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LIVE from ms Rotterdam March 17-29, 2024
Scrapnana replied to Scrapnana's topic in Holland America Line
A Relaxing Sea Day - March 18, 2024 I really was exhausted - I slept for 11 hours! I love sea days- they can be as busy as you want. My morning was very lazy. I canceled a shore excursion that was too active for me and had rotten reviews and then went to a talk about “The Deep Blue” by the cruise director. After lunch in the Lido I went to Movies trivia. Movies aren’t my specialty but I managed to get 10 of 17. The winning team got 100%. 1. What was the name of Dr. Brown’s dog in Back to the Future? 2. What is the name of Keanu Reeves’ character in The Matrix? 3. The first Oscars were presented in what decade? 4. What is the name of the sultan’s daughter in Aladdin? 5. What kind of animal is Bambi’s friend Thumper? 1. Einstein 2. Neo 3. The 1920s 4. Jasmine 5. Rabbit After trivia I wrote up yesterday’s report then spent over an hour sitting on my balcony. General Knowledge trivia was at 4. I got 8 right and the winning team had 10. They are giving out the HAL pins as prizes. I thought they had given up on prizes - there weren’t any on my last two cruises. 1, Who was the only British pope? 2. Which country has the highest life expectancy? 3. A glengarry is what type of clothing? 4. What is the term for a group of hippos? 5. Which Canadian city is considered the “Hollywood of the north”? 1. Adrian 2. Monaco 3. A hat 4. A bloat 5. Vancouver I tried the gelato after trivia. This is my first time on a large ship with a gelato station. It was worth the $2.95 charge. Frances, Tony, and I had dinner early at 7 so we could make the 9 o’clock show. Tonight was the first “Dressy” night and I was pleasantly surprised with how many people were dressed up. Dinner was delicious (I had beef tenderloin) and the show was fantastic. It was a steel drum quartet called Island Magic. They will perform again before the end of the cruise. I’m used to the second show being sparsely attended but there was a good crowd (the first show was completely full). Tonight’s menu My first towel animal in ages! Another sea day tomorrow. Smooth sailing until next time! -
LIVE from ms Rotterdam March 17-29, 2024
Scrapnana replied to Scrapnana's topic in Holland America Line
There’s always one, isn’t there? I’m glad they spoke to him. -
LIVE from ms Rotterdam March 17-29, 2024
Scrapnana replied to Scrapnana's topic in Holland America Line
Embarkation Day and St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2024 I was dreading getting downstairs because when we came in on Saturday people were waiting for 30 or more minutes to get downstairs. Although I like the hotel, they only have two elevators and a freight one. One of them is currently being refurbished so it is very slow when there is a full house of cruisers wanting to get to or from the lobby, We were lucky (maybe because we were early) and had no trouble. The bellhop picked up our bags and we were in the lobby by 9:30. The shuttle ($8) was early and we were away before 10, our scheduled time. We dropped off three passengers for the RCI ship and then to ours. We had priority boarding and no set time to be at the terminal and were through to the waiting room quickly. We sat for about a half hour but were in the first group due to my wheelchair. Our cabins were not ready but we were able to drop off bags and then to the Lido for lunch. Cabins were ready after lunch and we all unpacked. I was out on the Promenade Deck to watch sail-away early. I waved my HAL flag and some people were able to get pictures off the PTZtv webcam as we sailed away. At 7 I played St. Patrick's Day trivia. The winners had 14 and I had 9 out of 19. 1. What is the highest number of clover leaves on one stem ever recorded? 2. What must leprechauns share if they are caught? 3. St. Patrick was originally connected with what color? 4. How do leprechauns get their gold? 5. What US city dyes its river green every year since 1962? 1. 56 2. their gold 3. blue 4. making or mending shoes 5. Chicago After trivia I headed for the Club Orange dining room. This is my first time with Club Orange which gives certain perks such as a separate dining room with a few extras on the menu. The show was the Origin Story of Holland America. We had all seen it before so we did not rush our meal and finished well after the starting time of 9pm. On my way back to my cabin I sat and listened to the last few "One Hit Wonders" in the billboard on board lounge. By that point I was exhausted so it was off to bed instead of writing this up. Smooth sailing until next time!- 54 replies
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LIVE from ms Rotterdam March 17-29, 2024
Scrapnana replied to Scrapnana's topic in Holland America Line
Embarkation day was long and tiring so I am going to bed now (and it’s only 10:15!). I will write up today’s report tomorrow. Stay tuned. -
LIVE from ms Rotterdam March 17-29, 2024
Scrapnana replied to Scrapnana's topic in Holland America Line
Thanks to everyone that responded to my question about the new building. Maybe they’ll put a WebCam on it. -
LIVE from ms Rotterdam March 17-29, 2024
Scrapnana replied to Scrapnana's topic in Holland America Line
I will do my best! Do you know what that huge building going up on the corner of SE 17th and Eisenhower is? We have been debating offices vs. apartments/condos.