude figures placed there it is known locally as the p o r n fountain. The architecture was pretty cool there in Rostock. Then our guide walked us over to St. Marien Church (St. Mary's), a very large cathedral (built in 1230) known for its interior and 15th century astrological clock. Inside, a ghoulish tomb area The amazing pipe organ The amazing clock The dial showing date and time And this explains how to read it We were there at noon to watch the figures or glockenspiel perform. ?? Walking back to the bus so we could have a drink at the microbrewery, located near the Warnow River named Braugasthaus Zum Alten Fritz. It was located in this building. DH and the gentleman from Cornwall had a mug of beer while the wife and I had a diet coke. All of us quickly devoured the large soft pretzels they passed around. At the end of our visit we boarded our bus and rode back to the ship in Warnemunde. If it wasn’t so cold on that upper deck on the river cruise boat, it would have been a perfect day! But there were problems with the Berlin tour groups. Their train ran into a tree on the tracks and they were delayed hours getting back to the ship. I’m sure they were a very tired group eating dinner at the Lido Marketplace at midnight. Edited July 27 by StLouisCruisers 19 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 27 #12 Share Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said: Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany I finally got to Warnemunde on May 29, 2024 on our Zuiderdam Baltic cruise. We had missed it before due to bad weather years ago. Zuiderdam docked at the Warnemunde cruise terminal and many passengers got on a train to Berlin for a long day of touring. We walked over to a boat not far away and took a tour which included a river cruise, a visit to the Hanseatic city of Rostock and a visit to a microbrewery. Off to the boat for our river cruise. Leaving Zuiderdam in our wake! At first I sat inside where it was comfortably warm but I wanted to take photos so moved to the top deck. I sat at a table with the parents of one of the bridge officers. They were from Cornwall and just delightful company. It was freezing up there! Lots of interesting things to see along the way including this ship being built. We arrived in the nearby town of Rostock We got on a bus that drove us nearer to the downtown area. First place we walked to was the University of Rostock. Our guide was an alumnus of that University. Nearby was a famous fountain in University Square which was our meeting place after 30 minutes of free time. The fountain’s name is Fountain of Joy of Life, but due to the nude figures placed there it is known locally as the p o r n fountain. The architecture was pretty cool there in Rostock. Then our guide walked us over to St. Marien Church (St. Mary's), a very large cathedral (built in 1230) known for its interior and 15th century astrological clock. Inside, a ghoulish tomb area The amazing pipe organ The amazing clock The dial showing date and time And this explains how to read it We were there at noon to watch the figures or glockenspiel perform. ?? Walking back to the bus so we could have a drink at the microbrewery, located near the Warnow River named Braugasthaus Zum Alten Fritz. It was located in this building. DH and the gentleman from Cornwall had a mug of beer while the wife and I had a diet coke. All of us quickly devoured the large soft pretzels they passed around. At the end of our visit we boarded our bus and rode back to the ship in Warnemunde. If it wasn’t so cold on that upper deck on the river cruise boat, it would have been a perfect day! But there were problems with the Berlin tour groups. Their train ran into a tree on the tracks and they were delayed hours getting back to the ship. I’m sure they were a very tired group eating dinner at the Lido Marketplace at midnight. Super photos Sandi. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 27 #13 Share Posted July 27 @superoma. Happy birthday Eva. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 27 #14 Share Posted July 27 @Horizon chaser 1957. Bon voyage Laura. Wishing you a fabulous cruise on Volendam. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted July 27 #15 Share Posted July 27 Thanks for the info. