lucyintheskywithdiamonds

Thank you so much for the great pics and the review!:)

The dresses are fabulous, everything you sent me is beautiful.. i will send you the amount for the postage. thank your husband for mailing it to me also,, that is very kind of both of you:)..

this was a great surprise waiting for me after the dreadful trip from the dentist! thanks again. Jo

the pics can wait, play with your mate:)

Lucy, appreciate your support. I have more airport pictures but will restrain myself from posting ;)

ARE YOU KIDDING? YOU TAKE THE TIME FROM YOUR CRUISE TO POST THESE FAB PHOTOS AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE NERVE TO COMPLAIN? THANK YOU! That was very generous of your time! Please post whatever you want.. I am very grateful:)

Fabulous! All your pics are appreciated, even if it's an airport!:)

Amazing shots!! hope you don't mind i've saved many of them to "my pictures". when i get there i can concentrate on taking pics of the locals since i already have a collection of the sights! thanks again:)

there's no way i would be able to take such fantastic shots w/ my teenie little camera!

thanks for posting the pics, they're the most amazing photos i've seen of Dubrovnik yet. you really have your angles down!!:)

hello Marie, hope you're getting rest so you can feel better. i'll let you know when I receive the dresses.. thank you so much!

thanks Jerry.. looking forward to the review

wow thanks for the pics,, the vaporetto is how i plan to get around in Venice as well.. :)

sorry for your loss.. thank you for mailing the dresses, hope you're doing well w/ your recovery. Josephine

We're booked on the July 24th sailing out of Barcelona. Can't wait to read all about your trip!!

good morinin' sunshine.. consider joining the roll call:)

Yay, finally some Magic news! Can't wait for more!

have you seen these pics?

http://www.zydecocruiser.com/CarnivalMagic/May_01_2011/index.htm

thanks for taking the time to write... looking forward to hearing about all the ports and adventures with the public transportation! happy to hear you're having a great time.:)

hope all the moms had a great mother's day:)

thanks a million Marie,, i'm very grateful! glad you got a little sleep! i emailed you my address..Josephine:)

Beautiful royal wedding! hope everyone has a great weekend.

thanks Marie...:)

thanks Marie! glad you're feeling better.. as far as the insomnia, maybe try a higher mg. of melatonin? they only work for me if i turn the boob-tube off. take care,, Josephine

hope everyone enjoyed Easter and Passover. :)

that's an idea, tjmax can have some pretty things. i found a very pretty dress somewhere i said i wouldn't shop.. dots! it was only $18.. hope everyone is well.

I didn't look very happy in the black pants photo...the picture was taken at home, by me using a tripod. Onboard I'm MUCH happier!

Earlier there was a photo posted where I posed by a bronze statue. Well, here's another.

When I find a cardigan/pullover that works on tropical cruises, I buy it! Leaving from northern ports any time but summer means a couple cool days. The beige no-button cardigan is from Ann Taylor & works for daytime and also for air-conditioned dining rooms.

I've never taken a purse before, but this one (Dooney & Bourke) is a small crossbody and was very convenient on port days.

The black sandals have gone on every cruise and are super comfy!

Girl you are a riot!! lol:)

It is our experience you do NOT need an excursion at the following three ports...

 

Rome/Civitavecchia ~ take the train into Rome ~ easy breezy, just follow the crowd. Once in Rome you can easily do this city on your own, too. You can take a taxi to the Trevi Fountain ~ probably 10 to 15 Euro there and back, max. This is a fantastic area to see in Rome ~ high dollar shopping, cute little wine/cheese shops, Hard Rock Cafe, etc. For some fabulous history, you can take a ride on the red open-air buses ~ they are hop-on, hop-off and a WONDERFUL way to see EVERYTHING (Coliseum, Pantheon, Spanish Steps, US Embassy, etc) in just a few hours for under 10 Euro per person ~ though I would recommend getting off at/near Vatican City and seeing this area on foot before continuing on with your tour ~ there are many sidewalk cafes, lots of shopping, and lots to do and see in this area. The red buses are fantastic and offer headphones to give you information about what you are seeing. They really take you to some of the outer parts of the city you wouldn't think to do on your own, btw. Just taking the ride and not getting off is well over an hour, FYI. Rome is easily doable on your own and at a fantastic savings in comparison to anything else I've seen available.

 

So the hop on hop off buses drive close to the Vatican? i thought they didn't go that way any more.?

Just returned from a marvelous 9-day cruise and thought I would offer a few "fashion" observations. Can someone please tell me why a ballcap is a staple on so many men ? I don't mean on excursions or on the pool deck but in the theater, the upscale restaurant, lectures, and other events. Not necessarily nice caps but tattered and ragged caps. Do some men purposely pack their worst and suggestive t-shirts ? Is anything more puzzling than a nicely dressed women strolling with a guy wearing a faded ballcap and a t-shirt once used during the painting of the house ? Really ?

i think they're still being defiant.. lol

I know I'm coming in late on this conversation but I just wanted to post my "tip" :D. I get my mani/pedi's done at a salon. However - I get them done with gel polish instead of regular polish. The gel polish lasts so much longer. I have soft fingernails and they are short as well (short nail beds) so I grow them out a little bit and then get the gel polish. It strengthens the nail without having to have acrylics put on them so I don't break it and I also don't have to worry about peeling or chipping nail polish!

i wanna try the gel polish,, do they charge an arm-and- a- leg for that? :)