The Daily for Tuesday Apr 06, 2021

[Copper10-8]

6 minutes ago, sailingdutchy said:

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Tony  😀

 

Tony; next time you go to the "A" (as in the ABC's), think about paying a visit to this place - Super Food Plaza - it is worth it, especially for Dutchies and/or former Cloggies - You can get most everything in there that you remember from your childhood in Holland and then some. They have a little restaurant where you can get a "broodje kroket," and/or "bitterballen" among other things. A cab ride from the port will take about 20-25 min one way and all the cabbies know it

 

 

 

 

 

[USN59-79]

I have been making my own beer for a few years after my DS gave me a Cooper's beer making kit for father's day.  Not only is the beer better tasting, it is also inexpensive.  If you notice the price on this Munton's kit, it makes about 40 pints for a cost of $20.

[JazzyV]

Good morning. Thanks for the Daily.

Haha on New Beers Eve day; I like Belgian beer.

Interesting meal and drink. I also like Roy's meal.

I was in Aruba on my last cruise, LA to NYC via the Panama Canal.

It's sunny and warm here today. I should try to do some yard work, but the sun really bothers my eyes even with sunglasses.

 

Prayers for the care list and cheers to the celebration list. 

Stay safe everyone.

 

Beautiful water in Aruba.

 

The collapsed natural bridge

 

The baby bridge

 

California Lighthouse

 

Sunset on the Beach

[lindaler]

29 minutes ago, bdrcole said:

New Beer's Eve.  Finally a day that I can definitely relate to as I have been a home brewer for 35 years.

If you stopped by to visit me today I could offer you the following beverages.

Hopicana Juicy IPA,

Zombie Fest Special Ale,

New England IPA,

Extra Special Bitter,

White Chocolate Belgium Stout,

Czech Pilsner,

Vienna Lager,

1820 British IPA,

Belgian Golden Ale,

Spicy Pumpkin Ale

and

If you do not like beer I could offer you a Raspberry & Lime Cider.

Thank you, I’ll have the white chocolate stout.  

[sailingdutchy]

13 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Tony; next time you go to the "A" (as in the ABC's), think about paying a visit to this place - Super Food Plaza - it is worth it, especially for Dutchies and/or former Cloggies - You can get most everything in there that you remember from your childhood in Holland and then some. They have a little restaurant where you can get a "broodje kroket," and/or "bitterballen" among other things. A cab ride from the port will take about 20-25 min one way and all the cabbies know it

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ziet er goed uit John !  ( Looks good , John )  I marked down the name of the plaza , thanks .

Near the ship there was also a restaurant that had the real Dutch pancakes and also "poffertjes ! " ( the little pancakes ) 

 

Thanks , Tony 😀

[Copper10-8]

5 minutes ago, VMax1700 said:

Freewinds, which is owned by the Church of Scientology, was in port.  It seems like it is always tied up there...

 

Freewinds, the 1968-built former 'Boheme,' stays mostly at Oranjestad (always the same berth) or Willemstad, Curacao from where the floating branch of the Church of Scientology sails on 2-3 day journeys in the Carib. No casino and Vegas production shows inside 😉 but she looks pretty nice for a sixties vessel

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKRYqxdXn04  

 

[VMax1700]

5 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

No casino and Vegas production shows inside

And room service only for a very substantial contribution 😁

[Copper10-8]

17 minutes ago, sailingdutchy said:

 

Ziet er goed uit John !  ( Looks good , John )  I marked down the name of the plaza , thanks .

Near the ship there was also a restaurant that had the real Dutch pancakes and also "poffertjes ! " ( the little pancakes ) 

 

Thanks , Tony 😀

 

There was a time when one of the Asst Maitre 'ds made "poffertjes" for breakfast on the Prinsendam but that time is outtahere unfortunately. Also, whenever we called in Charlottetown, PEI, there was a "poffertjes" store on the main drag. Don't believe that lady is in business anymore either 😞   

 

 

 

[superoma]

This is how Germans really see their beer!

[puppycanducruise]

Great pictures of Aruba, thanks to all who posted.

[superoma]

One year during our winter stay in Clearwater Florida, the scots in the community had a Scottish night. My dh and I had a great time with it. The tartan is the Canadian maple leaf tartan. Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

🏀 🏆 I forgot to add my congratulations to the Baylor Bears for winning the NCAA tournament last night. 🏀 🏆  It was never a close game, which surprised us since Gonzaga was undefeated going into the game.   

 

We did not attend Baylor but live about 45 miles from the school.  Since the Texas Longhorns lost in the first round to Abilene Christian University, another Texas school, we were cheering for Baylor.

 

Lenda

[Vict0riann]

Good morning, all.  I hope everyone is keeping well.  BC's online sign-up for vaccination is opening today, and anyone 71 and older can register.  Then you will be contacted by email or text message.  I'm just wondering what they will do for people who are not techies!

 

We have been to Oranjestad a few times.  The last time we decided to stay in town and took the free trolley around town.   

 

The trolley

 

 

Some of the blue horses of Oranjestad

 

 

 

[cat shepard]

3 hours ago, Cruzin Terri said:

Good Day everyone.  Greetings from sunny South Carolina.  I haven’t been on CC for a long time.  Have no reason why not.  Just seemed to be off in my own little world during this pandemic.  We have three cruises booked.  One on HAL and one two onOceania.  Not sure any of them will go.  We will see. 

I’ve been lurking on this thread for a few days and thought it was time to post and say “hi” to some old CC friends and the new ones too.  

I will keep those on the Care List in my prayers.  

I have been to Aruba only on a cruise once.

Good to be back.

Terri

Welcome home, Terr!

[Marmot@Sea]

Good Morning.

 

We were in Aruba in December 2011.  It seems so long ago.  I really must plan another cruise here.

