Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted October 18, 2021 #101 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Thanks for the info. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartzsite Cruiser Posted October 18, 2021 #102 Share Posted October 18, 2021 A little more catching up on the Daily, while i take a short break until the patios are dry. At least, it is cooler than yesterday, and there is a good breeze (wind at times). @St. Louis Sal A bit late, but congratualtions on being named Mission Woman of the Year. @kazu So sad that the firefighter had to lose his life rescuing people doing something very foolish and dangerous. @AncientWanderer Welcome home. @cunnorl Sorry to learn that your sister has an agressive form of lymphoma. Hope she can get a great treatment plan and have a good recovery. A second opinion is always a good idea. @smitty34877 Terry, sorry that Tana is having breathing issures. Hope they are resolved soon. Now I better get back to work. At least, so far on my laptop and my phone , CC is working. With an update to finish installinhg on the computer and just saying CC was working, I hope I didn't jinx myself. Lenda 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 18, 2021 #103 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I don't think this was in the cbc.ca article but is probably updated regularly: Richard Liebmann, director of the Montreal fire department (SIM), identified the firefighter as 58-year-old Pierre Lacroix, who had worked at station 64 in Lachine for more than 20 years. Liebmann said Lacroix had a partner and two children. RIP Mr. Lacroix, and may your partner and children get the support they need. Roy 8 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted October 18, 2021 #104 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) Happy Monday. The pic is my furry friend from Gibraltar, a Barbary Macaque. While looking for some pics of ports in Spain, I decided to share this one as Kazu and others have posted such great ones of todays destination. Coastal Spain, including off the Bay of Biscay, as well as the Med and the islands, are interesting an attractive port calls. I like when Holland America uses some of the less crowded ports away from the mega liners. Loosing our smaller ships, it will be more difficult to visit those places. A friend is looking at a Celebrity cruise on their newest ship, at 1004' long, that is to go to Bordeaux. Can a ship that large go to Bordeaux? That is the Rotterdam in port far below in the pic. Edited October 18, 2021 by St Pete Cruiser added words 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn single Posted October 18, 2021 #105 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I always enjoy the photos shared of the various ports of call. But today, @kazuyour pictures have been amazing. What a memory of an outstanding tour! @ mamaofami, I am so sorry that you are having to go through all of this with the aid. If I were you, I would perhaps email your daughter and son to let them know what occurred yesterday. That way, nothing you say could be overheard. Your children need to know, because this affects you as well as your precious husband. Also, I would suggest that you contact the VA to see if your help from them could be expedited. (I worked with the VA for 3 years while doing home hospice for my DH). There should be a social worker assigned to your case, or a Victim Advocate. Perhaps if you express the need they can get things moving faster. (And if you feel that my advice is unwarranted, I certainly understand). 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 18, 2021 #106 Share Posted October 18, 2021 18 minutes ago, St Pete Cruiser said: Can a ship that large go to Bordeaux? Yes they can - but they won’t be in town nor “parked” on the river. I suspect they will have to shuttle at least an hour to get there. Not quite the same as when we were on the lovely Prinsendam parked right down town. On our way out after we went through the bridges (timing is everything) I saw a larger cruise ship further off. Talking to one of the officers, they had at least an hour’s drive to get into Bordeaux. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb4683 Posted October 18, 2021 #107 Share Posted October 18, 2021 @St Pete Cruiser and @kazu We docked (and overnighted) at LeVerdon-sur-Mer when =X= Millennium did her “Immersive Wine Cruise” in 2011. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 18, 2021 #108 Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, kb4683 said: @St Pete Cruiser and @kazu We docked (and overnighted) at LeVerdon-sur-Mer when =X= Millennium did her “Immersive Wine Cruise” in 2011. thanks - that makes me grateful I was on the Prinsendam 😉 that’s more than an hour away. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted October 18, 2021 #109 Share Posted October 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, kazu said: Yes they can - but they won’t be in town nor “parked” on the river. I suspect they will have to shuttle at least an hour to get there. Not quite the same as when we were on the lovely Prinsendam parked right down town. On our way out after we went through the bridges (timing is everything) I saw a larger cruise ship further off. Talking to one of the officers, they had at least an hour’s drive to get into Bordeaux. Right you are! I checked "Whats In Port" after I posted and read that up to 250 Meters/800 feet is the limit to dock in the city. Seems to me, even the Prinsendam had to time itself quite closely with the high tide and kicked up some of the bottom. The Volendam and Zaandam may be small enough to dock city side. