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Bon Voyage to both but especially Kathi, it's been a long and difficult wait and you deserve a fabulous cruise. Roy

Another silent BHB sailaway. Thanks Leanne, Dave, and fellow addicts, and welcome back Kathi. Roy

Is this your ship for next week? Roy

I have a sunset today and it's from my Covid-shortened World Cruise Segment on Queen Mary 2, from Sydney to Perth instead of New York. On March 10 we visited Adelaide, and as the sun was setting there was an almost magical reflection of the sun on the doors to Kings Court.: Roy

I think this is one I haven't posted before. I have a sunset today and it's from my Covid-shortened World Cruise Segment on Queen Mary 2, from Sydney to Perth instead of New York. On March 10 we visited Adelaide, and as the sun was setting there was an almost magical reflection of the sun on the doors to Kings Court.: Roy

I have a sunset today and it's from my Covid-shortened World Cruise Segment on Queen Mary 2, from Sydney to Perth instead of New York. On March 10 we visited Adelaide, and as the sun was setting there was an almost magical reflection of the sun on the doors to Kings Court.: Roy

Thank you Rich, Vanessa, Debbie, Ann, Dixie, and Grahan/Father David, and may Jacqui feel better quickly. I’m not aware of any dailyites who celebrate Ramadan but if there wishing you the best. I’ll definitely celebrate check your batteries day. I would be happy to do away with Daylight Savings time, sunset is already getting later and I like it. I would not want to go to permanent DST; it would leave many of our children walking to school or waiting at bust stops in total darkness for most of the period that’s now standard time. The Home Rule Act had it’s benefits but I think also led to many years of horrible civil war. I like the quote but it seems less significant with the advent of e-readers. My relationship with Alexandria is kind of a long story. In 2007 I booked a largely forgettable cruise on Silver Whisper from Athens to Dubai and we had an overnight stop in Safaga, Silversea was very delayed in sending me documentation which included tours including a tour to the Valley of the Kings which had to be booked in advance so I was stuck for 2 days later in a town with very little to offer. I wanted to see those sites so in 2010 I booked a Nile Cruise out of Cairo which offered a lot but I was exhausted from the flight to Cairo, and did not look at my welcome packet in time to take advantage of a pre-tour to Alexandria, and I finally did that with a cruise from Athens to Rome on Crystal Serenity in 2010, which included an overnight in Alexandria. I’m ambivalent about the meal, and there’s also a bit of as story about my alternative. It’s all from the Prinsendam, Lido salad, Dive Inn Burger, and Lido strawberry ice cream as served on MS Prinsendam March 10, 2019. We had an overnight in Manaus, and I had booked a performance at the Opera House which came during the dinner hour so most of the meal came from the Lido before the tour, followed by the ice cream once we returned, Roy

Thank you but it's actually @richwmn who does the heavy listing, compiling all the fleet locations, days, quote, food and drink suggestions, destination, and days in history. Roy

Today is Check Your Batteries Day, Daylight Savings, and First Day of Ramadan (Muslim holiday) A room without books is like a body without a soul.--Marcus Tullius Cicero Meal Suggestion for today - Slow-Cooker Pork Zuppa Drink of the Day - Banana Daiquiri Wine of the Day - Craggy Range Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc Destination of the Day - Alexandria (Cairo), Egypt Today in History: 1920 Home Rule Act passed by the British Parliament, dividing Ireland into two parts Ship Locations Eurodam At Sea Destination Roatan Island, Mahogany Bay-Coxen Hole, Honduras eta 03-11 Koningsdam Moorea Island, Society Islands French Polynesia - 18:00 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos eta 03-12 Nieuw Statendam Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US Oosterdam Port Stanley, East Falkland Island 09:00 - 19:00 Rotterdam At Sea Destination Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles eta 03-11 Zaandam Port-of-Spain, Trinidad 09:00 - 18:00 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam Melbourne, Victoria Australia 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam Napier, New Zealand 08:00 - 17:00 Westerdam Hakata-Fukuoka City, Japan Fukuoka 08:00 - 23:00 Zuiderdam Tianjin, Beijing, China 08:00 - I hope @kazu is just sleeping late this morning. Roy

I think there's one more ship, a blocker, Celebrity Ascent at Pier 25. Roy

Just one toot from Ruby. Thanks Leanne, Dave, and fellow addicts. Roy

Not many toots but better than the last few BHB departures. Roy

I wonder if Ruby is ready. Roy

Heard it from the kitchen. Roy

Sky 1.3 kt Roy

Doing dinner early to transition to tomorrow's time change but will check in occasionally. Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2018 Crystal World Cruise. On March 9 Crystal Symphony was at sea from Yasawa-I-Rawa, Fiji to Nuku'Alofa, Tonga: Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2018 Crystal World Cruise. On March 9 Crystal Symphony was at sea from Yasawa-I-Rawa, Fiji to Nuku'Alofa, Tonga: Roy

Thank you Rich, Jacqui, Vanessa, Debbie, Dixie, and Ann. Condolences to @grapau27, Sarah, and family. Three interesting days to celebrate. When I think of fanny pack I tend to think in terms of ski patrol. The quote is interesting but I cannot really relate to it. Three diverse days in history. I'll celebrate the first and last more than the middle one. I was due to visit Reunion in March 2020 on Queen Mary 2 but you can probably guess how that turned out. The meal sounds interesting but not something I would find at the top of my list. My alternative is Classic Caesar Salad, Yankee Pot Roast, and Cherry Strudel as served on MS Prinsendam March 9, 2019. I don't think our weather is as wet as predicted but still glad I got all my errands run before 10 this morning and don't need to go outside again. Right now the rain sounds pretty significant on the bay window. Roy

Bon Voyage! Roy

Today's maps: Roy

No operator but at least we got a great round or toots. Thanks Dave (even the static camera was nice), Leanne, and fellow addicts. Roy

A strong toot. Roy

Definitely backing. Roy

There she is. Roy