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I was there once with two friends when the Trevi was dry and under some minor maintenance. We threw coins in over our shoulders anyway, as did many others. This was at a non-peak time of year so it wasn't hard to get close and look at the fountain detail. My friends liked being able to do this as it was their first visit.
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Any Soutwest Airlines experts out there? Advice for Nov booking needed.
aungrl replied to happy cruzer's topic in Cruise Air
Agree. Thanksgiving day itself is always, in my experience, the least expensive and the least crowded. Any other day that week will be some of the worst travel days of the year. -
Direct or non-stop? If non-stop, that's a great price.
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But according to Jim's post in the earlier thread, it actually doesn't penalize anyone if you have the auto-fee removed. This money doesn't go to the crew on any type of individual or group basis anyway.
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Given how measured and thoughtful you and Judi are in all of your decision-making, the fact that you've come to this conclusion is a big deal, in my view. I know that you have contacts at the highest levels of the Viking corporate structure, so I'm assuming you've escalated this to their attention, and even with that, you've come to this decision. Very sorry you've had to deal with this, sorrier still that you won't be posting here as frequently, and concerned about the seemingly continued decline in Viking's pre-departure experience.
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Couldn't agree more. "Balance" is the minimum @Heidi13 offers....most of the time, he gives us the definitive information on whatever topic to which he's responding.
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Live(ish) Epic Transatlantic April 22-May 7
aungrl replied to Clay Clayton's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Welcome to Iceland! Looking forward to reading about all this week's adventures. And you're right - that little cellophane-wrapped muffin doesn't look like it belongs with the rest of the tray. -
Did he swear you to secrecy, or can you share?
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Clothes and shoes for Iceland/Greenland cruise?
aungrl replied to cruisemom42's topic in Cruise Fashions & Beauty
Yes, exactly...it's not really useful when it's soaking wet. Tybee Island. -
Clothes and shoes for Iceland/Greenland cruise?
aungrl replied to cruisemom42's topic in Cruise Fashions & Beauty
Found it, and they still sell it. Mine is blue. It's possibly the favorite item of outerwear I've ever purchased. https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/119874?page=womens-waterproof-primaloft-packaway-jacket-misses-petite&bc=516567&feat=516567-GN0&csp=f&attrValue_0=Dark Marine Blue&pos=42 -
Live(ish) Epic Transatlantic April 22-May 7
aungrl replied to Clay Clayton's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
That lunch looks fabulous! The roasted chicken with fries combo is one of my go-tos when I'm lucky enough to be in Paris. -
Clothes and shoes for Iceland/Greenland cruise?
aungrl replied to cruisemom42's topic in Cruise Fashions & Beauty
Nothing I took was down, and I didn't need it. The key was in having enough light layers to layer on as needed without being constricting. The waterproof rain jacket I got from Bean's and I wear it all the time. It's lightly insulated, and really warm, even though it's lightweight. If I can find the link I'll post it - they still sold it as of last season. I know this because i like it so much that I bought a second one just to have on hand if this one wears out. It's my only winter coat when I'm in our home in coastal Georgia, and it's often warm enough - without being too warm - when I'm farther north in the DC area. So, really versatile, and something like that might end up being something you could use more than just on the trip. Ditto the silk or some type of performance fabric base layer. And then my next layer was just a cotton turtleneck, and for the really cold days, that third layer - over the turtleneck and under the rain jacket, or as the top layer if the rain jacket wasn't needed - was a lightweight cashmere sweater. So also possibly things you would get more use out of. Down is lightweight and really packable, but I don't have much use for it under normal conditions, and my one down coat isn't waterproof, so it didn't make the 'final consideration' cut. I like REI outlet, but all of the stuff I took is available at regular stores, too. -
Clothes and shoes for Iceland/Greenland cruise?
