winewanderer Posted May 9, 2007 #651 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Europebound, thanks for the review. On your Tuscany excursion to Siena and San Gimignano, how long was the drive? Hubby and I are planning to rent a car and drive to this area, although not going to those 2 places. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeller527 Posted May 9, 2007 #652 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Not sure what the tour is that you have set up but there are lots of taxis when you arrive and they were very negotiable. The town is a great place for a down day. There are a couple of beaches close and then the trip to Olympia was about an hr. There were just 2 of us and we got a taxi for 40.00. Spent about 3 hrs with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Europebound Posted May 9, 2007 #653 Share Posted May 9, 2007 To Everyone, This is mainly for Fiona (summerdays). We were in Messina yesterday and the bus to Taormina that you so kindly set up for us worked out perfectly. Just wanted to let you know. We are now headed to Barcelona. I will try to post some more in the next day or two If not, I will post a detailed review when we get home. Richard Hi Rich. We were on the April 19th sailing and many of us were wondering if you looked at the Carnival web cam on the 19th around 4:30 p.m. to see several of us waving wildly to you (as planned). We haven't heard. We may have been a few minutes late, but stayed there for awhile. Hope you saw us. If not, we still had fun waving. I think you are at table with Les and Joyce. Please say "Hello" to them from Marilyn and Steve. Enjoy the remainder of your wonderful cruise, Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Europebound Posted May 9, 2007 #654 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Europebound, thanks for the review. On your Tuscany excursion to Siena and San Gimignano, how long was the drive? Hubby and I are planning to rent a car and drive to this area, although not going to those 2 places. Thanks I'm not positive, but I would guess it was about a two hour drive through some very, very beautiful Tuscany countryside. At one point we saw a sign that said that we were only 19 kilometers from Florence. We were all surprised at that. The ride back from San G. seemed shorter. Don't know what routes our driver took, but I'm sure you will truly enjoy driving to this area. Its wonderful. Have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasuej Posted May 10, 2007 #655 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Is it just me or what? When I look at the web cam it is always blurry. Am I looking at the wrong cam. I go to krooz.cam? Thanks Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolin68 Posted May 10, 2007 #656 Share Posted May 10, 2007 http://www.kroooz-cams.com/carnivalindex.html It is a bit blurry, but I still check it every day - 1st thing in the morning and before I go to bed (the sun is usually starting to come up wherever they are) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolin68 Posted May 10, 2007 #657 Share Posted May 10, 2007 http://www.kroooz-cams.com/carnivalindex.html It is a bit blurry, but I still check it every day - 1st thing in the morning and before I go to bed (the sun is usually starting to come up wherever they are) - It's a great way to start my day by thinking about how quickly June 30th is coming. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp traveler Posted May 10, 2007 #658 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Our tour is with Gemma - it is 420 euros for 4 hours in a mini van. The taxi sounds like a great deal though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Europebound Posted May 10, 2007 #659 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Our tour is with Gemma - it is 420 euros for 4 hours in a mini van. The taxi sounds like a great deal though! We recently had Gemma for an 8-passenger van to the ancient Olympia site. The tour--and Gemma--was terrific. She is very knowledgable and passionate about that site. Are you splitting the cost with others? I'm not sure, but for us I think it was around 57 euros per person (8 of us), plus 9 euros admission to the site and museum. It turned out that our van was larger than for 8 passengers, but we were only charged for the 8-pass van. We enjoyed it tremendously. However, if you have less people, perhaps a taxi would be cheaper. I don't know about the taxis. You will enjoy whatever you do. We did have about 1 1/2 hours to shop and have lunch in Katatalon before boarding the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp traveler Posted May 10, 2007 #660 Share Posted May 10, 2007 There are 4 adults and 3 kids going with Gemma - we could fit more people but with the kids we would hate to have them act up and bother anyone. I am torn whether to just have a down day or keep our reservation with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renebfl Posted May 11, 2007 #661 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Our cruise continues to have perfect weather now that we are away from that Venice washout. You will not believe the cruise you are about to have. There are no words. Perfect itinerary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruz Posted May 11, 2007 #662 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Hi Europebound Thanks for the library info!!! We are going to Rome a couple days early...where did you get the Hop On/Off tickets? We want a 48 hour pass .... Thanks ONLY 57 more days :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanfrWA Posted May 11, 2007 #663 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Hi EuropeboundThanks for the library info!!! We are going to Rome a couple days early...where did you get the Hop On/Off tickets? We want a 48 hour pass .... Thanks ONLY 57 more days :D :D :D