Rare SUESEABE Posted December 17, 2023 #451 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed your adventures. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted December 17, 2023 #452 Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 hour ago, ottahand7 said: Thanks! I was able to have Google translate but no origin information. I will ask onboard. I did some googling too as I was asked the same question on my LIVE thread. I believe it is Dutch caviar. I learned something new I did not know - Caviar is harvested in the Netherlands 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 17, 2023 Author #453 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, kazu said: I did some googling too as I was asked the same question on my LIVE thread. I believe it is Dutch caviar. I learned something new I did not know - Caviar is harvested in the Netherlands There are a fair number of places that farm-raise sturgeon for caviar. I know Browne Trading in Portland, Maine used to have the HAL contract for the US, but I don't know if that's still the case. They were where we went for caviar when we lived in Maine. They have a decent bit of educational material online if anyone is interested. Start here: https://brownetrading.com/pages/how-to-buy-caviar 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 17, 2023 Author #454 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Also, bear in mind that your Mariner discount is not going to apply to the caviar or other supplements. The Mariner discount is off the restaurant cover charge only. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted December 17, 2023 #455 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Thanks for your reporting and great photos. I look forward to your next culinary adventure aboard a HAL ship. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted December 17, 2023 #456 Share Posted December 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, POA1 said: Also, bear in mind that your Mariner discount is not going to apply to the caviar or other supplements. The Mariner discount is off the restaurant cover charge only. Good reminder. I have found that the caviar and fruits de Mer were worth the surcharge price 😊 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotLikeBelleRosen,IHope Posted December 17, 2023 #457 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Thanks for the fun and informative read. I trust Poohby Joe is nestled all snug in his bed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 17, 2023 Author #458 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, NotLikeBelleRosen,IHope said: Thanks for the fun and informative read. I trust Poohby Joe is nestled all snug in his bed. He's happy to be home with his friends Big Poohby and Round Poohby. I'll post a photo later. Poohby Joe is from the big Disney store in what is now Disney Springs. Big Poohby was a gift from Michelle's coworkers. Round Poohby came from the CVS at the corner of SE 17th Street and Federal Highway (US Route 1) in Fort Lauderdale. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted December 17, 2023 #459 Share Posted December 17, 2023 You are the best. Thanks for the fun thread. Laugh out loud sometimes. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 17, 2023 Author #460 Share Posted December 17, 2023 We went for pizza (Anthony's Coal Fired at the mother ship location in Fort Lauderdale. Highly recommended.) We then drove along the beach with the top down before arriving back home to watch sail away. There are a lot of beaches and palm trees down in the neighborhood. Our property was all decked out with poinsettias when we left. They're all scraggly and windblown looking now. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 17, 2023 Author #461 Share Posted December 17, 2023 As is often the case in Florida, a days-long storm is followed by a bright and sunny day. Although it's sunny, the wind is brisk. It's blowing at 21 mph from the north. We have a southern exposure so we're pretty well protected. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 17, 2023 Author #462 Share Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) We're still waiting on the Odyssey of the Seas, Celebrity Reflection, Viking Mars and the Nieuw Statendam. The HAL ship should be up first, followed by the Reflection. The enormous Royal Caribbean ship will probably be next, with Viking out last. Poohby Joe is anticipating the sail away by his former home for a week. He's decked out in his classic Holland America logo shirt. (He's quite conscious of having his tag show now.) The NS is on the move! Edited December 17, 2023 by POA1 13 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 17, 2023 Author #463 Share Posted December 17, 2023 As the Nieuw Statendam steams out of Port Everglades, we reach the sad conclusion that vacation is over. There is still a fair amount of trip report wrap up, but the work week looms large and ugly on the horizon. 