daddyo

Been following this thread. I hope that those affected have been  treated like valued customers.  

8 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

So, back to my trip report: after the cruise we had three lovely (if you can ignore hot and humid...) days in Sydney, staying at the Four Seasons and exploring The Rocks, the Opera House, CBD, and the Taronga Zoo.  Flight back on Qantas SYD–LAX was incredibly smooth, although the food didn't match the level of their flight over JFK–AKL (redeemed for me by a very good Aussie single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon), and our four checked bags all made it.

 

Final flight on American LAX–JFK was also very nice – their A321T business cubicles are more spacious than most, and the food and service were good.  But [and I hope @jpalbny is reading this] we got a scare about our checked luggage.  When we landed Apple 'Find My' reported that 3 of our bags were 'with us' on the plane, but the 4th was in Winslow, Arizona!  Humming the Eagles' song to relieve the anxiety, we proceeded to baggage claim to get our 3 bags and file a report on the stray.  Of course you have to wait until ALL the bags come off the belt before they'll talk to you, and ... what do you know, all four bags appeared [the 'missing' one came last, just to prolong the suspense].  Checking 'Find My' again, it admitted that the bag was now 'with us.'  But I was thinking of @jpalbny the whole time, hearing the sound of schadenfreude laughter in my ears...

“Take it Easy”😀

Don Henley- album: End of the Innocence 

Song-  If dirt were dollars

great album

2 hours ago, jpalbny said:

 

And here I thought it was a reference to an old Don Henley song...

 

Welcome home and glad you had a nice trip!

It was, 1987! You might be the only one that had a clue!.

On 2/12/2024 at 11:31 AM, labrasett said:

I absolutely cannot reconcile "the Captain looked at me like a cow looking at a passing train".  The current captain on the Whisper is the epitome of a gentleman and he is charming.   I am glad you have noted that the crew will suffer much more than passengers.   There is so much "me" amongst disappointed passengers at the moment.   Stuff happens and SSC are having to make the best of a bad job.

 

Back home now.  Had a great trip. We had dinner with the Captain very early in the cruise.  He was cordial and certainly competent.  My comment about the cow, meant that he knew, I knew, he knew they were going to cancel upcoming coming voyages but obviously could not tell me.  Hence, the statement.  I apologize if  that blew anyone's "skirt up".

We’re on the Whisper now.  I asked the Captain last week if they were going to make the dry dock. He looked at me like a cow looking at a passing train. I can sympathize with those that have been cancelled and believe that the decision could have been made much earlier. But, talking to the crew; most will disembark in Singapore with no further wages when they were going to be on until Athens. Those that remain on board will be on reduced wages as there are no passengers on board. They will suffer to a much larger degree than Silversea passengers.

Maybe this forum should have a name change; Chow Critic😀

On 1/18/2024 at 8:44 AM, Tothesunset said:

Not posting enough, I'd say. Get back on the case, man, we need some vicarious antipodean sunshine. 

 

Nurse Ratched needs to find a forum catering to the recreationally offended. 

DW’s  comment reminded me of a scene from Crocodile Dundee!  The Nurse’s comment just illustrates that we live in a world of the perpetually aggrieved 😀

I never leave home without them. Also travel with a “white noise” device.

13 minutes ago, lincslady said:

I am afraid Fletcher seems to have  had one of those experiences we all get occasionally, when things of all sorts seem to conspire against you - a mixture of annoyances with fellow passengers, ship performance and so on, when one  can get to a feeling that it isn't going to get any better until you are  away from it all.

 

I may be completely misinterpreting it, but that is how it reads to me.

The early luggage deal may have been an over zealous butler who wanted to get a head start on change over day.  I would  like to know if this happened to other passengers.

We were on with JP in June, cabin 535 and we disembark tomorrow after 18 days in 537. We have had no issues. There are passengers that have been on for 42 days since Greenland. We have heard no complaints.  

