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20 minutes ago, moposh said:

Well, no hair dryer in my cabin.  I opened all the drawers looking for tissues, which they apparently no longer supply, and I didn't find anything.

I had a box of tissues in the top drawer opposite the drawer with the hair dryer. Odd that your cabin had neither. I’m sure your cabin attendant could have provided them if you asked.

We were on EX in April and there was a hairdryer in the top drawer of the desk. Same as it’s always been as long as I can remember.

Not sure what’s going on with MTD but reviews for a while now have been pretty bad. As @Ourusualbeachsaid there is also no early availability anymore either.

2 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Sailing Yacht from Corfu Greece.

Captain Glenn.

Chef Adam is the only one we recognised from previous BD.

Believe that was the first season of BDSY. Not a fan, but I can’t say I’ve been a fan of any BDSY. Hopefully you’ll enjoy it more than I did. At least the scenery is beautiful! And I agree with @Ocean Boy re chef Adam.

42 minutes ago, orville99 said:

The two cabins on each end of the hump on the elevator side are somewhat "cave-like" in that they are deeper than any of the balconies on the other side of the ship, and you really only have a clear view in one direction - either forward or aft depending on which side of the elevator bank you are on. 

We had one of these cabins once and didn’t care for the balcony for the reasons you described. I’d prefer a “regular” balcony any day.

3 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

We were originally planning on going to LBI this weekend but have had trouble with our central AC at our home in PA.    The HVAC guy we have been using for years has had a lot of personal issues in the past year and has been unreliable and never shows up and when he does show up he says a bunch of ideas that could fix the problem but has not resolved the problem so today we had a new guy come to our home.     He is highly recommended on our local Nextdoor neighbor app and lives 2 streets from us.      

He arrived on time (big plus considering what we have dealing with trying to get our regular guy here).   Unfortunately, he recommends we get a new unit installed as there are a couple issues with the current AC and he could be chasing after parts and by the time he is done with what may be wrong the answer may be to just replace it.     So we decided today just install a new unit.    Opted for a 16 seer 3-ton high efficiency unit that will be installed this coming week.     

This expense along with the fact we are going to have a new roof installed (working on estimates this week).     Homeownership is a Joy🙃

I know the feeling. Had to have a/c and furnace replaced over a short span a few years ago. Set me back around 15k. It is times like these when renting doesn’t seem like such a bad option 🙂

We did a cruise line excursion on  our first visit to Athens - can’t remember what it was called but it was a full day tour which included stops at all the main sights and ended with 3-4 hours on our own at the Plaka. Was very interesting and informative and we really enjoyed the free time to explore. I thought it was a nice excursion and would recommend.

1 hour ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Good morning.  It’s a cool & overcast Saturday here.  Very rare for me to be up before sunrise, so had to take a photo.

 

Since I was up, figured an early morning walk seemed like a good idea.

 

 

 

 

 

Been interesting reading how much taxes influence everyone’s retirement choices.

 

Here it’s family, house prices , proximity to the beach & access to medical care.

 

 

 

Always enjoy your photos! Just curious, in the second photo it looks like the leaves on the large tree in the center are changing color from the change of season. Does most of the foliage in your area remain green year round or do you have many deciduous trees as well?

1 hour ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

What Mimi said!

 

I say that where we live is more Georgia than Florida, with Live Oak trees, spanish moss, etc.  I originally wanted to be further south with warm weather year round, but Micheline wanted a little bit of other seasons, so Amelia Island was our compromise.  I'm glad she talked me into being a little further north.  I don't think I'd like mid to upper 80s temps with humidity more than we have it here.  We have several friends who moved here from southern Florida for better weather.  Spring and fall here are perfect...mid 70s with low humidity. 😁

Amelia Island is beautiful. Definitely feels more like Georgia, or the low country of South Carolina. Reminds me of Hilton Head which was another popular vacation spot during my childhood.

48 minutes ago, jagsfan said:

Jacksonville has Mayo Clinic (hospital) and MD Anderson is affiliated with Baptist Hospital. 
Miles of beaches, and enough winter when we have some days in the 60’s, to make us feel we have 4 seasons. 
Easy drive to all 3 Florida ports. 
And not a tourist area!

Mayo Clinic is definitely a big plus for the Jacksonville area and beautiful beaches as well. Just a little too cool for me personally in the winter. If/when I make the big move I plan on going just about as far south as I can!

1 hour ago, George C said:

I think prices have went down for homes in Ft Myer where my brother lives hurricane damaged or destroyed lots of them , my brother’s house is still a mess , I don’t want to live in a hurricane zone . 
   Only reason I am in Texas was my job made me a very nice. Offer to move everything is way cheaper than New York City, growing up in a tiny apartment in Brooklyn and now live in a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom house with a pool , when we bought our last two houses I told real estate agent to only show us houses with pools. 

