How Many Cruise Addicts are in YOUR Area?

[ekerr19]

We are from Colorado... Arvada is west of the Denver metro area, close to the foothills. Generally, we get snow before Halloween, and as late as May or June. The beauty of Colorado (metro area) is that the snow does not stick around long - it snows and then the sun shines - we have more sunny days than Portland, Oregon or Seattle, Washington. :)

Right now, the leaves are turning a beautiful yellow, orange, amber... but it is still fairly warm.

What is going on in your neck of the woods?

Do you know other CC members in your area?

[dakrewser]

We're in the San Francisco Bay area - Sunnyvale, CA. It's almost to the rainy season here, but our days are still warm (75-85) and clear, after the morning "marine layer" burns off.

It's been 15 years since we lived anywhere that might reasonably expect snow (Richmond, VA) but I saw enough during my many years in Providence, RI, Pittsburgh, PA, Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC. We now prefer to visit the snow, in Alaska, during the summer.

[ekerr19]

Dave-

I grew up just south of Los Angeles... was just there last weekend for a wedding. I had forgotten how long it takes for the marine layer to burn off... very hazy, but almost everything in LA seems to be that way anymore.

We have the most crystal clear skies - while I loved visiting friends and family in California, I was happy to be home. :)

DS lives in Northern California - Shasta area, very beautiful. I had a very good friend who lived in Moraga, I used to visit every summer. Northern California is still one of my favorite places to go - I love the new airport (SFO) :)

[Ziggy7]

We live in Orange County (DH and I) , Calif. Born and raised (me)! While we do not get snow we can travel 2 hours to the mountains which we do every year to ride inner tubes down the hills, weeeeeeeeeeeeeee . On the flip side we only live 12 minutes from the coast, and 1 hour 30 minutes from the desert. The only seasons we really get to experience are spring, summer and fall. Most of our winter lows are not below 43 degrees, a few times it go as low as 37 degrees, which was sooooo cold!
I guess dakrewser lives in the same state hehehe and justducky does.
This is a great thread, I hope we keep it going :)

[debblue]

i Live in upstate NY where the temps are in the 40"s and vey windy which helps All the leaves fall from the trees, raked all weekend and it looks like it was never done but that's okay pretty soon SNOW will be falling and its shoveling time!!!
anyone out there Mis all this fun and frolic happy cruis:p ing

[Orcrone]

I've lived in Chesapeake VA for the last 10 years. Chesapeake is located in the very southeast corner of the state. It's been cooling off here lately, getting down to the high 40s at night and about 70 during the day.

I spent a couple of years in southern California (Whittier and Anaheim) so I know how nice the weather can be there.

I also spent four years of college in upstate NY, outside of Albany and 10 years in Massachusetts, so I know what real winter is all about.

This area is very nice, although the summer's can be a bit brutal (it's a wet heat)!!!!!!

[Krazy Kruizers]

We live in Western PA. This past weekend the temperatures were in the 60's. Today it is foggy and cool. The leaves have started to turn beautiful shades of yellow and red and are beginning to fall.

There are a couple of other cc'ers who have posted from time to time on the HAL boards - superstein61, steelcity, and someone from Murrsyville. We don't know them personally. And I imagine that if I checked out the other boards closely there are a lot more cc'ers from this area.

[longtimecruiser]

I'm from York, Pa, very close to the Maryland border. Don't know of anyone else in my area that is a cruise junkie like I am!!!!!!!

[lka1012]

I think just me. Hey anyone else out there around Memphis?

[Keith Rita]

Our area in southern Indiana has been in a drought for about two months. Yippee--it's raining this morning and is supposed to continue for another day! This county and surrounding counties in Illinois and Kentucky have been in a burn ban because of the extremely dry conditions. http://cdn.compuserve.com/g/i/icons/weather/15_grad.png
As far as any CCs in this area, none that we know of.
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[karensj]

We hail from West Springfield, Massachusetts located in the western part of the state. About 1/2 hour from Hartford, CT. The temps have been dropping here. Today it will barely reach 60. The nights are in the 40's. The leaves are beginning to peak. It is really a beautiful sight.

Karen

[temple10]

I live in the California desert about 50 miles from Palm springs, (a little town called Joshua Tree) We are always hot!! we are still in the 90's here. I have to tell you when my son graduates high school in a couple years. I am selling and moving somewhere green. lol I need more seasons than always warm. and I am tired of cactus and snakes. I grew up in Orange county (buena park) but the freeways are too crazy to go back that way. Maybe Oregon.:) Christine

[HeatherInFlorida]

We've lived for the past 4 years here in West Palm Beach FL ... hot and humid in the summer and then 6 months of heavenly springlike weather with a few bites of a real fall feel.

The happiest day in my year is the one that came 4 days ago when I could open all my sliders and front door and feel the breeze through the house all day long. That's when I remember why we came here.

Originally from a quiet little New England town in the northeast corner of CT called Woodstock, I miss it terribly. I miss the light bright green hint of spring and the splendid reds and yellows of fall. I miss the first snow and I miss the last ;) .