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 27 #16 Share Posted July 27 Thank you Rich, Vanessa, Debbie, Ann, and Dixie for the FR&D I like all 3 of today’s days.. Special prayers for Terri, Katherine’s friend, Sandi’s brother, Scottie, Chuck, Bonnie and Tana with Annie and Chuck at the top of the list. Happy Birthday Eva. Bon Voyage Lena. Funny quote by Roth. I visited Warnemunde on the Prinsendam in 2015 Three great but diverse days in history... The meal sounds interesting.. My alternative is Fruit Palette, Chilled Three Berry Ministrone, and Thai-Style Grilled Chicken, as served on MS Prinsendam July 27, 2011.. Church mens group meeting on zoom this morning and fire house this afternoon.. . Roy 28 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted July 27 #17 Share Posted July 27 Good morning, everyone! It is going to be another beautiful day here in mid-Michigan with sunny skies and a high in the mid 80s. They have adult swim at the outdoor pool this morning so I will head over there to do my water exercise routine. I'm glad I have that option. @superoma Eva Bon Voyage to @Horizon chaser 1957 I hope your cruise on the Volendam is the best! I love ratatouille and have made it for years. Sue won't eat it because it has eggplant so it is all mine! I would leave out the farro though due to the carb count. Ratatouille with Farro This ratatouille has a large dice to the veggies. What a colorful dish it makes! Ratatouille This one is missing directions, but I'm sure most of us can figure them out. It includes feta cheese and eggs for protein, so makes a complete meal. Summer Ratatouille Wishing you all a wonderful day! 18 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANGELCAT Posted July 27 #18 Share Posted July 27 Good cool and sunny morning. It’s going to be a beautiful day. Yesterday on the news, it was announced that the Moravian settlement area of Bethlehem Pa has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site after many years of trying for it. This is a big deal for tourism in the area. Blessings and prayers to all on our journey. 31 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LambKnuckles Posted July 27 #19 Share Posted July 27 Merci Beaucoup for the Dailys!! And good morning Dailyites!!! YES, Equal Pay for Black women and all women and people!! Love is Kind represents that, too!! It result is what should be paid -- and everyone gets the same amount for the work done! Silly and fun quote!! I always have a lid on my drinks and use a straw -- but I LOVE the excuse!!! I love Ratatouille (don't know about Farro) and I learned to love Grasshoppers while in college! I had a boyfriend's mom who made these for us as a dessert!!! The wine is an unknown to me... and Berlin... Yes, I've visited, but not since the Wall has come down! So I only know West and East Berlin... Been to both! Have some fun today!! Enjoy yourself!!! 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LambKnuckles Posted July 27 #20 Share Posted July 27 4 minutes ago, dfish said: Good morning, everyone! It is going to be another beautiful day here in mid-Michigan with sunny skies and a high in the mid 80s. They have adult swim at the outdoor pool this morning so I will head over there to do my water exercise routine. I'm glad I have that option. @superoma Eva Bon Voyage to @Horizon chaser 1957 I hope your cruise on the Volendam is the best! I love ratatouille and have made it for years. Sue won't eat it because it has eggplant so it is all mine! I would leave out the farro though due to the carb count. Ratatouille with Farro This ratatouille has a large dice to the veggies. What a colorful dish it makes! Ratatouille This one is missing directions, but I'm sure most of us can figure them out. It includes feta cheese and eggs for protein, so makes a complete meal. Summer Ratatouille Wishing you all a wonderful day! I want the recipe for that Cake, too!! But the ratatouille sounds delicious!! All recipes!!! AND... Happy Birthday Eva... @superoma 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 27 #21 Share Posted July 27 Today's sunrise is from my 2007 Amazon cruise on La Amatista. July 27 was my last full day on board: Roy 27 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted July 27 #22 Share Posted July 27 Good morning. Thanks for the Report. Another cool morning here, only 11C (52F) when Bertie and I went for a walk. It should warm up to a summery 28C (82F) this afternoon. Three good days to celebrate. A very silly quote. I'll pass on the meal and the drink but hope the wine will be to my liking. We were in Warnemunde many years ago. A very good day in medical history. Prayers for so many. Cheers for all the celebrations. Have a terrific Saturday. 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted July 27 #23 Share Posted July 27 @superoma Happy Birthday Eva! 🎂 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted July 27 #24 Share Posted July 27 @Horizon chaser 1957 Bon Voyage! 🎉 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ottahand7 Posted July 27 #25 Share Posted July 27 Bon Voyage @Horizon chaser 1957! 🍾🛳️ 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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