Captain Canuck

not to be selfish but go on a cruise from la or vancouver to the islands..we have done the circle hawaii cruise but want to know what those are like from somebody we trust

I am only behind Tracy 99.999999999%

she has to get over that being a mountie thing

she might be a little busy to do one but it would be great...comparison to cruise life would be stark

last time I stayed in depot I slept on an old hospital bed that was way to short (I am 6'4')

it was winter and the single pane windows leaked like crazy

do not remember the cafeteria food so it was not great nor life threatening but definately not an attraction

full contact floor hockey a step up from shuffleboard though

pass on my good wishes to her

mike..how is tracy doing...was going to send her a card but felt a bit creepy about it..kind of like going to little kids hockey....love watching it but if you do not have somebody you know playing I feel like i might get to meet you or one of your buddies on a professional level

topguy is right...rome is an easy do on your own...some people love having a guide..I prefer doing my own thing.

previously posted the link to this useful page

http://www.kenandpene.com/ROME%20ON%20YOUR%20OWN.htm

the time you have in rome is limited so you can only pick your top todos. if you want the vatican museum that is going to take most of your day.

as to Venice and Barcelona..do a search on these boards for "venice hotel" and "barcelona hotel". lots of good advise. we stayed on the lido which was much cheaper and had a view of St Marks across the lagoon. lots of people stay near the piazzale roma in venice...can reach it by bus from the airport (a few euros as opposed to 70 for a water taxi and I think 12 euro for the vaparetto water bus. you are then right where the people mover to the port is. within walking distance to st marks etc. or get a vaparetto pass for the length of your stay.

in barcelona we stayed at the Hotel Oriente on Las Ramblas..old hotel but nice. breakfast included. had triple pane windows or something as the street noise was ok.

watch for pickpockets in Barcelona and rome

have a great trip

so your review is almost over..so it occurs to me that Tracy should be doing one of depot...I know she is a little busy..but it would be a service to recruits from now on

I especially would like to see a photo of the garbage can over the recruits head..or are they still allowed to do that

I have video of my wife's cousin grad at depot..hearing the sgt yelling at his boneheads on their final parade is really funny...but I am sure there are people who if they heard it would think he was just mean

anyhow, thanks for the review...good wishes to Tracy and both of you stay safe

in revenge for my teasing you you post lots of great food pictures..i am about to eat microwave costco chili for supper...NOT FAIR

you are 100% right about that photo...only reason i was comfortable teasing mike about tracy smooching the head of some other bald guy

you hope you were the bald guy getting all the kisses

loved that show...stole the line for my wife years and years ago

read the books too

hope it comes back on one day

as you are a really good sport and I enjoy your reviews..and because your wife can beat me up and make me cry like a little girl I am NOT..repeat NOT going to take the photo of you in a bra and get it into the RCMP newsletter

..so I can't resist..going for the cheap laugh...you need to go back to depot for quarter dropping training

"michael has a cuter bum than mom"

taken out of context he could need therapy...as it was it was pretty funny

we were booked on oasis..but the allure is 2 inches bigger

Mike, I use Picassa to organize my photos. It has facial recognition so it logs all the photos of the people I want to keep track of. I have 9300 photos of she who must be obeyed. Just wondering if you have any idea of the # of photos you have of your spouse.

1. we were in nassau over 20 years ago..think it was cabbage beach where a young german girl went topless...thought the local boys were going to go nuts

2. 30th cruise coming up next year...as is 30th anniversary...looking at doing the Pride

1. for putting up with my humour..she who must be obeyed keeps warning me that nobody on cruise critic gets that I try to be funny

2. info on nassau..we go in Dec on the allure

Mike, I was reading up on the history of the RCMP and I found this picture of Ft Whoop Up from the March West:D

does she like the legs or the shorts...

and if she likes those shorts she would love a pair I have. they are so bright they plug in

hope she is having fun at depot

dubrovnic...main thing is to walk the walls..can do this on your own easily..scared the hell out of me as I have a fear of heigts but well worth it

santorini...we have been there a couple of times..always have taken the gondola up and walked the steps down...linle ups to come down were insane last time as a huge ship was in port with usl...lots on donkey poo on the walk down but only way to take pictures..we walked about half way to oi (spelling?) . we were alone a lot of the time. great pix and a good day. people go to the smaller towns to avoid the crowds but everybody doing that so just enjoy the main town. and the views.

naples..either go to the museum in naples or take a ferry to capri. 2 ferry ports in naples. we took one from next to our cruise ship..one on the way back dropped us off a mile from the first one..check which port your ferry goes to

rome..easy to do on your own..birg ticket on the train..about an hour in to rome...

http://www.kenandpene.com/ROME%20ON%20YOUR%20OWN.htm

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=59139

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showt...hia+train+rome

you are at least 2000 k away so I can tease your legs..or is it the shorts

what part of the country do you live and where do you want to cruise out of

..since Tracy has a black belt she can just use the Alberta translator...thats where you bang the guys head into a table til he understands English

that joke goes over really well with the Ottawa types.

six months will fly by...and the RCMP have no money for relocation so Tracy should get posted to home...

nice review..good luck to tracy..with the brains running the rcmp she will be posted to vancouver island though

I spent a couple of weeks in depot on a course..got to sleep on an old hospital bed...I am 6 ' 4" and it wasn't. I remember some brutal floor hockey games. i was an old fart then and got my a$$ handed to me...and that was from the female recruits. hope your wife enjoys her stay.