NoWhiners

Yes, this may not be their year. Maybe next season <sigh>.

Oh nooooo, another loss. Must have been a tough 2nd half for the Swans. Much sadness 😞 Thanks for posting Leigh. Hope your team did better. Galapagos are great, but the days are exhausting!

We are in the Galapagos on our long-awaited cruise. Thanks for posting the score. At least it's not a loss 😉 Go Swans!

Wow, what a win!! Maybe this is the beginning of a winning streak??? Or maybe not...😉 Go Swans!

The game was shown here--at 3:30 am! I actually woke up just before 4 am and turned it on but I couldn't keep my eyes open. Maybe that's a good thing as it was another loss. Not really that close either. Oh well, there's always next week. Thanks for posting Leigh.

Wow, thanks Leigh. I will keep this with our travel docs for reference. I tried to search online but didn't find this. Very helpful. ML

Hi all We are taking 2 cruises out of Civi in November. They are back-to-back but not on the same ship. I know there are shuttles that move people around within the port (or at least, I think I know that!). Both cruises are on Princess and I am wondering if Princess generally uses the same piers or if it's very dynamic and piers change a lot. Anyone know of or have recent experience with piers for Princess ships? If it helps, the first cruise is around the Med and to Israel then back to Civi. The 2nd cruise is a TA that departs the same day we get back from the first cruise. Thanks for any help! ML

Both cruises are on Princess. I wasn't sure if they had intra-port shuttles, so thanks for that. As long as they have that, I won't worry about getting off and then on another ship. Maybe there will be several people doing this and Princess will arrange something for us, but I'm not holding my breath on that! Thanks for taking the time out of your vacay to help. ML

Yes, this is my plan, assuming we are close enough to walk and drop off bags. This is why I asked. I thought there was a chance we could be further away form the 2nd ship and wouldn't be able to walk between them. I guess we'll just have to wait and see where we dock and where the other ship is. I'm hoping they can help us with what to do once we are onboard the first ship. Thanks mate!

Thanks, that's helpful. I'm not sure if we will actually walk around the town. I am wondering how hard it will be to get from one ship to the other. Is there a shuttle around the inside of the port area or can we walk from one berth to another, with bags?? Enjoy your cruise. Thanks.

Would love to hear about what Civi is like from someone who has been there. We will be there in November, transferring from 1 ship to another on the same day. Is it hopelessly confused or is it very clear where to go/what to do?? Have a glass of wine for us before you disembark 😉 ML

Nice view. And it looks nice and cool! Hope you're having a great trip.

That must have been some 4Q. Just when I thought they had turned a corner. Maybe they did, but it went over a cliff 😉 Go Swans!

Depending on the time of year, walking can be fun or not so much. Walking in the middle of summer would be miserable but in spring or fall not too bad. Even on a sunny winter day it could be nice.

Zion is beautiful. Fun place to ride bikes too! (The kind you pedal, not motorcycles 😉)

Love Zion--did you see Bryce also? They are both pretty spectacular, somewhat like the outback (but I've never been to the outback, just based on pictures). Yes, keep checking. They do seem to be covering more games this season, and a nice mix of teams. Safe travels.

Thanks Leigh. That would have driven me crazy, not knowing why I couldn't find them 😉

Hi Cruisegroover Welcome to the USA. The games are covered by Fox Sports 2 mostly, but sometimes Fox Sports 1, and even once in awhile on ESPN. You can check AFL schedules by using Google. I just tried and the Swans don't look to be on that day 😞 But, you should check for yourself. I don't usually check until the nights they will play here. I am in the Mountain Time zone, so the games are on at either 10:30 pm or 3:00 am, approximately. Where will you be? If you are in a big enough city, and the games aren't on in the wee hours of the morning, you might find them at a local bar. Unlikely, unless you are on the US east coast. I will keep an eye out and post as soon as I see what will be on for that day. I hope you enjoy your visit and if I can be of any help, be sure and ask, Go Swans! ML PS: Any chance you will be in Albuquerque??

This is an incredibly helpful insight, thanks. DH doesn't really like to snorkel as much as I do but the last time we went snorkeling in the Caribbean, he almost lost his mask and got very unsettled. I helped get him back to the cat, then swam around but found that I wasn't having as much fun as usual. Not sure why--the water was a little cooler than I remembered, didn't see any turtles, something just seemed missing. Your thoughts were really helpful as we consider the options. I am pretty sure we will just do short walks but good to know we can use the Zodiacs and still see things, if necessary. Thanks.

I'm glad someone's teams are winning big. I'm jealous 😉

We'll be going on the Flora late next month, then on to Macchu Picchu. We aren't planning on doing any snorkeling--my DH isn't nearly as comfortable in water as I am. So, we will just do the hikes, maybe splash around on the beach , if we are allowed to. This will be the trip of a lifetime.

Wow, must be something in the air? Or maybe the water? 😉 Go Swans!

I'm happy they won. The game was on TV here--at 3:30 am! I never woke up to watch, so I was glad too my emails with the message that they won. Maybe they can turn things around. The Dees game will be on later tonight but I'm pretty sure I'll be asleep! Thanks for posting Leigh. Go Swans!

I bolded the good part--great description! GF curse indeed. And, we will see. I'd say it's a long season but I'm not sure that's a good thing! Go Swans!

Thanks for posting Leigh. Yay, Swans win!! Of course, now that they win I couldn't watch the game. Life is so unfair 😄 Go Swans!