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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday May 6th, 2024
bennybear replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning and thanks all! Welcome back @kazu hope the dr gets to the bottom of things! And you are soon on the road to complete recovery. Love the photos @Cruising-along and @Quartzsite Cruiser @StLouisCruisers thanks for stepping up, glad you had a good time at graduation other than the house guests. Rhymes withā¦ Iāve been awol, but with good reason. Weāre actually in Vancouver as well, for DS Masterās convocation tomorrow. But unfortunately WestJet had a lockout that started yesterday and cancelled, then delayed our replacement flight nearly four hours so I spent an inordinate amount of time zigging and zagging, we may even drive home. Sigh! But the flowers are gorgeous and there are leaves on the trees. Hopefully weāll also make it to Seattle as my only remaining aunt will be 100 next month.- 64 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday May 3rd, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning and thanks all! We've had several visits to Provence, and spent several weeks there, but not Marseille. Mostly pre digital, so Iām enjoying the wonderful photos! We had the good fortune to stay right near Pont du Gard, and see the running of the bulls in Uzes. We loved the tears on the gates of the cemetery in Loumarin and worried if weād see our teens again after they visited the market in Isle de Sorgue. My prime memory of Les Baux was the squat toilets we talked about a week or so ago about, as my then teen daughter could not face them. We also ate a restaurant in St Remy run by a former matador from Arles. Our favourite used to be Aix en Provence. Such beautiful fountains and shoppes.- 80 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Thursday May 2nd, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Wednesday May 1st, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Rabbit x 3. Good morning and thanks all! @smitty34877 glad you got checked out, and as hard as it is to do. Please take care of YOU. Thereās a reason on the airplane they say to put your oxygen mask on first. Hugs! @kazu anniversaries are always hard, but sending you extra hugs today as your remember Jose! @ger_77 oh I am so relieved to hear your news. Our friend had that surgery in November and was able to go to Hawaii in January, truly a wonderful outcome. So hoping that will be the case for Maurice as well! Loving all the doodle photos. The Fault in the stars is such a great book. I am reading another great one, the Covenant of Water, over 700 pages and I will be truly sad when I finish. We've enjoyed Juneau a couple of times- 99 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday April 30th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
@RMLincoln so sorry that you are having to deal with so much! Prayers things improve for your DH soon, hugs! -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday April 30th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday April 30th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Iāve often wondered if the reason youāre so busy is to distract you. Sending hugs, it takes time, and some r and r might be just what you need.- 97 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday April 29th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
@marshhawkpraying for some relief for you and Chuck!- 97 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday April 29th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning and thank all! Sending good wishes for all those medical appointments today. Iām heading off this morning as well. We thoroughly enjoyed Kochi, beautiful vintage silk kimonos were also for sale! I may have purchased a few. There is also a lovely castle to visit, slippery ladders to climb and a beautiful bridge. Donāt miss their hay smoked tuna.- 97 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday April 28th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
yes we encountered them the first night jet lagged, but there were also very modern ones, Hereās one from France, š±š- 79 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday April 28th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
For those that are interested, we stayed in a Machiya, a former store in the historic centre of Kyoto.- 79 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday April 28th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday April 28th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning and thanks all! Happy fifth to the daily! Thanks @rafinmdfor your timeline, and to @ger_77 for the reminder about that zoom call! It was fun! I will gladly celebrate those dear Brave hearts and super heroes! Everyday! @smitty34877 yikes! now you have to look after you or youāre no good to anyone! I just hope it heals well and quickly and you get a little r and r! @Cruzin Terri sorry to hear of your loss, sending prayers for support as you navigate these new waters. @Seasick Sailor that will be a fabulous cruise to celebrate on! Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto are often visited from the same place, usually Osaka. Highly recommend the Kobe beef and a visit to Kyoto, preferably for a few nights! We stayed in the area where the cattle are raised, and although extremely expensive itās worth a try. They have unusual but delicious breakfasts, salads often served then; as well as the most unusual toilets.- 79 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday April 27th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday April 27th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Aw thanks! And to @JazzyV as well, CC not cooperating again! Most are by DH so credit to him. I am planning to do a little photo book but he got a new better camera, lol!- 97 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday April 27th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Aw thanks @DeeniEncinitas @Quartzsite Cruiser and @marshhawk you made me giggle! Went to another spot and found this baby eaglet. So much fun, to see the babies!- 97 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday April 27th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning and thanks all! Today CCs working and I use safari, go figure. Hope everyone stays safe in these storms. Our fire season has started very early, eek! Summer used to be something to look forward to. We love Brunello, apparently was the late Queens favourite. Weāve stayed near Montalcino and enjoyed it immensely. Went back to visit the owls and saw mom, and perhaps a few feathers of babyās?- 97 replies
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So true! Love that saying.
