CHEZMARYLOU Posted July 1, 2021 #26 Share Posted July 1, 2021 No, we are sailing in March on Silhouette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen haywood Posted July 1, 2021 #27 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Glad to see you back! I had noticed your absence and hoped nothing was wrong…(other than everything…😁.) I have been on Cruise Critic for the past 16 months only reading threads about everyday things…nothing regarding cruising as it was all speculation…and it was depressing the longer the shutdown continued. But with Edge’s “inaugural” sailing this past Saturday I got brave enough to book an August cruise on her! I’ve been rereading my journals because evidently I’d wiped my memory blank as to traveling, packing etc. And now that I have a cruise booked myself, I’m happy to read other people’s cruising stories once again. ☀️ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 1, 2021 Author #28 Share Posted July 1, 2021 8 hours ago, Bo1953 said: Welcome back JI... You were missed. bon voyage Bo - Always a please to see you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 1, 2021 Author #29 Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, CHEZMARYLOU said: No, we are sailing in March on Silhouette. Ahh... so you are probably on just before us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 1, 2021 Author #30 Share Posted July 1, 2021 37 minutes ago, helen haywood said: Glad to see you back! I had noticed your absence and hoped nothing was wrong…(other than everything…😁.) I have been on Cruise Critic for the past 16 months only reading threads about everyday things…nothing regarding cruising as it was all speculation…and it was depressing the longer the shutdown continued. But with Edge’s “inaugural” sailing this past Saturday I got brave enough to book an August cruise on her! I’ve been rereading my journals because evidently I’d wiped my memory blank as to traveling, packing etc. And now that I have a cruise booked myself, I’m happy to read other people’s cruising stories once again. ☀️ I have to admit reading the initial posts on Facebook gave me the bug to get back on CC. I'm glad I did. I'm enjoying the live posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckynana Posted July 1, 2021 #31 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Welcome back, Jim_lain! I'll be on the Silhouette, but not until February, '22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheel Posted July 2, 2021 #32 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Welcome back JL! I got to thinking about you the other day and went to your CC profile and got very sad when I discovered you hadn't posted in soooooo long. It is great to see you back on the boards and know that you and Lain are healthy. I'm looking forward to your first live blog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 2, 2021 Author #33 Share Posted July 2, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 1:38 PM, Luckynana said: Welcome back, Jim_lain! I'll be on the Silhouette, but not until February, '22. I'm really getting the addiction to cruising back quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted July 2, 2021 #34 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Welcome back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 2, 2021 Author #35 Share Posted July 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Buckwheel said: Welcome back JL! I got to thinking about you the other day and went to your CC profile and got very sad when I discovered you hadn't posted in soooooo long. It is great to see you back on the boards and know that you and Lain are healthy. I'm looking forward to your first live blog. I've already been working on Air for our April 22 flights. All I can say is a big Ouch..... with all the non-refundable fares gone. Maybe they will be back. Mileage points to the rescue. The lowest Business class LHR - SFO was $11,000 per person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheel Posted July 2, 2021 #36 Share Posted July 2, 2021 24 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: I've already been working on Air for our April 22 flights. All I can say is a big Ouch..... with all the non-refundable fares gone. Maybe they will be back. Mileage points to the rescue. The lowest Business class LHR - SFO was $11,000 per person Holy smokes $11K is high!! We booked our one way business class fare from MCO - HND and thought $4,800 was high. We only have enough points to cover one of our fares so figure at least that’s half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieq Posted July 2, 2021 #37 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Jim, you just made my day. I miss all of the reviews and comments you used to share with us. Here’s to getting back on a cruise sooner than later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted July 2, 2021 #38 Share Posted July 2, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 6:55 PM, Jim_Iain said: Alex Delaware series Didn't recommend it to you, but also a fan. And... welcome back, glad you've recovered from the March 14th "trauma" 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow9612 Posted July 3, 2021 #39 Share Posted July 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: The lowest Business class LHR - SFO was $11,000 per person WOW! That's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellens Posted July 3, 2021 #40 Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 10:35 AM, Jim_Iain said: If you do the Greek cruise reach out to me. We had a fantastic private tour guide in Mykonos. He is a professional soccer player and lived there his whole life. Great day. We are going to Mykonos at the end of the month on the Apex. We are interested in a private guide. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelexpert35 Posted July 3, 2021 #41 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Welcome Back!! Always enjoyed reading your posts. I was glad to see your name pop up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 3, 2021 Author #42 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, jellens said: We are going to Mykonos at the end of the month on the Apex. We are interested in a private guide. thanks We use a Tour Company that ends with Locals almost exclusively. The guide in Mykonos was Ervin Lama One of our best guides. Edited July 3, 2021 by Jim_Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecantwait Posted July 3, 2021 #43 Share Posted July 3, 2021 So happy to see you back here Jim! Looking forward to your new adventures. We didn't get to do our family cruise to Alaska last August to celebrate my retirement but we had a great NON Voyage party anyway! (outside of course and luckily the pool is big enough to socially distance in) Angela Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 3, 2021 Author #44 Share Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, eyecantwait said: So happy to see you back here Jim! Looking forward to your new adventures. We didn't get to do our family cruise to Alaska last August to celebrate my retirement but we had a great NON Voyage party anyway! (outside of course and luckily the pool is big enough to socially distance in) Angela Z. Too bad you missed you long planned retirement cruise. So many sad stories of missed birthdays, anniversaries and retirements. At least you are safe and healthy and plenty to time in retirement to make your dreams come true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 3, 2021 Author #45 Share Posted July 3, 2021 23 hours ago, dani negreanu said: Didn't recommend it to you, but also a fan. And... welcome back, glad you've recovered from the March 14th "trauma" 😉 Always look forward to more recommendations. I listen to about 3-4 hours of e-books daily while on my walks. I've listened to all the series by Patricia Cornwell Kathy Reichs Jeffery Deaver Someone recommend Simon Beckett and Tess Gerritsen but haven't picked his up yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted July 3, 2021 #46 Share Posted July 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Tess Gerritsen Is excellent. What about the Memory Man series (David Baldacci)? Harry Bosch and the Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly? Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter ? In Death series by JD Robb/[Nora Roberts] ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 4, 2021 Author #47 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Thanks @dani negreanu I'll check them out. Great list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted July 4, 2021 #48 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Welcome back, Jim! I've been much less active on CC since my 2020 cruise got cancelled, just too depressing, so I understand. Maybe sometime I'll meet you at Starbucks and we can talk about books. I just started a cozy mystery series about a state trooper in Alaska. Learned a lot about the Iditarod while at it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiedust777 Posted July 4, 2021 #49 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begood2me Posted July 4, 2021 #50 Share Posted July 4, 2021 We too have been away. I'm not sure we're going to cruise anytime soon. Too many unknowns at this point and it's not clear that it would be an enjoyable trip. We do miss it and hope to get back to cruising sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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