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb4683 Posted October 18, 2021 #110 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, kazu said: thanks - that makes me grateful I was on the Prinsendam 😉 that’s more than an hour away. Yes, they were two very long days. The first day we went to the Cognac region and the second was touring wineries in Bordeaux. Sadly, didn’t get to spend any time in the city ☹️ Edited October 18, 2021 by kb4683 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 18, 2021 #111 Share Posted October 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, St Pete Cruiser said: Right you are! I checked "Whats In Port" after I posted and read that up to 250 Meters/800 feet is the limit to dock in the city. Seems to me, even the Prinsendam had to time itself quite closely with the high tide and kicked up some of the bottom. The Volendam and Zaandam may be small enough to dock city side. We had Captain DD at the helm and he was good. But those bridges - OMG we were so close. Unbelievable. It was truly an amazing experience. Same cruise that when we went to Tarragona. It was a real winner of an itinerary. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 18, 2021 #112 Share Posted October 18, 2021 20 minutes ago, kb4683 said: Yes, they were two very long days. The first day we went to the Cognac region and the second was touring wineries in Bordeaux. Sadly, didn’t get to spend any time in the city ☹️ Oh that’s a shame. 😔 We had the advantage of being there so went to the wineries and an old city and still had time after to explore a bit by night. The next day we had a fabulous walking tour of Bordeaux. An amazing city and so much is made for pedestrians. Discovered a special winery place our guide told us about and enjoyed the lovely tastings and the food that went with it. Then browsed on our own. It was perfect as we could just go down the boulevard where everyone walked along the river and return to the ship any time we wanted and go back out in downtown Bordeaux. The locals seemed to enjoy us being there 👍 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted October 18, 2021 #113 Share Posted October 18, 2021 @kazu Ahh, the world has righted itself! Jacqui, just wanted to thank you for sharing all those fascinating pictures. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted October 18, 2021 #114 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Good evening everyone. The CC gremlins should go up in flames tonight as I ordered and received a bluetooth keyboard for my Kindle. Much better than one finger typing. Now I have to master copy and paste as the operating system is different. I'll get it. Also, the price of gas can go down now as I filled up the car today. I did that on the way home from dropping off the laptop for repair. I also hit the Rec Center and used the weight machines and did my pool routine. Tonight I have to choose between two Zoom meetings. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 18, 2021 #115 Share Posted October 18, 2021 1 hour ago, cat shepard said: @kazu Ahh, the world has righted itself! Jacqui, just wanted to thank you for sharing all those fascinating pictures. Ahh - quoting you but thanks to all with your very kind comments on Tarragona. I thought I had over done it the first time. So glad you didn’t mind me sharing parts of the day. We really loved our time there and sadly pictures can’t capture it all. Many thanks 🙂 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartzsite Cruiser Posted October 18, 2021 #116 Share Posted October 18, 2021 @kazu Jacqui, I totally agree that being on the Prinsendam and docked right in town in Bordeaux is absolutely the best way to enjoy the city. We were fortunate to be there three times on the Elegant Explorer. In 2011, the tides were right for an all day visit,. That day we took a tour to Cognac, and we still had a little time to go into the city proper after our tour. In 2016 and 2017, because of the tides, we were there overnight, with an afternoon and a short morning, so no long tours. Those times, we just explored Bordeaux on our own by foot and by tram. Lenda 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atexsix Posted October 18, 2021 #117 Share Posted October 18, 2021 @dobiemom <waving> and reminiscing on our final day of the Alaska cruise in your cabana, lol, that could have been so much fun if I hadn't of been feeling so crappy. 🤒 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atexsix Posted October 18, 2021 #118 Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 hours ago, kazu said: Yes they can - but they won’t be in town nor “parked” on the river. I suspect they will have to shuttle at least an hour to get there. Not quite the same as when we were on the lovely Prinsendam parked right down town. On our way out after we went through the bridges (timing is everything) I saw a larger cruise ship further off. Talking to one of the officers, they had at least an hour’s drive to get into Bordeaux. I can't stand it when ships are forced to dock way out at container ports or otherwise. Even Sitka annoys us now. We aren't tender fans, but if I had to choose a port to do it in, that would be it. The waters are as calm as it gets, and what a view too. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atexsix Posted October 18, 2021 #119 Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 hours ago, St Pete Cruiser said: Happy Monday. The pic is my furry friend from Gibraltar, a Barbary Macaque. While looking for some pics of ports in Spain, I decided to share this one as Kazu and others have posted such great ones of todays destination. Coastal Spain, including off the Bay of Biscay, as well as the Med and the islands, are interesting an attractive port calls. I like when Holland America uses some of the less crowded ports away from the mega liners. Loosing our smaller ships, it will be more difficult to visit those places. A friend is looking at a Celebrity cruise on their newest ship, at 1004' long, that is to go to Bordeaux. Can a ship that large go to Bordeaux? That is the Rotterdam in port far below in the pic. I thought that was a hat somebody was wearing at first 🤣 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted October 18, 2021 #120 Share Posted October 18, 2021 28 minutes ago, Quartzsite Cruiser said: @kazu Jacqui, I totally agree that being on the Prinsendam and docked right in town in Bordeaux is absolutely the best way to enjoy the city. We were fortunate to be there three times on the Elegant Explorer. In 2011, the tides were right for an all day visit,. That day we took a tour to Cognac, and we still had a little time to go into the city proper after our tour. In 2016 and 2017, because of the tides, we were there overnight, with an afternoon and a short morning, so no long tours. Those times, we just explored Bordeaux on our own by foot and by tram. Lenda Or you can stay in Bordeaux 😄 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Boston Posted October 18, 2021 #121 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Hello all, I can’t believe that I’m only just getting to the daily. What can I say, I hit the ground running and this is my first chance to chill. I love meatloaf and am glad that it has it’s own day. Never had a beard. Living in Boston every day is multicultural appreciation day and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Interesting quote. The meal suggestion sounds delicious but it’s pot roast here this evening and the smells are fantastic! Never been to today’s port and will now scroll through all the photos, thanking everyone in advance. Prayers for everyone on today’s prayer list and cheers to all you celebrating a happy event! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM37 Posted October 19, 2021 #122 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Good evening. Thank you Rich, Roy and all of you Daily contributors. I haven't finished reading yesterday's and barely started today's Dailies, but I will. I think it was @ger_77who said recently that there's a reason we have children when we're young. I agreed with her when I read it and REALLY agree now. Our DGS is a joy, but I am exhausted. Last night I laid down in the room with him and I really couldn't tell you which one of us was asleep first. Thankfully he tested negative and DD is starting to feel better. Unfortunately DSIL feels worse today than yesterday. DD and DSIL are very grateful we came down and for the time to sleep/rest. Well, I need to fold some laundry and get myself to bed so I can keep up with the 2 year old tomorrow. I may not post or read as early or often this week, but I am thinking and praying for all of my Dailyite family. Take care of yourselves and have a blessed week. 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted October 19, 2021 #123 Share Posted October 19, 2021 4 hours ago, cruzn single said: I always enjoy the photos shared of the various ports of call. But today, @kazuyour pictures have been amazing. What a memory of an outstanding tour! @ mamaofami, I am so sorry that you are having to go through all of this with the aid. If I were you, I would perhaps email your daughter and son to let them know what occurred yesterday. That way, nothing you say could be overheard. Your children need to know, because this affects you as well as your precious husband. Also, I would suggest that you contact the VA to see if your help from them could be expedited. (I worked with the VA for 3 years while doing home hospice for my DH). There should be a social worker assigned to your case, or a Victim Advocate. Perhaps if you express the need they can get things moving faster. (And if you feel that my advice is unwarranted, I certainly understand). My daughter was with us in the car yesterday when her husband called to say our gatehouse was on the phone asking for permission to let the aide in so she knew what happened and so does our son. The VA has said we only qualify for 10:hours a week and it can be spread out over 5/days, but they don’t have their own aides. They use an agency here. We’ve spoken to a social worker and a victim’s advocate so we have covered all those basis. I would never feel anyone’s advice was unwarranted. In fact, it has been useful to me just to be able to vent hear and know you all are of the same opinion and yet I can’t let him go. Thank you everyone. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted October 19, 2021 #124 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 hour ago, atexsix said: @dobiemom <waving> and reminiscing on our final day of the Alaska cruise in your cabana, lol, that could have been so much fun if I hadn't of been feeling so crappy. 🤒 👋 Waving back. 😀 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieKIslandGirl Posted October 19, 2021 #125 Share Posted October 19, 2021 13 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said: @SusieKIslandGirl Happy Birthday! 🎂 And to you too! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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