Rare Lois R Posted November 7, 2019 #2976 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Hi JP...hope you and Chris have a wonderful trip and remember to bring back hotel information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueSeraSera Posted November 7, 2019 #2977 Share Posted November 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Lois R said: 1 checked bag and 1 carry on. same here (so far), for both of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 7, 2019 #2978 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny once again comes courtesy of Turtle. Thanks T. You're on a roll! Have a great day all! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebelle14 Posted November 7, 2019 #2979 Share Posted November 7, 2019 That's a good one! My husband and I will board the Whisper on December 18th for the holiday cruise...anyone joining us? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 8, 2019 #2980 Share Posted November 8, 2019 So we are all packed as of last night. One rollaboard and our two backpacks. Piece of cake. Room for extra wine if we get more than a case. Tonight we played "use the leftovers" with some prosciutto and a few mushrooms. They went onto a tasty pasta dish, along with some fresh sage from the herb garden. The last task for tonight was to put a set of snow tires on my car. Earlier than I'd have wanted, but there may be snow overnight here in Albany, so better safe than sorry. It will be a tough drive to JFK tomorrow if the roads are slippery, and we still have summer tires on. We'll put the snows on Chris's car after we get back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 8, 2019 #2981 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny..... I'm in the last frame....on the right. 🙂 Have a great day all! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkismom Posted November 8, 2019 #2982 Share Posted November 8, 2019 LOVED "the great white north"! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted November 9, 2019 #2983 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Good morning.....we are finally getting a cool down here! Supposed to be about 60 later Hope everyone has a good weekend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 9, 2019 #2984 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny..... Have a great day all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted November 9, 2019 #2985 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hi Mysty, that is great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueSeraSera Posted November 10, 2019 #2986 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) Cool weather arrived in Virginia and North Carolina too. Pretty sunset tonight over Lake Gaston in NC. Edited November 10, 2019 by QueSeraSera typo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHF Posted November 10, 2019 #2987 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Bye Coolers! Headed to San Juan early early Sunday morning. Boarding Whisper on Monday. Assuming all goes well, house settlement/move on Dec. 12. Thank goodness I'm 95% packed. Christmas at brother's house so won't be decorating but do have to shop. Missy in Maryland 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 10, 2019 #2988 Share Posted November 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, MHF said: Bye Coolers! Headed to San Juan early early Sunday morning. Boarding Whisper on Monday. Missy in Maryland Safe travels Missy and have an awesome sail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueSeraSera Posted November 10, 2019 #2989 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Bye MHF, have a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted November 10, 2019 #2990 Share Posted November 10, 2019 10 hours ago, MHF said: Bye Coolers! Headed to San Juan early early Sunday morning. Boarding Whisper on Monday. Assuming all goes well, house settlement/move on Dec. 12. Thank goodness I'm 95% packed. Christmas at brother's house so won't be decorating but do have to shop. Missy in Maryland Hi Missy, have a wonderful trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 10, 2019 #2991 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny..... Have a great day all! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 10, 2019 #2992 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hi coolers, and bom dia from Portugal! We arrived yesterday morning and picked up our rental car in Lisbon. We were on the road quickly and had time to visit a few neolithic sites before checking in to our hotel in Évora. Today we were busy! We wandered around Évora some more before breakfast, then went to Elvas, Marvão, and Almoural Castle before settling in for the night at Tomar. A few pix from today. A fountain in Évora Roman temple ruins, Évora. Elvas Castle. Only a few miles from the border of Spain. Elvas Castle and a view Streetscape in Elvas Marvão castle. What a view! Getting cloudy. And a nice breeze too. Note the Silversea parkas. We needed them today! There was a festival in Marvão today. We had lunch with wine for €8 at a food counter. The wine was €1 per glass! We could afford a few Euros for dessert afterwards. Almoural castle. Built on an island in the Tagus River by the Knights Templar in the 1100s. You have to visit by boat. View from Almoural Castle Now relaxing with a glass of Port after dinner, and planning tomorrow's route. Good night all! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted November 10, 2019 #2993 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hi JP, good to hear from you sounds like it is starting off as a great trip! Looking forward to more updates and tell Chris hello! Love the photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 10, 2019 #2994 Share Posted November 10, 2019 We got into Lisbon at 9:00 yesterday. Even though it was a very short flight, less than 6 hours, I slept for a few. So I was somewhat awake and ready to go! On the way from Lisbon to Évora, we stopped at a few neolithic sites. The caves at Escoural were closed, but that didn't deter us. Instead, we rattled and bounced 4km down a dirt road to Almendres Cromlech, a collection over 100 standing stones. Not quite Stonehenge but pretty cool! Next was the Menhir of Almendres, a massive solitary stone about 1km from the Cromlech. Then the Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro. This was even more deserted than the Cromlech. We drove through dirt roads between cow fields, through big mud puddles, to get there. But worth the trip! We drove to Évora, checked in, and parked for the day. Lunch time! We found a tapas bar. We didn't know which wine to order so they gave us some samples. We had tapas. One of the dishes was sauteed mushrooms. So good. Then we had the energy to climb the tower of the Sé. You can walk on the roof too. What fun! We also had time to see the bone chapel at the church of San Francisco. Very impressive! And you can take pictures. It started getting rainy so we walked home. We passed along the street where the aqueduct still runs. They have built dwellings in some of the arches. And the streets pass through others. Dinner at a local place, then finally bed time! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueSeraSera Posted November 10, 2019 #2995 Share Posted November 10, 2019 These pictures are great! There is more to Portugal than I realized. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 11, 2019 #2996 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny relates to a sometimes controversial subject..... Have a great day all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 11, 2019 #2997 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) M, that cool cat needs a smoking jacket to go with his tie. And a few kittens. Just to touch on every possible controversy! Edited November 11, 2019 by jpalbny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 11, 2019 #2998 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Full moon in Tomar tonight. We are relaxing on our balcony with a splash of Port, making dinner plans. Beautiful view! Not very conducive to leaving. It's been another busy day (of course), details to follow maybe after we eat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 11, 2019 #2999 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Just back from a ridiculously cheap dinner in Tomar. €38, including the most expensive bottle of local wine, and dessert. *** After breakfast at the hotel this morning, we went for a walk in the park next door. Pretty riverscapes. Looks a little cloudy, though. Then we attacked the hill where the castle and convent are located, up above Tomar. It looked nice in the mist. We went inside. Nice self-guided tour of the convent. Lots to see. But we finished the interior touring, then climbed the castle walls. The views were limited in the mist and rain. Oh well. We went back downhill to town and went wine shopping. I found a bottle for €2.99. It was hard to pass up, though, for obvious reasons! We bought some nicer stuff to take home. Then a few snacks for lunch, and we drove off for Conimbringa. This is a Roman settlement about an hour north of Tomar. We made good time and enjoyed the ruins. Here, a peristyle of a Roman house. And a private bath, in the house of a very rich citizen. We had made such good time that we could stop in Penela on the way home, to... Climb up to another castle, of course! More views. These castles are in great spots! We climbed to the highest point of the keep. No enemies in sight! Looks like a catapult! Maybe we can take the castle! We made great time back to Tomar, and had time for a sip of Port on our patio while making dinner plans. Then an early dinner, cheap as mentioned above. There was a nice view of the castle on the way home. But we liked the full moon over our hotel instead. Now relaxing with a splash of the JP wine. For the price it's not bad at all. Chris says it's a little rough around the edges, like me... Tomorrow we pack up and drive to Coimbra for a half-day visit, before ending up in Porto for the next two nights. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted November 11, 2019 #3000 Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 11/9/2019 at 9:04 PM, MHF said: Bye Coolers! Headed to San Juan early early Sunday morning. Boarding Whisper on Monday. Assuming all goes well, house settlement/move on Dec. 12. Thank goodness I'm 95% packed. Christmas at brother's house so won't be decorating but do have to shop. Missy in Maryland Have a wonderful time! Let us know who the cruise director is. And please say hello to Giancarlo from Candy. He's an international host and just a terrific person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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