Rare Mareblu Posted August 21, 2023 #7026 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Enjoy your exciting adventure, Lyle and Lyn. Happy Birthday for tomorrow, too, if my memory serves me correctly, Lyle. Haven't visited the HAL board, but will now to follow your blog. Smooth seas and fair winds, Linda and Mario 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted August 21, 2023 #7027 Share Posted August 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: So it's so close now, We fly out to Boston tomorrow. I started an "Observations" thread on the HAL board. If you're interested I'll be posting there from time to time. We may book the cruise section of our down under adventure while on this cruise, it all depends on whether HAL seems a good fit for us. Wakey wakey is 0300 tomorrow (for us) 21 Aug 2023, it's going to be a long day. Enjoy your trip mate. Yes, hope you get your downunder trip arranged - there are a bunch of us waiting to finally meet you & Lynne here after all this time. Cheers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted August 21, 2023 #7028 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: Double post - the button must have got stuck???? 🙂 Edited August 21, 2023 by mr walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 21, 2023 Author #7029 Share Posted August 21, 2023 29 minutes ago, Mareblu said: Enjoy your exciting adventure, Lyle and Lyn. Happy Birthday for tomorrow, too, if my memory serves me correctly, Lyle. Haven't visited the HAL board, but will now to follow your blog. Smooth seas and fair winds, Linda and Mario Thanks Linda and Mario, the birthday is the 23rd, embarkation day. I want to try and keep that thread as observations, good, bad or indifferent; I won't be using it as a "comparison" to other lines, and of course being our first time on HAL we can't speak longingly about what "used to be" on HAL. Cheers Lyle & Lynn 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 21, 2023 Author #7030 Share Posted August 21, 2023 23 minutes ago, mr walker said: Enjoy your trip mate. Yes, hope you get your downunder trip arranged - there are a bunch of us waiting to finally meet you & Lynne here after all this time. Cheers Thanks Neil, it does feel so long ago I started this thread and we have met so many gracious folks here. We do want to meet up with as many as we can. Being that this new adventure will be after I retire there will be more time in Oz to explore. The first 2 itineraries were quite rushed for the road trip, now we will have more time to meet people. Hopefully people will be home when we get down there and not travelling in far off distant lands (like Canada? 🤔) I still think we have a better chance of running into @MicCanberra somewhere other than Oz. Cheers Mate, we're looking at 2025 there is a good itinerary that includes a stop in Taz. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 21, 2023 #7031 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Ha, I have nothing booked for 2025 as yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer Posted August 21, 2023 #7032 Share Posted August 21, 2023 4 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Ha, I have nothing booked for 2025 as yet. Operative word - 'as yet'.....🤣 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 21, 2023 Author #7033 Share Posted August 21, 2023 We're on the plane at YVR. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 21, 2023 Author #7034 Share Posted August 21, 2023 We're in the lounge at Montreal, there is a bit of a lay-over here. So far it has been a good flight, I slept through most of the Vancouver to Montreal leg. I think I could get used to this business class thing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted August 21, 2023 #7035 Share Posted August 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Blackduck59 said: We're in the lounge at Montreal, there is a bit of a lay-over here. So far it has been a good flight, I slept through most of the Vancouver to Montreal leg. I think I could get used to this business class thing. You’ll never go back😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 22, 2023 #7036 Share Posted August 22, 2023 But surely they would want to go home at some point.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted August 22, 2023 #7037 Share Posted August 22, 2023 52 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: But surely they would want to go home at some point.? Only in the pointy end😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted August 22, 2023 #7038 Share Posted August 22, 2023 I hope you and Lynn enjoy your trip and your flight from the west coast to the east went well. Stay safe. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 22, 2023 Author #7039 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) Safely in Boston, there was a bit of a glitch in the hotel booking. Fortunately it was easily sorted and we ended up in a suite. We are going to the JFK library today, maybe see some other things. Edited August 22, 2023 by Blackduck59 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 22, 2023 Author #7040 Share Posted August 22, 2023 This is the view from the Kennedy Library. It was a good museum. Getting a cab in this town is not a pleasant experience. Squishy little cars and and we had one driver today unable to read their audience. Politics is never a good subject when you don't know who you're talking to. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 22, 2023 #7041 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Best off talking baseball then. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceeceeDee Posted August 22, 2023 #7042 Share Posted August 22, 2023 There's always that old standby - the weather. When we were in Florida, Hurricane Dorian had just crossed the coast in the Carolinas so that was always on the conversational menu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 22, 2023 Author #7043 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, MicCanberra said: Best off talking baseball then. That's all well and good unless you're a Bluejays fan, or worse yet a Yankees fan 🤔 😉. Being I'm in Boston. Edited August 22, 2023 by Blackduck59 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 22, 2023 Author #7044 Share Posted August 22, 2023 It's been a full day in Boston, we probably didn't see much of the city but the Kennedy Library was an important place to visit for me. We had a lovely dinner with drinks and a nice wine. Lynn is bushed and has gone for a nap or perhaps she's down for the count. We board Zaandam tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted August 23, 2023 #7045 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I hopevyou have a great cruise. I'm really interested in seeing what you think of HAL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted August 23, 2023 #7046 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Bon voyage mate. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 23, 2023 #7047 Share Posted August 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: That's all well and good unless you're a Bluejays fan, or worse yet a Yankees fan 🤔 😉. Being I'm in Boston. Hope you have some Red socks with you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 23, 2023 #7048 Share Posted August 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: It's been a full day in Boston, we probably didn't see much of the city but the Kennedy Library was an important place to visit for me. We had a lovely dinner with drinks and a nice wine. Lynn is bushed and has gone for a nap or perhaps she's down for the count. We board Zaandam tomorrow. Jet lagged or just a busy evening and day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 23, 2023 Author #7049 Share Posted August 23, 2023 8 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Jet lagged or just a busy evening and day? A little of both I think 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted August 23, 2023 #7050 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Bon Voyage Lyle and Lyn. Above all Enjoy ! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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