But for now, we call this Paradise ... and I think we'll stay.

[localady]

DH and I are also native Californians! I was born and raised in that beautiful fog layer in the SF Bay and relocated into the Sacramento area 20 years ago. He is a San Fernando transplant. We don't get snow here but if we want to experience it, it is just a ride up into the Sierras. Down here in the valley we have an 8 month growing season and very hot :eek: conditions in the summer which is why we try to flee to a cooler locale aboard a ship!!!

[iluvcruzin]

We've had our bout with a dry season too Keith&Rita. Here in the Southwest Ohio region it's Indian Summer. The nights are cool and with the dry spell we are having has made the colors start to pop-out on the trees. I would say we are a couple weeks early on the fall foilage. I wish we would get rain. Send some our way. It's supposed to tonight & tomorrow (I pray as I'm having my yard over seeded today).

[cactuslady]

Here in Tucson we are just beginning the growing, golfing and resort season. It's cooled off quite a bit, which means we will only get into the high 80s or low 90s this week -- Brrrrrrrrr.

The town is coming alive after a long, dormant summer. All of a sudden there is a ton of things to do. The list will peak in February when we have the Rodeo (featuring the world's longest non-motorized parade) and the world's largest Gem Show. (If you want to beat the prices on board ship or in all those ports, THIS is the place to be because this is where the dealers come to get their stock.) This Sunday we'll be in Tombstone (home of the OK Corral, Wyatt Earp and Big Nose Kate) for Helldorado Days.

The sun is of course the dominant weather feature every single day (yes really, with very few exceptions), and the air has been clear and lovely lately. I have a gorgeous view of 2 craggy mountain ranges from my office window (there are 5 mountain ranges surrounding Tucson). Later on, I'll dip into our pool and spa to enjoy the view of the city lights. It's almost cool enough in the evening to start up the firepit on the patio. Wait a minute -- did we just go somewhere else to vacation? What were we thinking?

[dakrewser]

Dave-

I grew up just south of Los Angeles... was just there last weekend for a wedding. I had forgotten how long it takes for the marine layer to burn off... very hazy, but almost everything in LA seems to be that way anymore.

My condolences on your blighted childhood. :rolleyes:

-dave

[Nasmas]

Arkansas here. About 50 miles W of Little Rock. We had a really mild summer and September was very dry but Thurs night and Friday we got 7" of rain and it drizzled all weekend. The temperatures today are in the 50's. We've been in the 70's until yesterday. We usually have beautiful fall colors(we're right at the foot of the Ozark mountains) but since it was so dry, the leaves just turned brown. We dont' get much snow, but I am afraid after the beautiful summer, we might have to pay for it. Three years ago on Christmas Day we got an ice storm that shut everything down.

[dakrewser]

We live in Orange County (DH and I) , I guess dakrewser lives in the same state hehehe and justducky does.
This is a great thread, I hope we keep it going :)
The same state geographically, true. But any other similarities between the Bay Area and Orange County are the figment of a screenwriter's imagination!

:rolleyes: -dave

[dakrewser]

I live in the California desert about 50 miles from Palm springs, (a little town called Joshua Tree).
At least I know where that is. We love to visit Borrego Springs - at least in the early spring and late fall!

-dave

[ger_77]

Both my husband and I were born and raised within 200 miles of where we've lived for the past 27 years. We live in the frozen tundra :D called Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where we experience the best and worst of all four seasons. Unfortunately, one season seems to dominate the year - that being winter. Spring is wonderful, being able to see the new green buds on the barren trees, then summer rolls along with heat (usually 80 to 85 daily), and now we're in our autumn phase. We have had snow already - only a short burst about 2 weeks ago where it snowed for about 2 hours and melted a short while later. The last snow prior to that was at the end of May. The trees have nearly all shed their leaves, making our lawns a riot of colour, and we will likely spend the upcoming weekend putting our Christmas lights on the house and grounds before it gets too cold and makes the job a real chore.

Why do we continue to live here? Besides our careers and families being here, I guess it's because we can enjoy each of the 4 seasons and also we are content in knowing that we can escape our cold winters (-40 degrees is NOT uncommon) by simply booking a cruise. :)

We don't know of any other CC'ers in the area ... we're few and far between in the frozen tundra, I guess!

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[digby]

We are from Colorado... Arvada is west of the Denver metro area, close to the foothills. Generally, we get snow before Halloween, and as late as May or June. The beauty of Colorado (metro area) is that the snow does not stick around long - it snows and then the sun shines - we have more sunny days than Portland, Oregon or Seattle, Washington. :)

Right now, the leaves are turning a beautiful yellow, orange, amber... but it is still fairly warm.

What is going on in your neck of the woods?

Do you know other CC members in your area?

What has this to do with cruising? How will this help us make better decisions about cruises? Doesn't CC have a special section for just these 'fun' items?

[digby]

By the way, our home locations are on the top of every post!