Prices have definitely come down in the Lee County area since Ian hit last fall. I have a couple real estate apps on my phone which I play with frequently. It’s very sad to see how many people are selling their storm damaged homes “as is” but there are many homes on the market that suffered only minimal damage which has since been repaired. Being quite familiar with the area I pretty much know which areas to avoid as far as flooding/storm surge issues although no place is immune from natural disasters. And yes, when the time comes, a pool is a must have! I actually prefer pools without a cage. I know they keep the bugs out but I like the open air feeling much better.

4 hours ago, Keksie said:

There is always Florida!  North Florida does have cooler weather and away from the coast a country feel.  The state does have the attributes I think you are looking for.

There is also South Dakota if you like snow.  The Black Hills are beautiful and also has the attributes you might like.

If I recall you live in the Panhandle? They have some of the nicest beaches in the country and I love the laid back southern feel. But being from the northeast I want nothing to do with winter (or as little as possible) when I retire so I’m looking at south Florida for my retirement, hopefully in the next 10 years. I’ve always been partial to SW Florida (Fort Myers area specifically)  as it was a second home to me growing up but I’m also considering the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area now because I want to make sure I have access to good health care as I get older. I’ll have to do my research before making any type of decision. Whatever I decide it will sure be nice to be in driving distance to several ports!

Potentially more motion being higher up and forward if that is an issue. Personally I would prefer the deck 8 location as it is more centrally located.

36 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

Thank you always for your very kind comments.

This is the view from  our  back door.

Graham.

 

That is beautiful Graham.

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

They should stop lettings people just give their cabin number. On Odyssey I had a charge from a bar that I had never been to. I highly suspect someone gave any number except their own. Guest Services took care if it for me. 

1 hour ago, Tree_skier said:

If the bartenders are paying attention that shouldn't happen.  You picture pops up on the POS terminal when you use the room number. Was it on day one before rooms opened.  I can definitely agree with Royal cutting off the room number use after the first afternoon. 

I often wondered if people would knowingly give the wrong room number, and if there is a “check “ for bartender to confirm buyer is who he/she claims to be. I only use my D+ vouchers to pay for beverages but wouldn’t be comfortable giving my room number.

1 hour ago, mariemorgan said:

 

Someone on reddit said they were on that cruise and he was arrested onboard and removed in Puerto Rico

Appropriate response 

1 hour ago, George C said:

After, I do like the added 50 bottle wine cooler. Cabinets have pull out drawers etc 

 

Looks beautiful. Love the color scheme. I’m a big grey cabinet fan.

50 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

I still remember the day I got my license. It's a huge milestone in a guy's life. 

So do I. And my first speeding ticket shortly thereafter 🙄

If your schedule is flexible I’d take the offer for basically a free cruise. But I know that’s not always an option. Good luck with whatever you decide.

2:00 (ish) is the normal “ready” time for cabins to become available. 
 

8 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Hmmm, 6 hours on a 737. I flew once from Boston to London on a half empty B777. It was one on the best flights I ever had.

Any flight over 5 hours on a single-aisle plane is torture. United used to use a 757 for some of their Newark to Western Europe routes. I once flew r/t from EWR to Barcelona on a 757. Awful. They’ve since switched to a wide body plane for those routes fortunately.

2 hours ago, Husky1987 said:

So my brother and I did a thing this weekend. 
 

After my Dad passed, my wife and I took my Mom to Ireland in 2015, where we spread Dad’s ashes at the Rock of Cashel, Gougane Barra, Connor Pass, and the Cliffs of Moher.  They traveled to Ireland 6-7 times and loved going to that magical country.  In the years since I promised Mom that when the time came, we’d spread her ashes in the same spots.  Mom was 1/4 Irish, but anyone who knows anything knows that means she may as well have been 99%.  
 

So Thursday evening, my brother and I jumped on a red eye from Seattle to Dublin.  Hopped in a rental car, and spent two days driving through Ireland to spread Mom’s ashes.  We gave her some beautiful views of her favorite place on earth.

 

Now on a plane headed back to Seattle.  But we did it.  Mom and Dad are together forever in Ireland.  She’s home.

 

Beautiful story 

That pic of CP on Allure is depressing. Still a great ship but the lack of foliage definitely takes some of the appeal/serenity of CP away. 

5 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Good afternoon.

Len Goodman one of the judges on strictly come dancing died this morning aged 78.

I hope everyone is safe and well.

 

I was sorry to hear this. He was also one of the original judges on the US show Dancing with the Stars. I really liked him.

You need to type in DP340 in the box where they ask for discount codes  underneath where you enter your C&A number