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A trip to the St Louis Zoo with my new OM5!

First pictures from my new OM Systems OM5. Our Main Street is decorated and invaded by Christmas Characters, horse & buggies, and mobs of shoppers. Chestnuts roasting

Wow, that's beautiful!

Maybe. I poured one that had too much carbonation, and not enough syrup, dumped it out, picked a different flavor, which also tasted bad, dumped it out, and it would not give me a 3rd drink - said something like I had to wait, too soon for another.

Wow, that sounds like a nightmare to get straightened out! I guess it's a good ad for taking a ship-sponsored tour though, how much worse people on their own!

Thank goodness I'll be off by Nov 12 - as I'll be hogging them until then! (Course, I'll be there with my stuff, and I might be somewhat difficult to toss over board!)

That would be useful to have, I haven't heard of one though. What if you just google "best photo sites in _________" for each place? It should give you an idea of where to go.

Also, you don't have to get off when they call your tag color/number. It's the first time you can. At some point, they will clear everyone off the ship, maybe you could get that time from people who were recently on the same cruise.

On the Glory, they set the tags out and you took the ones you wanted. It seemed that most people wanted to get off as early as possible. So there were plenty of the last tags.

From what I remember from the Glory, the light was probably not bright enough to read by.

Well, you didn't really have to become a paid aarp member - you can buy them just for signing up as a rewards member - no charge.

Probably too soon. I tried for our cruise at the end of October about 2 weeks ago and it told it was too soon. But yesterday, it let me get started but I can't really do anything until 30 days out.

For our HAL cruise, turned in on Sunday at 7pm, received credit Monday at 2:30pm. We were amazed!

When we had a change in departure time and a port change for our October 29 cruise, as soon as we got notice, it was changed on HAL's website, other online TAs, and the updated itinerary we received from our TA. Also, people on my roll calls received the same information at virtually the same time. I did not check the Navigator app. Have you checked with others on your roll call?

Thank you, that is what I'll do.

Yes, but the ones I want to play do. I don't think they use much, they don't have big videos, but if our wifi is out, I get the message "internet connection required."

Which internet package do you need to play games on an ipad?

If I purchase the "Unlimited Coca Cola Package" on the Nieuw Statendam, that includes "unlimited refills of fountain soda" can I get Coke Zero? Is Coke Zero in the fountain or am I limited to Diet Coke?

We too will be cruising on election day, but in Missouri, we can vote up to 6 weeks prior to election day.

If you travel during school breaks and 7 day cruises there should be others in his age range.

I feel your pain! I too have the over-packer syndrome. For the boots, which feels better for walking around in? You'll more likely be walking in them than being rained on. I've also used waterproofing spray on leather sneakers. We've been several times to Alaska. Got poured on during a dog sled ride. Next times, we brought the rubber rain suits. We've not had to use them. It's hit or miss. Maybe an umbrella would do? (Not for the dog sled ride though!) Take half the regular clothes & do laundry once. No one will notice if you wear the same thing every day. I've bought that same jacket in Ketchikan mentioned above. Love it - fleece lined and waterproof outer layer. I do wear the hat and gloves during the glacier viewing: as a photographer, I have gloves that let my fingers out to operate the camera.

So, what does determine embarkation time?

Here's a photo of the map on the island. There's a bad shadow on it, so I don't know if you can read it.

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2544/kw/age requirements/session/L3RpbWUvMTY2MDE4NDI2Ny9zaWQvZlVNbzNRVFdzSDMwNVhCeUpfU2l1U1F5M3hQalNpQlYwdEhSVDdiUEZCNkZTcmVQc3FRV2FaSXlhZEd5alBKZ2tLcnFYJTdFTEZwZ2JldnhsNnhsTSU3RXRKamxtZl9PQkx2Z25JT204YlBtSVlscGljNVlUNm5YVmclN0VRJTIxJTIx Exceptions: Guests under the age of 21 may travel without a relative or guardian of 25 years of age or older under the following conditions: Legally married couples, including same gender couples Proper documentation must be provided at embarkation. Failure to provide documentation or not conforming to this policy will result in denied boarding and no compensation will be provided. Documentation includes: marriage license issued by the County Clerk’s Office; legal proof of civil union; for newly married couples: a copy of the marriage license application or certificate signed by the official that performed the ceremony.

The Missouri Conservation Department plants fields of sunflowers. It becomes a popular place to take photos!