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvteaching Posted December 17, 2023 #464 Share Posted December 17, 2023 @POA1. I admire your reading streak! I tend to go for hardcover books and read on my Kindle app on vacations. I enjoyed the Richard Osman series as well. Have you read the Rhys Bowen "Her Royal Spyness" series. It's set in England and Scotland in the early 1930s and I found them very enjoyable. Thanks for taking us along on your trip! Karen 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 17, 2023 Author #465 Share Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, luvteaching said: @POA1. I admire your reading streak! I tend to go for hardcover books and read on my Kindle app on vacations. I enjoyed the Richard Osman series as well. Have you read the Rhys Bowen "Her Royal Spyness" series. It's set in England and Scotland in the early 1930s and I found them very enjoyable. Thanks for taking us along on your trip! Karen Thanks for the recommendation, Karen! We just hit 400 days in a row today. Broward County Library has a great selection of books available electronically. I see 17 titles in the recommended series. (Yay.) They have reciprocal privileges with a few local colleges when we need something more specialized. We've gotten used to reading on screen. The Paperwhite and the newer Fire tablets work well, even in sunlight. We spend a fair amount of time outside reading and the library saves us a fortune. Edited December 17, 2023 by POA1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieKIslandGirl Posted December 17, 2023 #466 Share Posted December 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, POA1 said: He's decked out in his classic Holland America logo shirt. (He's quite conscious of having his tag show now.) Perhaps a small, outpatient surgical removal is in order?? 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvteaching Posted December 17, 2023 #467 Share Posted December 17, 2023 There are 17 titles in the series and I'm on #16. It does help to read them in order but that's my way of doing things. Enjoy! Karen 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANGELCAT Posted December 17, 2023 #468 Share Posted December 17, 2023 I’m so sorry that reality is coming tomorrow. I hope Poohby Joe isn’t too upset. I agree with you about Anthony’s Pizza. I love their original roasted wings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 18, 2023 Author #469 Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, 1ANGELCAT said: I’m so sorry that reality is coming tomorrow. I hope Poohby Joe isn’t too upset. I agree with you about Anthony’s Pizza. I love their original roasted wings. @Huskerchick is a big fan of the traditional wings. She order "all flats" which does not include drumettes. Not sure if you knew that or not. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 18, 2023 Author #470 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Filed under unfinished business: We never got around to trying the Rudolph's Red Margarita. Margaritas just don't scream Christmas to us. The Christmas coffee based cocktails did not show up during the week which prevented us from trying them. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 18, 2023 Author #471 Share Posted December 18, 2023 On 12/15/2023 at 11:00 AM, POA1 said: Oh, no! They put that thing over my eyes. 👀 I can't see! I'll be bumping into things all the time now. OK. I was able to remedy the situation. Flipping my avatar is a little bit tougher than it would be for a normal image. I use an animated GIF. It's a whole bunch of frames that have to be flipped and then re-animated. Bottom line: I can see now but my drink is hidden. 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted December 18, 2023 Author #472 Share Posted December 18, 2023 8 hours ago, kazu said: Good reminder. I have found that the caviar and fruits de Mer were worth the surcharge price 😊 Us as well. I only mentioned it because we were seated next to a table of people who thought their Mariner discounts applied to items that have a surcharge. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saphire Posted December 18, 2023 #473 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I looked forward to reading your posts each day and your fun sense of humor in your writing style. I especially enjoyed your 'bubble of awesome' and your gracious and appreciative vibe to be cruising. We get it too! Welcome home. 🙂 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaxCruiser Posted December 18, 2023 #474 Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, POA1 said: Filed under unfinished business: We never got around to trying the Rudolph's Red Margarita. Margaritas just don't scream Christmas to us. The Christmas coffee based cocktails did not show up during the week which prevented us from trying them. We tried Rudolph’s this week on the Rotterdam…too sweet, IMO. I think you didn’t miss anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted December 18, 2023 #475 Share Posted December 18, 2023 2 hours ago, POA1 said: Bottom line: I can see now but my drink is hidden. Actually it has a certain je ne sais quois...looks as if hidden, rare ingredients are making their way into your drink. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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