We’re on the Wind now and have not experienced any sewage issues. That would be hellish!

Yes, it’s good to be back. A lot of the crew are still on from the Helsinki-Hamburg voyage. We even have the same suite attendant and butler who already had our preferences!  

We are on the Wind now. Thought the $90 boot rental with a $100 deposit was high. We purchased boots off Amazon for $60. Yes, they do take up space in the luggage but we were still were under 50lbs!

On 7/26/2023 at 7:17 AM, TLCOhio said:

Happy Birthday Mick!!  Is age 80 being old?  Or, just "Middle Aged" like us?  

 

From the French AFP newswire this morning, they had this headline: “Greatest rock'n'roll showman Mick Jagger turns 80" with this sub-headline:  "Mick Jagger once sang 'what a drag it is getting old' but the most senior swinger in town shows little sign of slowing down as he turns 80 on Wednesday.”

 

Here are some of their reporting highlights: “The Rolling Stones frontman is still strutting and gyrating in front of packed-out arenas, most recently touring Europe to mark the band's 60th anniversary.   The icon of 60s counterculture underwent a heart valve replacement in 2019, but his regime of running, kick-boxing, cycling and yoga has maintained his svelte figure and longevity as an energetic showman.”

 

Any here at the Cooler have experienced Mick and the Stones doing an in-person, live concert?  We have done three concerts with the Rolling Stones.  Below are some of my picture files illustrating that they put on "one hell of a show".  Even at his advanced age then, he moved all around a big, big stage set-up in this football stadium that could seat up to 100,000.  Great tunes and excellent showmanship. Right? 

 

Full story at:

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230724-greatest-rock-n-roll-showman-mick-jagger-turns-80

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio   

 

 

Barcelona/Med: June 2011, with stops in Villefranche, ports near Pisa and Rome, Naples, Kotor, Venice and Dubrovnik. Great visuals with key highlights, tips, etc. Live/blog now at 256,700 views.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/1362155-solstice-livefirst-timer-reportspix’s-italycroatian-june-7-19/

 

From the summer of 2015 in Columbus at the giant football Ohio Stadium, Mick and the Rolling Stones put on a spectacular show for the massive crowd.  All of the great hits, including "Satisfaction", etc.:

(Open your screen/viewer wider to see these visuals larger/better!)

 

 

 

Keith and his daughters. One day he’ll inherit everything 

Thanks. We’re looking forward to the voyage. 

Is the 100 day “free laundry” available on the Origin?  Not a deal breaker, but we’ve become spoiled!

This Silversea Voyage rates in our top five. We really enjoyed the off the “radar” stops that most people will never see!  It was good to meet the regular posters. Despite a 7 hour  layover in Heathrow, we were home yesterday by 6:00pm. Looking forward to Wind, Nome to Vancouver in September!

Skuleberget top of the mountain today

We in the Greenwich Lounge at JFK with a 5 hour layover on Finnair.  Arrival is 2:00 PM tomorrow!

We’ll be on board and really looking forward to it!

Just called our TA. She’s calling Miami before they close for the day

We also stayed at the Hilton Molino Stucky  years ago.  Agree that the location is much quieter. This was the view from our room.  Unfortunately,  that's not the case now!!! 

6 hours ago, daddyo said:

A note of positivity here.  We were supposed to depart yesterday 12/16 with a pre-cruise tour of Machu Picchu before boarding the Moon on 12/21 in Lima.  Due to the political unrest, the  pre-cruise tour was canceled because of concern for the safety of the group.  We were given the option of staying at the Westin Lima for 5 nights with will room and meals included.  Silversea said they would provide tours in and around Lima if possible.  Since the tour was the main draw for us as we had been to most of the cruise ports before,  we asked for a refund on 12/14.  The full refund for the tour and voyage hit the Amex Card last night.  Yes,  we were surprised if not shocked!!

I would like to add that we were offered a pre cruise refund with the 5 nights in Lima. But opted for the full refund.