 

 

 

Christmas trees for sale at $40 US.

 

 

 

 

 

Val

[GeorgeCharlie]

2 hours ago, Quartzsite Cruiser said:

 

 

This is Baby Arch.  The original natural bridge collapsed sometime after our first visit in 1991. Behind Baby Arch, you can make out the gap where the natural bridge fell.

 

 

 

Checked our pictures and the original natural bridge was still there in 2002. Apparently it collapsed  in 2005.

Edited April 6, 2021 by GeorgeCharlie

[Cruise Suzy]

1 hour ago, bdrcole said:

If you do not like beer I could offer you a Raspberry & Lime Cider.

 

And I'd take you up on it, thank you kindly. (Not a wine drinker either.)

[bennybear]

Good morning and thanks all!  The wine sounds great,  but not sure about that drink!  
will celebrate tartans but not beer!  I’ll leave that to DH.  
 

We’ve been to Aruba a couple of times,  we’re greeted by a waterspout last time!  
 

 

Edited April 6, 2021 by bennybear

[Happily@Sea]

We had lots of Calif poppies in our garden - our backyard had this small plateau right behind the garage where the flowers grew. The poppies being taller, were right up against the back of our white garage. With the orange they really stood out, plus being on a natural raised bed. I can remember crushing the seed pods and putting them in little paper sacks to save for the next season. 

 

I saw that area for the first time a few years ago, it had shrunk - along with the size of the whole back yard. 😄 It was huge as a kid.

 

The discussions here have jogged my memory of many simple things I used to enjoy doing and looking at. Thank you all.

[highland cruiser]

Happy Tuesday everyone.

Enjoyed the pictures of Aruba.  We have been there several times.  Enjoyed the beach and sunshine.

Another beautiful day here.  We are getting spoiled with the sun and warmer weather.

Plan to get outside and do some gardening.  Dinner tonight for us is grilled chicken and roasted veggies.  Red peppers are really reasonable here now and so good grilled.  

Have an awesome day everyone.  Prayers to those on the care list and cheers to everyone else.

Thank you again, Roy, Rich, and all who post.

 

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

1 hour ago, GeorgeCharlie said:

 

Checked our pictures and the original natural bridge was still there in 2002. Apparently it collapsed  in 2005.

 

Really glad you found the picture of the natural bridge.  All our pictures of it were taken between 1991 and 2001, and are hard copies in the photo albums.  I couldn't remember when the bridge collapsed, so thank you for that information too.

 

Lenda

[StLouisCruisers]

I had a very chatty visit with my newest neighbor this morning.  Maybe next time I'll invite my neighbor on the opposite side of me to come over so they can meet.  Three women talking!  We may have to start earlier so everybody gets their fair share of yakking in.  😁

 

Our trips to Oranjestad, Aruba were in 2006 (Crown Princess, 2016 (Westerdam), and 2019 (Rotterdam).  Imagine my surprise when I read @VMax1700was in Aruba on March 18, 2016 on Oosterdam!  We were there the same day on Westerdam.  Here is a photo of the two ships together.

 

I kinda think the one on the left is Westerdam but aren't these two ships sisters?  Probably identical.  Can anyone read the name on the front?

 

Nope, I didn't think so.  Wish we'd known you then @VMax1700 as our Daily friend!  Anyway, we enjoyed watching the parade go by.  Actually we were there when they were setting up.  The classic car parade was a favorite.  We saw two of those light blue Thunderbirds that day and were amazed this small island had duplicate Thunderbirds.

 

Liked the motorcycles too. 

 

 

Onward in our exploration.  This is City Hall.  It formerly was owned by Dr. Eloy Arends, but was sold to the government of Aruba in 1986 because his heir (son Jesus Arends) could no longer afford the maintenance.  It was restored in 1997 and converted into City Hall.  Pretty striking building IMO.

 

We were first in Oranjestad in 2006 when we took our DD along on a Crown Princess cruise. 

 

That trip she did a little souvenir shopping for her kiddos.  If you can't find it here, you can't find it anywhere! 

 

Thanks to all for your great photos of Oranjestad!

 

 

[XBGuy]

7 hours ago, richwmn said:

 

Today is California Poppy Day

Wine of the day - San Simeon 2019 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (Monterey) Central Coast

 

Being a wine geek, I am, of course, alwayas interested in Rich's Wine of the Day selection and Ann's description.  I also get a kick out of Roy's alternative meal suggestion.  Riffing off Roy's lead and the fact that today is California Poppy Day, I am going to propose an alternative wine.

 

Qupe is a very fine winery that specializes in wines made from Rhone grape varieties grown in various California Central Coast vineyards.  Since, as I just mentioned, Qupe specializes in wines from grape varieties that are common in the French Rhone region, they do not make Pinot Noir.  So, my alternative wine is the Qupe Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Syrah.

 

 

From the Qupe web site,  "Qupé (pronounced kyoo-pay') is the Chumash Indian word for California poppy. The Chumash are native to California's Central Coast and Channel Islands; the California poppy is our state flower."

 

The logo is a stylized poppy.

 

 

So, in honor of California Poppy Day, I thought this wine alternative would be appropriate.

 

 

 

[VMax1700]

27 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said:

I kinda think the one on the left

Far be it from me to tell a lady that she may be wrong......😉, but below are pics taken from stern of Oosterdam looking to the bow of Westerdam as we departed first.  So the one on the left was Oosterdam.

[StLouisCruisers]

1 minute ago, VMax1700 said:

Far be it from me to tell a lady that she may be wrong......😉, but below are pics taken from stern of Oosterdam looking to the bow of Westerdam as we departed first.  So the one on the left was Oosterdam.

 

I concede to your photographic evidence!  Thanks for clearing it up.