Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #276 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Having lunch at the White Horse Pub & Restaurant in St. George right by the port on the water. My husband and I shared the cottage pie and it was really good. Very cheesy and delicious. I recommend it👍. Even the birds are loving it! They have a dance floor I’m assuming for at night and the helpful, friendly waitress pointed out that the original brick floor is from the 1500’s. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #277 Share Posted July 27, 2023 This was Jengie our fabulous waitress! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #278 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Got to go again. Low battery. But I’ll be back later😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llGoAnywhere Posted July 27, 2023 #279 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Loved the tour of St George and all the fabulous suggestions. The pictures are just beautiful! Did you walk the entire route from the ferry? Mary Ann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathymom34 Posted July 27, 2023 #280 Share Posted July 27, 2023 My daughter and her fiancée are on this same cruise with another couple. I won't see pics until they get back so I've so enjoyed your photos this week - thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #281 Share Posted July 27, 2023 2 hours ago, I'llGoAnywhere said: Loved the tour of St George and all the fabulous suggestions. The pictures are just beautiful! Did you walk the entire route from the ferry? Mary Ann Yes, we walked the whole route. Our feet are killing us now (we’re back on the Summit now) but it was worth it. I love the journey sometimes more than the destination. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #282 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, kathymom34 said: My daughter and her fiancée are on this same cruise with another couple. I won't see pics until they get back so I've so enjoyed your photos this week - thank you! Oh I hope I haven’t spoiled anything for them (lol). Try to act surprised when they share their photos🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #283 Share Posted July 27, 2023 The dance floor where we had lunch. I forgot to upload it earlier. It was very impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #284 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Here are some other photos of St. George that I took as my battery was dying. I also went to the Town Hall. It was founded in 1612 and is still being used for town meetings. In fact the lady inside told me there was one scheduled tonight. I also snapped some photos of a photo of the Queen and a letter she sent to Bermuda. I’m a big fan of “The Crown” 2023-07-27 17-35.pdf Edited July 27, 2023 by Cruzinforpeace*** 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #285 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Here’s the info on the Unfinished Church. I stopped on our way down the hill and snapped a photo of the description. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJSailors Posted July 27, 2023 #286 Share Posted July 27, 2023 What was the name of the hotel near St Catherine’s beach? Is it rather new? We enjoyed staying at Elbow Beach and the Fairmont Southampton Princess. Unfortunately, both resorts are niw closed. Can I ask why you said yuck to the hotel. Glad you enjoyed your Bermuda vacation. We enjoyed trips there since 1983. MJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #287 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 45 minutes ago, MJSailors said: What was the name of the hotel near St Catherine’s beach? Is it rather new? We enjoyed staying at Elbow Beach and the Fairmont Southampton Princess. Unfortunately, both resorts are niw closed. Can I ask why you said yuck to the hotel. Glad you enjoyed your Bermuda vacation. We enjoyed trips there since 1983. MJ It’s called the St. Regis. I said “yuck” because it looks like a hospital or nursing home to me from the outside. It’s all white, very boxy and institutional looking to me. I spoke with a guest who was staying there and she confirmed it’s nothing “special” and rather plain for the amount of money it costs to stay there. They were building the hotel when we were at that beach in 2019. The WHOLE beach was public back then and so much more beautiful and peaceful. That adds to my “yuck” factor. The locals don’t seem to like it much either. I guess on the other side of the coin it brings money to Bermuda so that’s good. I just did a mock reservation for 1 night September 1 and it’s quoting me $1,116 for one night.😳. That’s just for the room. Edited July 27, 2023 by Cruzinforpeace*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise wizard Posted July 27, 2023 #288 Share Posted July 27, 2023 We honeymooned at the Elbow Beach Resort back in 1973 (just had our 50th anniversary). We were there when hurricane Alice hit, everyone was herded into the foyer and they played bingo and served drinks until the winds ceases. So sad that the resort has closed - so many wonderful memories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJSailors Posted July 27, 2023 #289 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) @Cruzinforpeace*** Thank you for your reply. Unfortunate that the St Regis does not reflect the charm of Bermuda. It seems that the modern esthetic for hotels is a minimalist look. That rate for one night stay there is incredible. It makes me wonder