Rare Roland4 Posted May 7, 2021 #1226 Share Posted May 7, 2021 23 minutes ago, KenzSailing said: I'll post this here, so as not to disturb the serious cruise posters, but I would bet cash money that there is no one in the Crystal home office with the institutional memory of the ships' decor/layout/etc like the proverbial "some guy" poster on CC. Even if he's never eaten fried squirrel. I would hazard a guess you are correct! Having said that, I did have the pleasure of talking to a Reservations Rep the other day who has been with Crystal since 2003!! She was even on the 2005 Harmony 15th Anniversary Alaska cruise that we were on! And for the record, I have never eaten fried squirrel, or cicadas, either!😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAV Posted May 7, 2021 #1227 Share Posted May 7, 2021 7 hours ago, Texas Tillie said: Brian, the porcupine meatballs was a recipe in the famous cookbook "Joy of Cooking" by Irma Rombauer!! I grew up on them. The difference from regular meatballs was rice instead of bread crumbs!! Patty Of course my Grandmother tried to pawn off the idea that they were her own concoction. But I was very young and took whatever she said as Gospel! 6 hours ago, KenzSailing said: OK, by (un)popular demand, a sneak peek at the cicada menu. It's a seven course tasting menu, title is "The 17 Year Itch": Pate de Cicada Cicadas en Croute Cicada Consomme Salade de Cicada Verte (pistachio crusted) Cicada Supreme Cicada Surprise (wouldn't you like to know) Dessert: "On the Midway at the State Fair": Deep fried, chocolate covered Cicadas on a stick (real crowd pleaser) Beauty of it is, I don't even have to go to the market. I can dig up (oops, forage) most of this right in the back yard (um, garden.) I can’t WAIT to see the list of wines paired with each course...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted May 7, 2021 #1228 Share Posted May 7, 2021 1 hour ago, BEAV said: Of course my Grandmother tried to pawn off the idea that they were her own concoction. But I was very young and took whatever she said as Gospel! I can’t WAIT to see the list of wines paired with each course...... Aw, you finally teed up an easy one. They all pair well with... "a nice Kee-AAN-ti..." (Remember, I live only a few miles from the HQ of the US Census Bureau.) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 7, 2021 #1229 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Today's sunrise is the first from a 2015 pair of cruises, Crystal Serenity Miami to Lisbon, followed by a Prinsendam Kiel Canal cruise. On May 7, the Crystal Serenity anchored in Bermuda: Roy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted May 7, 2021 #1230 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Very nice sunrise picture Roy! ~Nancy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancygp Posted May 7, 2021 #1231 Share Posted May 7, 2021 7 hours ago, rafinmd said: Today's sunrise is the first from a 2015 pair of cruises, Crystal Serenity Miami to Lisbon, followed by a Prinsendam Kiel Canal cruise. On May 7, the Crystal Serenity anchored in Bermuda: Roy I was also on the Miami to Lisbon cruise, beautiful photo. Nancy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Tillie Posted May 7, 2021 #1232 Share Posted May 7, 2021 On 5/6/2021 at 2:14 PM, KenzSailing said: OK, by (un)popular demand, a sneak peek at the cicada menu. It's a seven course tasting menu, title is "The 17 Year Itch": Pate de Cicada Cicadas en Croute Cicada Consomme Salade de Cicada Verte (pistachio crusted) Cicada Supreme Cicada Surprise (wouldn't you like to know) Dessert: "On the Midway at the State Fair": Deep fried, chocolate covered Cicadas on a stick (real crowd pleaser) Beauty of it is, I don't even have to go to the market. I can dig up (oops, forage) most of this right in the back yard (um, garden.) Just saw an interesting story on the local tv news. On the segment where they answer viewers questions, today's question was can you eat cicadas if you have a shellfish allergy? Turns out that cicadas are related to shrimp, so three experts said you should not eat them if you have a shellfish allergy!! Patty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted May 8, 2021 #1233 Share Posted May 8, 2021 5 hours ago, Texas Tillie said: Just saw an interesting story on the local tv news. On the segment where they answer viewers questions, today's question was can you eat cicadas if you have a shellfish allergy? Turns out that cicadas are related to shrimp, so three experts said you should not eat them if you have a shellfish allergy!! Patty They also molt just like crabs, so maybe soft shell cicadas need to be considered for the Chez’s menu? (With the obligatory allergy warnings, of course.) Vince 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskatiemae Posted May 8, 2021 #1234 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, BWIVince said: They also molt just like crabs, so maybe soft shell cicadas need to be considered for the Chez’s menu? (With the obligatory allergy warnings, of course.) Vince Okay, if any don't think we're serious check out this culinary magazine for more cicada ideas... "Tastes like shrimp". https://www.foodandwine.com/news/cicadas-return-2021-edible-flavor By the way, Kenz, if your yard is pesticide-free perhaps you can claim organic cicada on the menu? Edited May 8, 2021 by mskatiemae 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 8, 2021 #1235 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I only have one May 8 sunrise. It's from my 2019 Nieuw Statendam/Cunard round trip transatlantic. I slept late May 8 but caught this from my hotel window in Kiel. Roy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted May 8, 2021 #1236 Share Posted May 8, 2021 15 hours ago, Texas Tillie said: Just saw an interesting story on the local tv news. On the segment where they answer viewers questions, today's question was can you eat cicadas if you have a shellfish allergy? Turns out that cicadas are related to shrimp, so three experts said you should not eat them if you have a shellfish allergy!! Patty Uh oh. Excuse me, I need to check on OLoPP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted May 8, 2021 #1237 Share Posted May 8, 2021 3 hours ago, mskatiemae said: By the way, Kenz, if your yard is pesticide-free perhaps you can claim organic cicada on the menu? We're definitely pesticide free here in Chevy Chase, and this is a great idea. I'm slapping "Organic" on at the top of the menu, and hiking each course by a buck. