gigianne Posted March 21, 2020 #676 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Safe travels Kathi, thanks for taking us along on this most amazing voyage. Let's hope that there are not any repeats of the itinerary/experiences in the coming year. I have been on a cruise with Captain Mercer at the helm in stormy weather and with angry passengers. I had no doubt in my mind that he would get the Amsterdam to a safe harbour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsby Posted March 21, 2020 #677 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Kathi.....we are holding our breaths.....and rooting for you and everyone to make it home safely and smoothly....!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin Terri Posted March 21, 2020 #678 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Safe travels and God Speed! terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 21, 2020 #679 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Rowsby said: Amsterdam going in to Fremantle right now........and webcam link..... https://www.fremantleports.com.au/the-port/harbourcams/harbourcam-1 Arrival at Fremantle - what a relief. I was proud that Australia let a number of cruise ships disembark passengers, despite some arriving after the Government banned cruise ships and some passengers having the virus. Smart decision by WA Premier to insist passengers be transferred direct from the ship to airport for their flights home. Wishing all on board a safe journey home. Thanks to all who shared their experiences on WC blogs, continuing to the end of the shortened WC, despite the obvious difficult circumstances. Edited March 21, 2020 by MMDown Under 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunnorl Posted March 21, 2020 #680 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Thank You, Thank You for taking us along on your travels. Safe travels home and I look forward to your next adventure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJSULIBRARIAN Posted March 21, 2020 #681 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Thanks for your blog and safe travels home. If you can, please let us know when you arrive home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelnap Posted March 21, 2020 #682 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Kathi, Good luck with your flights. We all hope you have a safe trip home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted March 21, 2020 #683 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Tot ziens from your World Cruise! Best wishes for a homecoming that will have been as safe and with as little stress as possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD5ZA Posted March 22, 2020 #684 Share Posted March 22, 2020 To scrapnana and others. the Perth airport is a breeze. No lines at 9:00 when the first transfer group arrived. You could possibly be only 15 minutes from arrival at airport to the gate. There were no porters at the bus stop. A coin op place to rent a trolley for your luggage is nearby. Visa tap works. Swipe didn't work for another man who tried to get a trolley. Good luck Jim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted March 22, 2020 Author #685 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I am posting updates on my blog as I make my way home. I figure I will forget most of it after 24 hours of flying and almost as much in airports, so I decided to update as I go. 8.5 hours to boarding. https://2020halgwv.blogspot.com 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 22, 2020 #686 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Scrapnana said: I am posting updates on my blog as I make my way home. I figure I will forget most of it after 24 hours of flying and almost as much in airports, so I decided to update as I go. 8.5 hours to boarding. https://2020halgwv.blogspot.com I hope your flights home go smoothly. You will probably be tired when you board, so you should sleep on the short first leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted March 22, 2020 #687 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I'll be checking your blog on a regular basis. Good idea to add to it as you go along. That is a lot of hours to spend in the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love_the_sea Posted March 22, 2020 #688 Share Posted March 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Scrapnana said: I am posting updates on my blog as I make my way home. I figure I will forget most of it after 24 hours of flying and almost as much in airports, so I decided to update as I go. 8.5 hours to boarding. https://2020halgwv.blogspot.com Thanks. You feel like an "old" friend after following you for so long. Please keep us posted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted March 22, 2020 #689 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) Kathie has posted on her blog from Sydney. https://2020halgwv.blogspot.com Having been on the same flight 2 days ago I can verify that she will not have wifi on the flight so her next potential update will be from DFW. Roy Edited March 22, 2020 by rafinmd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozcruizer Posted March 22, 2020 #690 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Sad that your travels came to a premature end, Kathie. I have enjoyed following you and trying to answer your trivia questions. Stay safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabacruisers Posted March 23, 2020 #691 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Thank you for taking us along on your cruise Kathi and keeping us abreast of the happenings on the ship. I hope you arrive home safely and healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted March 23, 2020 #692 Share Posted March 23, 2020 What a tiring day you had. I feel for you! Hope everything goes smoothly for the rest of your journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted March 23, 2020 #693 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Kathi's flight arrived about 1 3/4 hours ago. I hope we'll get a status soon. Roy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scluvsrain Posted March 23, 2020 #694 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Snort and I arrived home a couple of hours ago. 3 flights, 18 hours actual flying time, 17 hours of wait time in airports. Total : 35 hours. exhausted but happy to be back in my home country. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaB Posted March 23, 2020 #695 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Welcome home Sherita! So glad you’re back safe and sound! What a very long “30 minutes.” Stay healthy my friend. Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Suzy Posted March 23, 2020 #696 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Thanks for checking in. Glad you are home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted March 23, 2020 #697 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Kathi has just posted to her blog: https://2020halgwv.blogspot.com/ Roy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted March 23, 2020 Author #698 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I am back in the US at the Dallas airport. Here is the post I just added to my blog. March 23, 2020 The Long Road Home Part 3 It seems like a month since my last post rather than about 20 hours. I had a sandwich and a Coke before the flight and then walked around one last time. The plane was almost full with only a handful of empty seats in Economy. First and business were upstairs so I don’t know about those. Besides a lot of people from the ship, there were a few from the other two ships, quite a few students studying in Australia as well as some vacationers on the plane. We were a bit late leaving because we waited for some people who were transferring from the domestic terminal (this included Judy (Lee) and her husband Rich whose flight from Perth did not arrive until 12:40 and we were scheduled to leave at 1:40. We actually left about 2:15. I fell asleep for about an hour after we took off but woke up when they delivered the meal. I ended up watching five movies (more than I have seen in total in the last two years. I napped in between movies but did not get more than about four hours total. We made up time and had a really smooth flight (the seatbelt sign did not come on once) which arrived on time. Having Global Entry made going through immigration a snap. Luggage was off loaded quickly and there were lots of free carts. Dropped my two checked bags and then tried to find my gate for the flight home. I finally found out I had to take the Skylink train to get to Terminal 3. The airport is very quiet with some of the shops closed and the restaurants only having take away. My flight does not board until 5:55 so I will get a late lunch to while away the time. Smooth sailing until next time! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted March 23, 2020 Author #699 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 hours ago, scluvsrain said: Snort and I arrived home a couple of hours ago. 3 flights, 18 hours actual flying time, 17 hours of wait time in airports. Total : 35 hours. exhausted but happy to be back in my home country. Glad you and the guys are home. I trust you made them more comfortable than the way poor Snort was yesterday!😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted March 23, 2020 #700 Share Posted March 23, 2020 We leave tommorow - 28 hours until our flight home.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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