who the hotel is marketing to for reservations. It seems that taking a cruise ship to Bermuda is the best way to vacation there. MJ Edited July 27, 2023 by MJSailors 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #290 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Just now, MJSailors said: @Cruzinforpeace*** Thank you for your reply. Unfortunate that the St Regis does not reflect the charm of Bermuda. It seems that the modern esthetic for hotels is a minimalist look. That rate for one night stay there is incredible. It makes me wonder who the hotel is marketing to for reservations. It seems that taking a cruise ship to Bermuda is the best way to vacation there. Thank you for your reply. Absolutely. Cruising is still the best value for the money. I felt bad for the hotel guests; it seemed like a waste of money for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJSailors Posted July 27, 2023 #291 Share Posted July 27, 2023 @cruise wizard We enjoyed several stays at Elbow Beach. It was a charming resort with a beautiful beach and pool. We enjoyed drinks in the Library-the lovely bar off of the lobby. MJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinBanka Posted July 27, 2023 #292 Share Posted July 27, 2023 You can cruise for 7 days, with transportation and food included, for the price of 3-4 nights at that hotel. Ouch! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted July 27, 2023 #293 Share Posted July 27, 2023 8 hours ago, Cruzinforpeace*** said: Our side beautiful.. Years and years ago...we stayed at a Holiday Inn (corner suite) on top of the big hill overlooking the fort.. great views. Years later we saw it was razed..not sure what replaced it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #294 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Has anyone ever seen gnocchi like this? I’ve never seen it “browned” like this before. It tastes dry and chewy. Not a fan. This is one of the items in the MDR this evening. Not many choices; tilapia, low end steaks and the like. I’m going to see if I can get the turkey. Maybe that will be better.🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #295 Share Posted July 27, 2023 The Turkey is much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise wizard Posted July 27, 2023 #296 Share Posted July 27, 2023 10 minutes ago, Cruzinforpeace*** said: Has anyone ever seen gnocchi like this? I’ve never seen it “browned” like this before. It tastes dry and chewy. Not a fan. This is one of the items in the MDR this evening. Not many choices; tilapia, low end steaks and the like. I’m going to see if I can get the turkey. Maybe that will be better.🙏 Maybe the Sea View has some better selections. Nothing sounded good to me - this will be a buffet night for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 27, 2023 Author #297 Share Posted July 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, cruise wizard said: Maybe the Sea View has some better selections. Nothing sounded good to me - this will be a buffet night for us. The buffet was a disaster last night. Nothing looked appetizing. I ended up eating pizza and a few bites of stir fry and some fruit and cheese. The food has gotten worse as the cruise has progressed; less choices (especially in the dinner buffet) and very, very salty. We definitely see a decline in the food and food service. They seem tremendously understaffed and overwhelmed. My son didn’t get his drink until the end of the meal the other day. I asked for ketchup one night and never got it. We were supposed to be celebrating my birthday (it was the week before) and there was no acknowledgment. Tonight we decided to just show up for My Time Dining because our regular service has not been too good. Our usual seating is at 5:30pm. It’s sad to see this happening on X. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted July 27, 2023 #298 Share Posted July 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, cruise wizard said: Maybe the Sea View has some better selections. Nothing sounded good to me - this will be a buffet night for us. Try the Ocean View Cafe. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise wizard Posted July 28, 2023 #299 Share Posted July 28, 2023 26 minutes ago, Cruzinforpeace*** said: The buffet was a disaster last night. Nothing looked appetizing. I ended up eating pizza and a few bites of stir fry and some fruit and cheese. The food has gotten worse as the cruise has progressed; less choices (especially in the dinner buffet) and very, very salty. We definitely see a decline in the food and food service. They seem tremendously understaffed and overwhelmed. My son didn’t get his drink until the end of the meal the other day. I asked for ketchup one night and never got it. We were supposed to be celebrating my birthday (it was the week before) and there was no acknowledgment. Tonight we decided to just show up for My Time Dining because our regular service has not been too good. Our usual seating is at 5:30pm. It’s sad to see this happening on X. I hope that it gets better on your cruise and improves for our Summit cruises in September. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruzinforpeace*** Posted July 28, 2023 Author #300 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Just now, cruise wizard said: I hope that it gets better on your cruise and improves for our Summit cruises in September. I hope so too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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