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 9, 2021 #1238 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Another sunset, rather than sunrise, today once again from my 2017 string of cruises. On May 9 Crystal Symphony was in Panama City: Roy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Twinkletoes Posted May 9, 2021 #1239 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Roy, Have you visited Ascension Island? I remember the recent photo from your ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted May 9, 2021 #1240 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Well, the staff here at the Chez(we run lean) has attained what I call "max vax" status: two weeks out from final shot. And just like the cicadas, we are emerging from hibernation: OLoPP got a pedicure(N95 and face shielded, no over confidence here) Two indoor(yes, indoor) dinner reservations. Both at hot new joints in the District: Jont (counter seating, tasting menu. No cicadas, alas) Dauphines(The Big Easy does DC) (I will be disappointed if this post doesn't make Vince at least a little envious.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 9, 2021 #1241 Share Posted May 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, Merry Twinkletoes said: Roy, Have you visited Ascension Island? I remember the recent photo from your ship. Not quite. I was scheduled there on the MS Amsterdam in a 2014 combination that started with Symphony and Serenity Bali-Singapore-Cape Town before diverting to Florida on the Amsterdam. The itinerary got changed when Ebola broke out and we dropped 2 African ports, but had hoped for at least a brief afternoon call. Unfortunately, the sea didn't permit tendering but a local boat came out with naturalists and souvenirs and we did a scenic circle around the island. That's as close as I've been. Here's Georgetown, the main town: Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Twinkletoes Posted May 10, 2021 #1242 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, rafinmd said: Not quite. I was scheduled there on the MS Amsterdam in a 2014 combination that started with Symphony and Serenity Bali-Singapore-Cape Town before diverting to Florida on the Amsterdam. The itinerary got changed when Ebola broke out and we dropped 2 African ports, but had hoped for at least a brief afternoon call. Unfortunately, the sea didn't permit tendering but a local boat came out with naturalists and souvenirs and we did a scenic circle around the island. That's as close as I've been. Here's Georgetown, the main town: Roy Yes, the waves were too rough to tender from the Serenity in 2019, too. We circled Ascension Island in two hours. The Amsterdam appears to have sailed closer! An Assistant Concierge said it was unlikely passengers would be able to visit. The forward to a book about Earnest Shackleton said: Once you have gone everywhere else, you go to Ascension Island. I’ll focus on the other places for now. Thanks for sharing the photo of Georgetown, Roy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 10, 2021 #1243 Share Posted May 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, Merry Twinkletoes said: Yes, the waves were too rough to tender from the Serenity in 2019, too. We circled Ascension Island in two hours. The Amsterdam appears to have sailed closer! An Assistant Concierge said it was unlikely passengers would be able to visit. The forward to a book about Earnest Shackleton said: Once you have gone everywhere else, you go to Ascension Island. I’ll focus on the other places for now. Thanks for sharing the photo of Georgetown, Roy. Two days earlier we stopped in St. Helena. When a ship visits a port for the first time there is traditionally a plaque exchange. They are prominently displayed at the top of the forward stairs on Symphony (less so near Captain's Quarters on Serenity) but we rarely see the ones the ships give to the ports. In "the Castle" on St. Helena I spotted the one given on Symphony's maiden call there. Roy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Twinkletoes Posted May 10, 2021 #1244 Share Posted May 10, 2021 On the ship’s tour, I went inside the home where Napoleon lived during his exile in St. Helena. I missed the Symphony plaque. The plaques reflect voyages throughout the years: During the final cruise of the old Rotterdam, the plaques the ship received were auctioned off. The proceeds went to the Fund for Sailors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 10, 2021 #1245 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Today's sunrise is from my Cunard return from my 2019 Nieuw Statendam transatlantic. On May 10 Queen Victoria was in Skagen Denmark Roy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 11, 2021 #1246 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Today's sunrise is from my 2017 sequence of cruises. On May 11 the Crystal Symphony visited Cartagena Colombia. Roy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted May 11, 2021 #1247 Share Posted May 11, 2021 This is it. My ticket to the big time: @TommyMcFLY on Twitter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 12, 2021 #1248 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Today's photo is a sunset from my 2019 round trip transatlantic, Eastbound on Nieuw Statendam and returning on Cunard. On May 12 I transferred from Queen Victoria to Queen Mary 2 in Southampton. I may or may not post tomorrow as I go in the hospital for surgery Friday. I anticipate updates on my status will be posted on the Holland America forum in "The Daily" (A new thread each day). Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roland4 Posted May 12, 2021 #1249 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, rafinmd said: Today's photo is a sunset from my 2019 round trip transatlantic, Eastbound on Nieuw Statendam and returning on Cunard. On May 12 I transferred from Queen Victoria to Queen Mary 2 in Southampton. I may or may not post tomorrow as I go in the hospital for surgery Friday. I anticipate updates on my status will be posted on the Holland America forum in "The Daily" (A new thread each day). Roy Good luck Roy. We will be thinking about you! Larry 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted May 12, 2021 #1250 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Same here, Roy... Good luck with the surgery and know that a whole lot of us are thinking about you and sending best wishes and prayers. Vince 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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