Bit Of A Blog : Vision Of The Seas, Nov 29th 2018 : Panama Canal eastbound

[NorbertsNiece]

I climb back up to our meeting hut. Lunch is welcome.

They didn't have the anticipated fish so we have chicken. 

[NorbertsNiece]

Not sure if I posted today's Compass. Currently watching the egg drop competition.

 

 

Compass day 15.pdf

[Clarea]

10 minutes ago, NorbertsNiece said:

 ...  Currently watching the egg drop competition.

 

 

I wonder if they will use those for soup later.😜

[PCWalton1]

2 hours ago, Host Clarea said:

 

I wonder if they will use those for soup later.😜

The AD Talita was collecting the broken ones is a plastic food server glove.🤣

[Dan-P]

I probably missed it earlier in the review, but who are the Captain, Concierge and Cruise Director?  Do you know if all three will still be on board in February?

 

Thanks.

 

Dan

[NorbertsNiece]

Trying something different. Blogged Chef's Table live on Facebook. Let me know if you can see this. Privacy set to worldwide.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10161574009950352&id=617355351

[NorbertsNiece]

6 hours ago, Dan-P said:

I probably missed it earlier in the review, but who are the Captain, Concierge and Cruise Director?  Do you know if all three will still be on board in February?

 

Thanks.

 

Dan

Get back to you tomorrow to answer your questions. Spelling is important! And I'm a little tipsy.

[sellwingri]

20 hours ago, NorbertsNiece said:

Not sure if I posted today's Compass. Currently watching the egg drop competition.

 

 

Compass day 15.pdf

 What’s the egg drop competition?  Whatever it is, it sounds like fun.

 

[NorbertsNiece]

2 hours ago, sellwingri said:

 What’s the egg drop competition?  Whatever it is, it sounds like fun.

 

Bill's thread is way more up to date than mine. Check it out for pics! I'm trying to stay in sequence here and keep jumping about!!! Basically you have to drop an uncooked egg in its shell from deck 8 in tbe Centrum down to deck 4 without it breaking or cracking. Using balloons, thread (someone used dental floss), material (someone used men's underwear!) or anything really to soften the landing! Great fun.

 

Clocks went back an hour last night and the seas are rough this morning. I've used my phone the whole trip to post here, and whilst they've made it easier to post pics directly to CC from a phone I have many many pics to scroll through to select those I'm sharing. FB is causing issues for some with their pics of the Embera Village, rejecting them for showing the bare breasts of the native Indian women. 

[NorbertsNiece]

16 hours ago, Dan-P said:

I probably missed it earlier in the review, but who are the Captain, Concierge and Cruise Director?  Do you know if all three will still be on board in February?

 

Thanks.

 

Dan

Master : Captain Michael Lindberg

Cruise Director : Steve Davis

Diamond Lounge Concierge : Willian Camargo

No idea who's in the Suites / Pinnacles  (Viking Crown) Lounge. Carol @Merion_Mom will know. 

 

[NorbertsNiece]

Currently sat in MDR . No freshly squeezed orange juice. No oranges. No GF French Toast which is why I'm here. One of my table companions fetched me this from the buffet!

 

[NorbertsNiece]

Can't wait to tell you about my breakfast experience this morning but will stick with catching up. Chucking in today's Compass for good measure. I think the outside decks are closed as they're Zumba-ing in the Centrum. Where'd the sun go?

day 16.pdf

[NorbertsNiece]

Embera Village contd.

The large meeting hut on ground level.

There is a group of French tourists who are there now.

We are treated to a wonderful performance of two dances, one celebrates the crab and the other for their Shaman.

We are unvited to join in. There's pics of me dancing with them. Will share later.

[NorbertsNiece]

Time to head back. Another 40 minute canoe ride. We are caught up in the crazy Colón traffic. Stuck behind something hazardous. And eventually come across the reason why.

Certificate in my room.

Sailaway.

What a fabulous day.

[NorbertsNiece]

Cartagena, Colombia.

We are not alone.

There is different bread again in WJ!

[NorbertsNiece]

@heatherb1958 @Slainte!  Look who's at the gangway!

There is a wonderful little zoo at the pier.

[NorbertsNiece]

Carol has organised this excursion. Our guide is Sandy, a history teacher. Full of quips and lots of local info. I was last here quite a few years ago. What a fabulous city!

[NorbertsNiece]

We make a photo stop at the Castillo San Felipe fortress. Built by the Spanish in the 16th Century.

The statue of India Catalina born in the 15th Century.

This used to be a bull ring, now being converted to a hotel.

[NorbertsNiece]

We visit Las Bovedas, formerly a prison. The cells have been converted to shops selling pretty much the same thing. I find one selling really pretty pieces that are different.

There are pigeons. There's never a blog without a pigeon.....see my avatar!!!

[NorbertsNiece]

From the van. We pass the Hotel Santa Clara and can just see into the beautiful interior. 

Such a beautiful city.

 

Edited December 14, 2018 by NorbertsNiece

[Merion_Mom]

4 hours ago, NorbertsNiece said:

Master : Captain Michael Lindberg

Cruise Director : Steve Davis

Diamond Lounge Concierge : Willian Camargo

No idea who's in the Suites / Pinnacles  (Viking Crown) Lounge. Carol @Merion_Mom will know. 

 

 

Ryno Strapp 

 

He will still be on board in February. 

 

Captain & HD will be on vacation. 

 

Concierge Lounge will once again be available to D+

[Slainte!]

Enjoy your last day Linda.  Safe journey home. Thanks for the time spent doing the blog. You did a great job.

Cheers!

Joan

[voyager70]

1 hour ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

Ryno Strapp 

 

He will still be on board in February. 

 

Captain & HD will be on vacation. 

 

Concierge Lounge will once again be available to D+

 

Love Ryno, glad to hear he's back.

 

[NorbertsNiece]

2 hours ago, Slainte! said:

Enjoy your last day Linda.  Safe journey home. Thanks for the time spent doing the blog. You did a great job.

Cheers!

Joan

Thanks. More to come. Trying to pack when we're in rough seas is proving challenging for me. Many bangs coming from somewhere forward of me.  I've been given an 0820 disembarkation time tomorrow.

[heatherb1958]

Thank you Linda for posting another pic of Sheenagh. 

In Cartagena Sheenagh, her mum and I took  a  taxi ride to the old city.  The city is stunning and a complete surprise , beautiful architecture, statues , I could have stayed and wandered for a few hours more.

Sheenagh’s goal was to see a sloth,  she asked a policeman where we could find them and he pointed to the park. When we were in the park, all 3 of us looking up into the trees , a guy approached us and said he could point out to us where the sloths, iguanas and monkeys were and sure enough he did. The highlight of our time there . All he expected was a tip . Cartagena was a highlight on this trip.

pic is of a sloth in the tree. Would never have found it without park guy.

Edited December 14, 2018 by heatherb1958