Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2020 Author #176 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) Well the internet is back up, so let's get caught up. First off I want to go back to Day 7 for the Captains Table dinner Pat had with Chief Engineer. I think he was very excited about it. I didn't keep the invitation, not even sure we got the paper copy, the original invite was a phone message making sure we were available. They often do that when putting the list together. Prior to dinner they were to meet in Vintages. I told Pat to order the Caymus if it was available, and the Conundrum if it wasn't. It wasn't 😉 We spied on them from the Centrum. He looked like he was having fun. In hindsight, we were glad he went without us. Not sure what wine was served during the meal, but Pat said the food was very good Julie and Nathan got the invite for their Honeymoon. We ran into a few others at the table during the crossing, all fun people. Now one interesting thing about the event still confuses me. Pat thinks his name may have been on the invitation as a co host because when people arrived at Vintages they were asking him if he was Patrick or Dennis. I should have asked karen to get me a copy of the invitation. If anyone following along was there, let me know. Edited May 5, 2020 by John&LaLa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2020 Author #177 Share Posted May 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said: Condo issue or Spectrum? I think it's the condo construction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2020 Author #178 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Cruise Compass Day 9 - Back at sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2020 Author #179 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) Worked on the contraption today. Gathered supplies, borrowed markers, stapler, and tape. Good times. Like I said earlier, my original thought was to just do the capsule that would land in the ocean. I came up with the perfect idea for the capsule, all I needed to do now was design the parachutes and the landing raft But Shelton said we needed more, so we decided to go full lunar lander. It was a cool idea, but I'm worried it's to heavy. I was afraid it would wobble going down (it's not like you can practice dropping it) so I added soap disks to the feet. I guess we'll find out tomorrow. Shell complete, ready to cover in foil and decorate Let me describe the features starting at the top Zip pulls to affix the parachute Coffee cup is the capsule, and a cardboard cup insulator is the rotating hatch You cut a circle in the cup and two circles in the insulator Then take a plastic ice tea cup and cut a section to line up with one of the circles and staple it together This then becomes a rotating hatch to keep the egg visible. (one of the only rules) Fill the cup with cotton balls, first cushion The body is a box of playing cards stuffed with crumpled paper, second cushion The legs are staws with toothpicks holding then to the body This allows them to move up and down when it hits the ground, third cushion I was going to use rubber bands to further absorb impact of the legs, but that was to difficult to execute Finally the feet are cup lids with soap inside. they are also secured to the legs with toothpicks Tomorrow we'll design the parachute, and decorate it Somehow I also found time or some Zen Coloring in Schooner That took almost the entire hour, I guess the idea is to work on the same piece the whole crossing Edited May 5, 2020 by John&LaLa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2020 Author #180 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) Chef's Table Finally got a crowd for Chef's Table It was a good group, good food, and good wine Unfortunately I ended up with most of Laura and Pat's wine, plus the dessert martinis I am a team player.😉 sorry, but no menu Soup was nice, cheese in the bottom then they pour tomato soup on top of it. Coastal Kitchen does it this way Not a fan of the shaved scallops, to sweet Laura can't have scallops, so they made her shrimp Luckily there was a lobster app as well No entree pics, but next up is the World Edited May 5, 2020 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2020 Author #181 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Here is Royal Caribbeans famous chocolate dessert, The World Chocolate shell with ice cream in the middle You will find it at Wonderland in particular and it shows up at Chef's Table and Captains Tables as well The neat part is the reveal done by your server. Oh, and there is my chocolate martini 20190504_204828.mp4 20190504_204913.mp4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2020 Author #182 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Cruise Compass Day 10 - At Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted May 5, 2020 #183 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Not a fan of the shaved scallops, to sweet I thought the same thing when we did the Chef's table. I would of preferred a grilled full scallop but I figured they wanted to keep it light. And "The World," the best dessert I've ever had in my life, not to mention the most visually stunning dessert. Edited May 5, 2020 by Sea Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted May 5, 2020 #184 Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Worked on the contraption today. Very impressive. Multiple cushion zones. Can't wait to see what it looks like fully decorated. Is there also a contest for best looking device or is it purely about the egg surviving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2020 Author #185 Share Posted May 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: Very impressive. Multiple cushion zones. Can't wait to see what it looks like fully decorated. Is there also a contest for best looking device or is it purely about the egg surviving? I don't know yet😉🤣🤣 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 6, 2020 Author #186 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Egg Drop is at 2 pm, so we had plenty of time to finish her up Here is a close up of the capsule decorated, but pre parachute, you can see how the hatch works Had to move the engine to the top, I wanted it to go in the bottom, but could not get it to stay. You can also see the names of all the department heads. They have been sending food treats all week, and usually have the name of a department manger attached to the afternoon deliveries. Also stuck some disco rings that we won at trivia to light her up Overall view, now to work on parachute, and pray it opens I left the cone on the bottom since it looked good, just no light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 6, 2020 Author #187 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) Signed up and got an early drop number, I think we are 5 or 7 Parachute was a trash bag and a bunch of Laura's yarn. It's not quite square, but the cords are equal length, I hope it works. Waiting for the start at the R-Bar Beach Bums is our afternoon trivia name since we are from Cocoa Beach and Shelton and Leslie are from VA Beach People seem to like her We added the foil streamers at the last minute. Why not. They might look good as it crashes to the ground Another view of some of the staff names. I wasn't sure who was voting, and I'm not above pandering. Here we are before the drop describing our contraption. I also tried to show the staff how the egg comes out after landing Obviously it it explodes there is no reason to open the hatch I was also verifying that it was indeed a legal entry Edited May 6, 2020 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 6, 2020 Author #188 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Here is the actual drop courtesy of camera man Laura The first one was right before me and got hung up prior to landing. A couple did that. You actually see me on deck in my Serenade shirt BTW, we were not given our egg until about 30 seconds before the drop 20190505_132236.mp4 And then it was my turn. It was slightly nerve racking holding it above the floor not knowing what would happen. I probably should have swung it forward vs just a straight drop Maybe next time 20190505_132316.mp4 The Eagle Has Landed. 