Ozark_Kid

Jewel is back in Amsterdam.

@singinalot That had to be so cool to wake up to those air balloons! I love the pics and videos of them. A friend of mine has an air balloon. It's fun to be able to fly in one rather than just go up and down. For a new cave woman you are doing a great job!

So many times I started to mention lighthouses! 🤣

Brings back great memories. Do they still have the octopus swimming around the aquarium. So many neat things to see here.

Maybe Bella would turn his head right.

@Ocean Boy was that you finding crazy prices for the Oasis 8 day Feb 8,2025. If a midship balcony for a little over $2,600 sounds good you can get it if you don't go through RC. That is after tax and a refundable deposit after a diamond discount.

My SIL told me that on their way to Lakeside they stopped at a place that was serving German Chocolate cake milk shakes! He got one and thought it was good but said he didn't think about it having pieces of coconut in it.

You are always welcome! They say it is a challenge making German Chocolate cake. Sharon on likes it homemade.

I just noticed the Notre Dame football game is being played in Dublin Ireland.

The kids are over celebrating Sharon's birthday 🎂 They made her a homemade German Chocolate cake, her favorite. And they brought her a bouquet 💐 of flowers from the best florist around 😃

Pikes Market is a cool place to visit. It would be a great place to pick up a bouquet 💐 to take on the cruise. Also the Athenian Seafood Restaurant is good. It is where Sleepless in Seattle was filmed. We enjoyed the Aquarium. Lots to see. Have you considered Chihuly Garden and Glass. It is a beautiful museum showing the glass artwork of Dale Chihuly. If you have never tried it I believe you would love it.

I have been enjoying the beauty of inside the buildings especially the ceilings. In one pic I saw a can of coke on the table. Did you or Nate have a coke? if so, how did it taste? I remember Disneyworld used to have a place at Epcot that you could sample coke from around the world. they all had their own taste. While passing through the marketplace did you try tasting anything?

@BonTexasNY Hey Bonnie. Sorry to hear of your unexpected loss. An unexpected loss can hit us hard. I pray that you and her friends and family receive the comfort needed.

I keep noticing on buildings, menus etc things a spelled in English. It reminded me of when I visited Cambodia. The younger generation spoke good English . Do you find that many that speak English in Istanbul?

We used to book our own about 3 months to at the most 6 months out and not book refundable. Even booking that close we could find some good prices. We feel it is wise for us to book refundable now. Also having a good TA and liking to book new ships we have several booked spread out to the Bella 2 cruise. Even with the refundable deposit the TA prices are usually less than RC and you usually receive on board credit.

I grew a new kind of cherry tomato this year and it is so good it will be the only type of cherry tomato I will grow next year. They are called Sunrise Bumblebee tomatoes. Talking about exploding with flavor. And popping them in the mouth is how I eat them. On occasion I have cut cherry tomatoes in half and topped pizza with them. I eat these so fast I don't have them to put on pizza.

Thanks for taking the time to share! Alaska is a great place to cruise. I hope the internet works well. It is sometimes a challenge in Alaska. I found that while at ports the cell 5g was good. If I had trouble with the ship internet posting pics, I would sit out on the balcony after getting back on board and post with the 5g. It would usually even work about an hour after leaving port. With all that said, enjoy the adventure. If you need to, post pics when you get back home. Thanks again.

Dani beat me to it. You can still get a good refundable price for Wonder in February of 2025!

Here is a pic of the Jewel in Liverpool today. They are scheduled to be leaving in about 30 minutes.

Happy Anniversary @grapau27 Graham and Pauline. Thanks for posting the pic! Have a great day!

Some can not view them because they are in .mov . If you converted them to .mp4 all should be able to see them. When I view this thread on my android phone I can't view them so I later come back and view them on my MacBook Pro.

I usually get described as jokester. I like to keep a good vibe going. My SIL warned the PTs that I like to joke around. Example, at PT last week I tried this one. Knock Knock Whose there? HIPAA HIPAA who? At this point I looked around then whispered...... Sorry..... I can't tell you.

Kenzie is turning 3 next month. She still has that same reaction when a younger child comes around. She runs to them and makes sure they are doing well. Finnley's walking is so much better now. Yesterday her cousins walked into the other room and she walked right behind. Last month she was lucky to take 3 or 4 steps on her own.

I forgot to post a pic of a couple of cuties that joined us swimming Friday! With Finnley being in the 98 percentile for height, she might be taller then Kenzie next year!

@Sea Dog Greg, glad you are OK. I understand not wanting to go to the ER. I have been there but it looks like it was a good choice. I hope you get it all under control before the next cruise. I would hate for you to go through this at sea.