Hello, We have also booked this bus. The link is: http://www.viator.com/tours/Europe/Rome-Open-Top-Double-Decker-Bus-Hop-On-Hop-Off-Tour/d6-3523ROMOPEN Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relayforlife Posted May 12, 2007 #664 Share Posted May 12, 2007 All going well with the cruise. Will send more information when I return to Oregon. The ports have all been very interesting. I'm at an internet cafe very near the Duomo. Marilynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerdays Posted May 12, 2007 #665 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Hi, Richard & Marilynn! Wow! I can't believe that 12N pass so quickly, and that you'd be getting off the ship tomorrow. I'd look forward to your detailed postings when you return home! I'd be flying to Rome on 21 May and hopefully, can read your sharing before I go. : ) Regards Fiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cayosusa Posted May 12, 2007 #666 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Sooooooo glad you're having a great time!!! I'm green with envy! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruz Posted May 12, 2007 #667 Share Posted May 12, 2007 First, THANKS!! to everyone for taking the time to post and respond!!!!!! Silly question, were there enough hangers in the cabins...???? or do we need to pack some.. we are not planning to take a garment bag. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETHS1965 Posted May 12, 2007 #668 Share Posted May 12, 2007 BP: We took a taxi with another couple to Olympia. We had experienced a variety of ancient sites prior to this, since we had already spent a number of days in Rome. Even after Pompeii, Rome, Athens, Ephesus, Olympus was a site that we were glad we didn't miss. George the Taxi driver suggested we see the museum first. This museum offered the best access to viewing the antiquities from the buildings of any museum that we had visited. We were so glad we saw them first because we could then relate the objects we had just seen in the sites we were visiting. It made the whole experience come to life. My husband says that this was his favorite site to visit. We were able to spend several hours between the museum and the archaeological site and still get back to have plenty of time to walk through the village. On the way back to the ship, our cab driver told us about a free museum for the modern day Olympics but we decided not to do that one. It might be interesting for kids. Meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bekah Posted May 13, 2007 #669 Share Posted May 13, 2007 wrk2cruz - can't remember how many hangers were in each closet (maybe somewhere around 14 total?), but we bought a pack of 13 for about $1 at Walmart and left them in the closet when we disembarked. I know 7ish hangers each wouldn't have worked for us and soooo glad we took extra hangers, so it depends on how many clothes you're taking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlefan Posted May 14, 2007 #670 Share Posted May 14, 2007 First, THANKS!! to everyone for taking the time to post and respond!!!!!!Silly question, were there enough hangers in the cabins...???? or do we need to pack some.. we are not planning to take a garment bag. Lynn Hi There were 2 separate clothes hanging areas with about 8 or so hangers which was not enough for us. Just as your room steward for more hangers the first day. He brought us the 10 we asked for no problem. He told us that someone else had asked him for 25 more. lol They have the white plastic ones to bring if you need more, no need to pack them and take up valuable shoe space in your luggage:eek: Tara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruz Posted May 14, 2007 #671 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Thanks, never thought about asking the steward!!:o 55 more days !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvgirl Posted May 14, 2007 #672 Share Posted May 14, 2007 To those who are just finishing their cruise and have posted LIVE over this last week, thank you from one who sails next week on the 25th. Your information has been very informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relayforlife Posted May 14, 2007 #673 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Not a lot of books but I did find a couple that I hadn't read. Make sure you go the first time it is open. Only one book per person at a time. There is a paperback exchange in the library. Marilynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRT1 Posted May 15, 2007 #674 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Don't use your luggage space for hangers. Just ask your room steward. We asked ours as soon as our luggage got into the room which was very quick and he brought us several. A few days later we asked a steward in the hallway and watched him go to a storage area and pulled them from huge boxes, so they should not run out of hangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcrow Posted May 15, 2007 #675 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Hi Rich. We were on the April 19th sailing and many of us were wondering if you looked at the Carnival web cam on the 19th around 4:30 p.m. to see several of us waving wildly to you (as planned). We haven't heard. We may have been a few minutes late, but stayed there for awhile. Hope you saw us. If not, we still had fun waving. I think you are at table with Les and Joyce. Please say "Hello" to them from Marilyn and Steve. Enjoy the remainder of your wonderful cruise, Marilyn Marilyn, I'm so sorry that I didn't see your post while wee were on the Freedom, but yes I saw you waving. Thanks for taking the time. I didn't hear from anyone else about seeing you. We were at a table with Joyce and Les and loved being with them. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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