aungrl replied to cruisemom42's topic in Cruise Fashions & Beauty
In total agreement on the 'anything other than silk' for a base layer. I was really happy that we were prepared for all the inclement weather; like you noted, I wasn't sure if we'd ever get that way again, and wanted to do everything without being limited by poor clothing choices. One other thing I thought of that's worth noting...we made every port on this particular cruise, including three in Greenland, so we were very lucky. The weather we encountered was after we had docked and gotten ashore and were off on whatever that day's adventure was. This meant that on 2-3 of the days, I had the rain gear packed into a backpack and the warmer layer tied around my waist, and ended up putting it on later in the day as needed/as the weather deteriorated. And to your question about cruising through the Sound, we went through Prince Christian Sound, and it was stunningly beautiful. But it was SO. COLD. out on deck taking pictures. My husband braved the cold and wind and got some spectacular shots, but I couldn't be out there for more than a couple of minutes. -
Clothes and shoes for Iceland/Greenland cruise?
aungrl replied to cruisemom42's topic in Cruise Fashions & Beauty
We were in both places in late August/early September a few years ago, and while much of the weather was decent, on the days we got rain, as noted above, it rained sideways. We did have waterproof rain pants and waterproof rain jackets with hoods, and one day in Iceland we were really happy that we did. We also both had waterproof tennis shoes - not hiking boot style, just regular trail-type tennis shoes, but waterproof. These were perfect for everywhere we were, and held up just fine even on the heavy rain days. And we were out and about quite a bit, not just sitting in a van or on a tour bus, so all the gear got 'tested'. It was on the cool side, as well, and we layered with silk underwear on the bottom, and the normal base layer, next layer, warmer layer if needed, waterproof jacket. All of this is easily removed/added back as the weather changes throughout the day, which in our experience, it generally did. -
Live(ish) Epic Transatlantic April 22-May 7
aungrl replied to Clay Clayton's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
That thought occurred to me. Disappointed, as I'm not on Instagram - my only social media is CC and LinkedIn. I may be the only one who follows you that can't see you on Instagram, but I'm guessing no one would mind if you did a few update posts here, as well. 😉 -
7 day cruise packing list with carry-on luggage only?
aungrl replied to sailing canary's topic in Cruise Fashions & Beauty
I take linen for warm weather itineraries, and it's a wrinkled mess about two seconds after I put it on, but I just ignore it. -
Live(ish) Epic Transatlantic April 22-May 7
aungrl replied to Clay Clayton's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
That looks like a really nice lounge experience! Glad it's all working smoothly so far. That last minute bar bill seems to be a relatively common occurrence, or maybe we're just unlucky. On all of our prior VO trips, we've had a small bar charge added overnight on the last night. Fortunately, we've been able to get these adjusted in person before leaving the ship, but I will say that the last time it happened, the gentleman manning the guest services desk argued with me a little bit about it - politely, but he didn't just immediately accept my assertion that we hadn't incurred the charge. Anyway, looking forward to hearing more about the rest of your journey! -
Do you bring your Kindle on a beach excursion?
aungrl replied to ruru107's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Totally! -
Almost Live - Viking Sky - Mediterranean Odyssey - April 2023
aungrl replied to OneSixtyToOne's topic in Viking Ocean
This was a great write-up. I've never had much interest in visiting Monaco, but reading your summary and seeing your pictures has totally changed my mind! -
Cheapest way to use your smartphone internationally
aungrl replied to longterm's topic in Viking Ocean
Sorry, was responding before reading all the current responses. I saw the post that includes the summary of the Verizon plan. Thanks! -
Cheapest way to use your smartphone internationally
aungrl replied to longterm's topic in Viking Ocean
Am interested in this, as well. After seeing the original post, I did a cursory look and couldn't find this on the Verizon website. -
Live(ish) Epic Transatlantic April 22-May 7
aungrl replied to Clay Clayton's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Loved reading this, Clay! I had pieced together some/most of it from various Viking posts, but really good to have all the background detail in the right order. Have a wonderful cruise/France/Iceland sojourn! -
It's a great example of differences in US language and British language, isn't it? On giving it a little more thought, it seems that we use "chunnel" interchangeably to refer to both the tunnel itself, as well as to the train that goes through the tunnel. So, "You could always take the Chunnel from England to France" would be interpreted to mean taking the train underneath the Channel that goes through the tunnel. 3 concepts in one word. 😊
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That's fascinating. The only thing I've ever heard it referred to as here in the States is the Chunnel.