👍 Not exactly on the mark. Our score was practically perfect. And it held up until almost the last contestant. The winner had a simple non flashy design that soared above the crowd and landed gently in the middle of the Centrum. I like to think I might have had a chance if I had landed in the middle vs on the drum kit. So we got second place and I was happy for a first attempt The medal ceremony was a hit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 6, 2020 Author #189 Share Posted May 6, 2020 The only other memorable thing from the night was the Cocktail Contest after dinner Leslie was a contestant. I think they had to make 3 different cocktails, give them names and then get judged by bartenders I don't think Leslie embraced the shaking part of the contest. To me that was a key to get the crowd hollering Laura and Pat had a private balcony And that was it for our trip across the Atlantic Tomorrow is Ireland. Going to be a busy day. Another aft sunset but this is from our balcony, we must be going north Goodnight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 6, 2020 Author #190 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Since we are out of town most of tomorrow, here are the Cruise Compasses for tomorrow Cruise Compass Day 11 - Cobh, Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare L454S Posted May 6, 2020 #191 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) Very pretty site, Cobh, Ireland. The last port for the Titanic before the ill fated crossing. Pronounced COVE from Celtic times I believe. Edited May 6, 2020 by L454S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted May 6, 2020 #192 Share Posted May 6, 2020 So the egg drop and the belly flop contests are basically the same thing? 5,5,5,4,5,5,4,4, sir that's not the right way to show a 1, 5,5,5,4 🤣 Congrats on second place. Without seeing the first place winner, I'd say that you were robbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare L454S Posted May 6, 2020 #193 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Kelly's Pub was a nice refreshing stop after a couple hours in the Titanic Museum. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted May 7, 2020 #194 Share Posted May 7, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 5:40 AM, John&LaLa said: What I really deserve is an FCC for all the construction noise from the roof replacement. I mean the nerve, an active construction project on my TA Know what you are talking about. Do the Brilliance/Serenade Boston-Florida Repo every yr followed by 10/11/5 niters B3B,. Soon as the ship gets back there from her EU and Canada Cruises its Maintenance time! Repaint everything White,. Replace worn Carpet. Every week next month they sand and finish all wood railings on Decks and Balcony's. During one week many Balcony's have it missing. Next sailing on to 100 more. This all while Cruise is taking place. Understand as they wait for the warmer climate to start. Turn around day couple yrs ago it was replace hundreds Mattresses, next week was hundreds more. This back when they got rid the rock hard ones. Two yrs ago was replace all Balcony Furniture. Messes up what should be a quiet day on B2B Cruises. Last Oct/Nov on Turn around day they even kicked me out my room, carpet cleaning day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #195 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Welcome to Ireland Cobh, we docked right in town We'll visit here in the afternoon We had the Blarney Castle excursion through the ship Bus ride wasn't to bad, probably why Laura agreed to go😉 Just kidding, she was really looking forward to this Some bridge in Cork Google Maps showing Blarney in relation to both Cork and Cobh It was a pleasant and informative ride. Learned about the blight/famine, *****(little blue pills), and beer Obviously, this was a morning excursion, and it was still chilly Admission to the site was included in the excursion, but we had to wait for the site to open It opened at 9am Map of the grounds Ready to tour Apparently an almost 600 year old castle has a few hazards Somehow, we survived Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #196 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Storming the Keep Luckily our excursion tickets got us into an entrance on the right, and we missed most of the que. Which was good, because by the time we made it to the castle the line was quite short. Don't get me wrong, there was still a mass of people, but we were at least inside the castle We're #1 Yes, that's a Tootsie Pop. Lots of goodies in the mom purse Selfie time Early on the steps were wooden stairs But soon replaced by rough cut stones, this might be an exit It's really quite tiny inside the great hall Every now and then you see formal features mixed in with the rough rock The Lady probably pestered Lord Blarney for a remodel. Right guys. 😉 Lots of sights on the way up, we pass them again on the way down Almost there Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #197 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Looks like we made it Laura and Pat enjoying the view Cherry Walk The line outside the castle Blarney House Stable Cafe is over to your right The town of Blarney The Gardens and Battlements Lookout Tower Now I was confused since it is so short. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #198 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Kissing the Blarney Stone Pat and Laura both opted to lip lock the stone. I passed, not because of the obvious hygiene issues, but because I would have trouble getting down and then back up Another line, but now we have an awesome view The stone is set in the upper walls and in order to reach it, you have to lay on your back and lean out There is a guy there to help, and they take pictures Be kind and tip the dude Always graceful Here is this area as seen from the ground Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #199 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Mission accomplished, time to head back down. How about one without the sucker please We need to get down there I guess there is no elevator Last view from the top 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #200 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Lots of photo ops and signs on the way down. Like I said earlier, we saw several headed up Master bedroom, so cozy Air conditioning in 1466 Went past this tower at least 5-6 times, I gave up counting This might be a prison cell last window before leaving Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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