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kplady

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    Merrick, NY
  • Interests
    reading
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Holland America
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Alaska

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  1. Safe travels, and enjoy the Nieuw Statendam - we were on her last August (Iceland/Greenland). Thanks for taking us along with you! Laura
  2. Good afternoon everyone! We were in Seydisfjordur in August 2022 on the Nieuw Statendam. We didn't have any plans that day, so with our cruise friends we got off and walked around the town. ( @cunnorl it's very walkable - I don't like to walk much!!). We passed a VERY small house with amazing carvings in the front yard: Then we walked to the painted street and went to El Grillo to have a local beer and lunch - delicious!! We saw the pretty blue church, but since it was a Sunday we didn't try to go in and disrupt services. We also visited the grocery store with its small selection of items. Overall it was a very cute town, and I'm glad we were able to see so much. Prayers said for so many on our lists (and new ones being added). Cheers to all celebrating and cruising!! Take care of yourselves, Laura
  3. Thanks for taking us along on your cruise - I have really enjoyed your posts from the last cruise! Enjoy Rome and have a wonderful cruise!! Laura
  4. We were lucky to visit Dublin on our Pacific Princess cruise around the British Isles. We took a tour of Dublin Castle, which was amazing: The Throne Room was interesting - see how large the chair is compared to our tour guide!! After that, we went to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells (I won that discussion with DH - he wanted Guinness, but since I worked in libraries for my entire career I won!!). Unfortunately, you're not allowed to take pictures of the book, but it was amazing to see: We then had lunch at The Duke pub, and of course had to have Smithicks with our Irish Stew! We'll be back in Dublin in April on the Regal Princess....not yet sure what we'll do, but I have a feeling it will definitely include Guinness !! Have a great day, Laura
  5. Good morning!! In addition to @richwmn Rich's days to celebrate, today is the 248th birthday of the US Marine Corps. I will be sure to wish my DH a very happy birthday today before he goes to dinner with his other Marine friends. (and a happy birthday wish to @Copper10-8 John!!) Prayers for those in need, cheers to everyone feeling well and sailing or soon to be sailing. Take care of each other!! Laura
  6. Roy, safe travels to Florida, and enjoy the cruise! I'll be following along as usual. Laura
  7. Start with a glass of Moscato Shrimp Tempura Lobster Crab fried rice Fruit YUM!! (much better than my leftovers tonight!!)' Laura
  8. Looking forward to following your cruise - and the "what's for dinner" quiz!! Laura
  9. Rabbit Rabbit White Rabbit!! Good morning from a chilly Long Island - it's 40F now, but only going up to the mid 40s today...after the hot summer we had, this feels great! We've been to Juneau on each of our 5 Alaska cruises. We did see the USS Juneau monument on the pier (it was torpedoed and sunk at Guadalcanal in 1942. The 5 Sullivan brothers were all lost on the ship) We've visited Mendenhall Glacier, taken the Mt. Roberts Tram, went to the Red Dog Saloon, and spent time walking around town. I'm not including pictures of these, since they'd be the same as others have posted. in 2017 on our 14 day Amsterdam cruise, we went on a whale watching tour. We were treated to a bubble net feeding by a pod of whales...even the crew on the boat were excited and taking pictures! We've loved our trips to Alaska, and would go back, but there's so much else to see in the world! Prayers for all our friends and family needing healing. Cheers to so many lucky people cruising now! Hoping everyone has a good November!!! Laura
  10. Thanks so much for taking us along on your cruise! We'll be on the Regal in April on a British Isles cruise. Your pictures are fantastic - they really give a good look at the ship. Looks beautiful!! Laura
  11. Good Saturday morning! Bald day is celebrated here - both DH and younger son are "hair challenged!!" Older son takes after my side of the family, was born with a full head of hair and still has it. Love eggs, and meatloaf will probably be on the menu tonight - thanks for the suggestion! We've been to Victoria 4 times, and enjoyed our visits. On our first visit in 2008 (Amsterdam 7 days), we were traveling with DH's two sisters. His older DS and I went to high tea at the Empress Hotel (excellent!), and he went with his younger DS on a pub crawl, to 3 different pubs. On our second visit in 2012 (Amsterdam 14 days), we went to Butchart Gardens. If you get to Victoria, you really have to see it!! DH wasn't sure about going, but once we got there he couldn't wait to see it all. It really is amazing. I envy @VictOriann Ann who can visit as often as she likes! We were in Victoria again in 2017 (Amsterdam 14 days), but don't have any different photos to share. We did visit Butchart Gardens again (as my DH's request)....and this time he walked to gardens with a boot due to a broken bone in his foot on the cruise! Our last trip was in 2019 on the Maasdam (21 days), and we decided to do something different...we did a brewery tour. We visited 3 different breweries and tasted some great beers. As you can see, Victoria is one of our favorite ports! Prayers for all ailing, both in hospital and at home. Cheers for all our cruisers and soon-to-be cruisers. Take care of yourselves! Laura
  12. Bon voyage Jacqui! I'm enjoying traveling vicariously with you - enjoy the cruise!! Laura
  13. Rabbit Rabbit White Rabbit!! (I don't usually post on the first of the month, but always remember to say it!) SOOO glad to have the sun out today - I couldn't believe the rain we got over the weekend! It didn't stop raining yesterday until early afternoon. My son's church had their annual Harvest Fair yesterday which went on in the rain - they had tents covering the necessary areas, and most of the stuff (crafts, baked goods, etc) were inside the parish hall. My son said they did very well in spite of the weather! I can definitely agree with coffee day - I'm having my second cup right now. Soon getting ready for church. Prayers for all on our care list....so many with health and family issues. Cheers to those cruising already or getting ready to cruise! Have a wonderful day, Laura
  14. Jacqui, Have a wonderful cruise - I'm looking forward to following along!! Hoping there's no troubles on this one! Laura
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