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Agreed! When we visited years ago, we were sure they had special cars they didnāt care about! oh my, the great cracker shortage! Your dinner sounds amazing, lobster dumplings, best left to the imagination! I bought my collapsible hiking poles from the big box store. I have two sets and theyāre great. So wonderful how HAL has looked after you! Thanks for taking us along!
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday April 26th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
@Haljo1935 sorry about that, the photo was too high of a resolution and I never know until I try but CC has not been kind to me so I couldnāt edit it as soon as usual. Hereās another one from a few weeks ago, I rpresume this is the male, you canāt see the nest as itās in a hollow of a tree.- 99 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday April 26th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning and thanks all. With a special thanks to those who stepping up for those who are away. @dfish a very happy birthday to you! @ottahand7 hugs on this day, how supportive John is! @aliaschief thank you for sharing pictures of your beautiful ship. @Seasick Sailor we love the Merlin app as well. Itās so nice to see all the birds coming back, the Sandhills cranes, herons, tundra swans, finchesā¦. And speaking of tundra, it is actually incredibly beautiful, small plants that grow close to the ground. My favourite place to see it is up high on the Going to the Sun highway in Glacier national Park Montana. @kochleffel thanks for the different drink recipes and info on Audubon. I wasnāt aware. @marshhawk extra hugs! Our local great horned owls are nesting in the same place.- 99 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Thursday April 25th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
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Aw, practically blushing. He is an amazing painter, and sculptor but has had recognition for installation type art, in the MOMA, the wit de Witt in Rotterdam, Berlin, San Francisco and a few other places. As DH says the kind you canāt sell. Heās gone a different direction now, but is also involved in theatre and film. He even was accredited in Cannes. Ok, Iāll stop now! LOL! The Biennale is amazing as is the glass in Murano. Those ravens wings were also glass, hard to reimagine it on that scale. We had our chandelier made by one of the only female glass blowers in Murano. DH thought we were just going to look. š¤·āāļø The one we had made and shipped. All the fruit is hand blown with real gold or silver for colour in the glass. At the time it was pricey but not insane. ooh, do renew the Irish passport! I
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Thursday April 25th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
@RMLincoln my condolences on the loss of your DSIL. So glad your DH is doing well! -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Thursday April 25th, 2024
bennybear replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning and thanks all! @ger_77 wishing Maurice a very happy birthday! @smitty34877 sorry to hear Tana is needing more help, but glad your family was able to help provide some respite. Weāve visited Santorini several times and have stayed there for a few days. Last time we were extremely fortunate to be the only ship that could visit because of the dynamic positioning on the Koningsdam. We find it much easier to take the small boat over to the small port of Ammoudi below Oia and the bus up. They are usually waiting at the dock and it completely avoids the cable car up. But unfortunately not down. Like @RMLincoln we think Akrotiri is well worth a visit and perhaps the red sand or black sand beaches we also love Oia and highly recommend the local walnut cake with Mastic Icecream! Some cute posters in the local church.- 108 replies
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