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TrulyBlonde

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11 hours ago, Stumblefoot said:

You exhaust me. All I want to do from that Friday night to Monday afternoon is to stay planted in one place and relax with family by my side.

 

With that said, enjoy yourselves!  It’ll be interesting to read your posts to see what you find open during your visit.  

I have been meaning to tell you this new saga. This is the 1st year DH has not skied on Thanksgiving and he is getting a bit unruly 😉

We took a trip to Sun Valley a month ago and his appetite for a ski place is in full throttle. Lo and behold we have a new ski home for the Winters. I get to ski, do laundry, cook, and a small remodel. He is worth it so I made the concession. UGH!

I know you will understand his drama 😉  LOL!

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4 hours ago, TrulyBlonde said:

I have been meaning to tell you this new saga. This is the 1st year DH has not skied on Thanksgiving and he is getting a bit unruly 😉

We took a trip to Sun Valley a month ago and his appetite for a ski place is in full throttle. Lo and behold we have a new ski home for the Winters. I get to ski, do laundry, cook, and a small remodel. He is worth it so I made the concession. UGH!

I know you will understand his drama 😉  LOL!

Wasn't there a plan to move to Florida before this place in Idaho appeared?  Are you still planning that?

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6 hours ago, jpalbny said:

 

Long weekends in Europe are a ton of fun! We only do them when we can leave Friday and come back Monday, and only to places where it's a direct flight so we don't waste half of the time traveling, and only if we can find reasonable business-class tickets. If we don't get some sleep on the plane then we'd be dead in the water for the whole trip. But a couple of hours will be enough.

 

This should be very relaxing. We can leave work at noon on Friday and drive to the Massport parking facility in Framingham; from there the Logan Express will take us directly to the airport. So it's only about 2h from home to there; once we arrive at the garage the vacation officially starts.

 

In terminal E we can hang at the Virgin Atlantic clubhouse which has always been a great way to start a trip. The flight to London is only 6h and it's only a 5h time change so jetlag should not be a real issue. Plus you never get fully adjusted to the time change on such a short trip so coming home won't be a big issue.

 

We get in at 7AM Saturday so we'll head right to the hotel, dump our (small carry-on) bags, and hit the ground running.  We are staying at the NoMad Hotel in Covent Garden. Looks like there are two great Christmas Markets; one in Covent Garden and one on the South Bank just across from where we are. They are open even past Christmas, unlike most of the continental markets which close on 12/23 or maybe 12/24. And they sound like they will have tons of great food stalls to try. So we may not need to worry about finding a place to have a full dinner. A day of grazing sounds wonderful.

 

On Christmas Day, the NoMad is having a special prix-fixe lunch menu that sounds great. Just snagged one of the last reservations for 3:45 so it will be a late lunch/early dinner, then we can spend the evening walking around enjoying the lights, and not worry about what's open.

 

On Monday we don't leave until 4PM so we can sleep in and/or enjoy a last run through more markets. Then we'll head back to LHR to use the Virgin Upper Class Wing which is such fun. The drive home from the garage won't be the highlight of the trip but oh well.

 

In case you can't tell, I'm really excited about this!

 

 

 

Lola, we will pay for it the next week at work. We're both on call for 7 days straight starting Tuesday, but life is short and there is much fun to be had.

 

We did similar trips for Christmas in 2014, 15, and 16 but then for the next few years, Christmas was midweek so no long weekend, and so there was no way to make it work out. In 2020 we were super excited because Christmas was a Friday, so we could resume this tradition, but we all know what happened then and again in 2021. So we were NOT going to miss out this year!

 

 

We certainly will! We have been really wanting to go back to London for some time now. Excited that it will finally happen!

Xmas flying from Rio to Auckland. I will fly on Dec. 25 and will arrive on Dec. 27 and have a whole month with the daughter. Back to Rio on Jan. 27. We are looking for what to do for carnival when we have 5 days holiday....(carnival is in last week of Feb.).

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Just now, Lirio said:

Xmas flying from Rio to Auckland. I will fly on Dec. 25 and will arrive on Dec. 27 and have a whole month with the daughter. Back to Rio on Jan. 27. We are looking for what to do for carnival when we have 5 days holiday....(carnival is in last week of Feb.).

 

Sounds wonderful!  Enjoy!

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TrulyBlonde

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10 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

Wasn't there a plan to move to Florida before this place in Idaho appeared?  Are you still planning that?

No, I had lived in FL (Jupiter) for many years. I still own an investment property there and my daughter rents it from me.  Too hot there for me.

 

We live on the lake in ID and the new Winter place is for DH to get a few more years of skiing in. He is not ready for the rocking chair yet and this keeps us both fit and healthy. 😉  I guess cruising is on the back burner for now :((

 

 

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5 minutes ago, zqtchas said:

Whisper………. Oliver is back on board.

 

Oliver,  bartender?  If so, love him.  We sailed with him in 2016.  He made a special drink for me,  as he does for many people!  Enjoy his delight! 😁

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1 hour ago, mysty said:

 

Oliver,  bartender?  If so, love him.  We sailed with him in 2016.  He made a special drink for me,  as he does for many people!  Enjoy his delight! 😁

The mind reels thinking what this could be!  Size comes to mind immediately 🤣

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10 hours ago, mysty said:

 

Oliver,  bartender?  If so, love him.  We sailed with him in 2016.  He made a special drink for me,  as he does for many people!  Enjoy his delight! 😁

Yes that Oliver. He had been out very sick for quite awhile.

He also knew of and explained the passing of the person we

were discussing before.

 

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23 minutes ago, zqtchas said:

Yes that Oliver. He had been out very sick for quite awhile.

He also knew of and explained the passing of the person we

were discussing before.

 

 

Very happy to hear that he is back!  He rules the libations! 😁

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8 hours ago, Stumblefoot said:

Ha! I get it. As you know, I was worried about that move to the lake.  Skiers gotta ski.

 

So, where did you decide to buy? I know Sun Valley and Big Sky are too far for day trips.

Sun Valley. We have a few places close by, however, the Blonde needs a bit more ambience, luxury, and charm. SV has that and yes, it is an 8 hour drive in good weather. 

We will spend the Winter ski seasons there and Summers at the lake. I must say that I also missed small town living so this gives us the best of both.

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JP you are my hero. I love the way you live your life to the full, at work and play. 
I always look forward to your trip reports, land or cruising.  

Enjoy your Christmas in London. I imagine the lights will be lovely. 


 

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28 minutes ago, lincslady said:

Yes, but my childhood phone number was 246 - not too hard to remember.  Can you believe it?  We did live in a small English village.

 

Lola

Hi Lola, what if I told you I remember one of my childhood friend's phone number? And back in the old days we used 2 letters as the first 2 digits....EL6 (instead of 35).....but I can't remember my own childhood phone number......😮 but I also have to use a new list for my passwords as well. I cannot remember them all.........🙄

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