[HeatherInFlorida]

What has this to do with cruising? How will this help us make better decisions about cruises? Doesn't CC have a special section for just these 'fun' items?
Oh for heaven's sake, be quiet. Ekerr clearly asked whether we had any other CC members in our area or whether we knew a lot of people who like to cruise. It's part of her post. So, yes, it has to do with cruising. And where we live has to do (sometimes) with why we like to cruise in particular areas.

Some of us forgot....like me So I'll fix that now! Yes, there a few CC members living around me but I haven't met them. And I don't have a ton of cruise addict friends which draws me to these boards.

Digby, if you don't like the thread, don't read it.

[Bill S]

I know of 2 other CC'ers in the area: Jim Hannah and DW and Laffnvegas, aka Lisa, and her DH. We've had one very enjoyable dinner get-together and hope to do more!

I probably don't need to describe Las Vegas, but temps are still in the 80s during the day and lows in the 60s at night. I wish it would cool off soon, however.

DW & I are transplants, like the majority of Las Vegans, and being retired military, we were in essence, professional gypsies for 24 years. We chose to retire here, primarily due to the climate and because we had a lot of USAF friends who retired here, as well. I only wish that Las Vegas was also a port city!!!!

[Keith Rita]

We've had our bout with a dry season too Keith&Rita. Here in the Southwest Ohio region it's Indian Summer. The nights are cool and with the dry spell we are having has made the colors start to pop-out on the trees. I would say we are a couple weeks early on the fall foilage. I wish we would get rain. Send some our way. It's supposed to tonight & tomorrow (I pray as I'm having my yard over seeded today).

iluvcruzin the rain has been sent your way!
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[Orcrone]

What has this to do with cruising? How will this help us make better decisions about cruises? Doesn't CC have a special section for just these 'fun' items?What a pleasant person.:rolleyes:

By the way, our home locations are on the top of every post!BTW, not everyone's hometown is listed, just those who include it in their profile.

[Cruising Jake]

I am from a suburb 30 miles north of Detroit, MI. I grew up in a suburb north of Baltimore, MD. Here in MI, the leaves are starting to turn beautiful colors. I do not know any cruisers here, but I have seen a couple with cities that are close in their profile lines; nliedel in Ann Arbor and michmike is north of me.

[Peggy Sue]

We hail from the north shore of Boston - Beverly. Weather here has been terrific. Great fall weather..some days in the 50's, 60's and 70's. Today we had rain, but the sun is coming out now. Trees are still turning around here, but up north natures canvas is awash with beautiful golds, reds and browns, along with a background of spruce greens..simply an amazing site! Fall is our favorite season. We too love the first snow of the season..and then look forward to the last. I've lived in several states (CA, VT, NJ, OK, KN) and I have to say New England remains my favorite. Just love the 4 seasons, living by the Ocean, can be in beautiful mountains in less than 2 hours (I realize they are not the Rockies..but they are beautiful!) We love Boston and we can be in NYC or Monteral in about 4 hours by car...less if we fly. We can spend long weekends in all of the NE states..with less than a 2 hour drive--and they all offer something a little different! I have noticed there are other CC members who are from MA, and also the North Shore.

Peggy Sue

[Ziggy7]

The same state geographically, true. But any other similarities between the Bay Area and Orange County are the figment of a screenwriter's imagination!

:rolleyes: -dave
hahahaha very true, and lets agree to disagree which is the best location :)
Oh yeah we live in the city of Orange, which is far better demographics than Whittier or Anaheim nowadays.

[bepsf]

What has this to do with cruising? How will this help us make better decisions about cruises? Doesn't CC have a special section for just these 'fun' items?
Poor Digby - He really can't help himself...
:rolleyes:
We live in the same city (San Francisco) but are worlds apart...
:(

I enjoy seeing the ships when they leave the port in the evenings from my office window, or if they are in drydock down off 3rd Street I can see them from my apartment.

Reminds me of the very first cruiseship I ever saw back in '89 - I was driving into the City (from Sacramento when I was stationed there in the USAF) and saw the sparkling-new Royal Viking Sun moored at Pier 35 on her first World Cruise. Drove closer to get a better look and saw stewards on the decks doing their cleaning while on the street, passengers were exiting taxi's w/ luggage and flowers. Decided right then and there that I had to cruise someday. Now that she's the Prinsendam, I hope to get the chance before too long...
:)

[tealady]

Until last May I lived about 40 miles from KeithRita in Owensboro Ky where I was born and raised. I have now moved in between KeithRita and iluvcruzin to Louiville Ky.
They are about a 100 miles in opposite directions from me.

We finally got our rain this afternoon after a long drought. The leaves are all turning beautiful colors the last few days and the nights are getting cooler. Fall has definitely set in.
The next few days are forecast for highs in 60's.

Jan

[Keith Rita]

Until last May I lived about 40 miles from KeithRita in Owensboro Ky where I was born and raised. I have now moved in between KeithRita and iluvcruzin to Louiville Ky.
They are about a 100 miles in opposite directions from me.

We finally got our rain this afternoon after a long drought. The leaves are all turning beautiful colors the last few days and the nights are getting cooler. Fall has definitely set in.
The next few days are forecast for highs in 60's.

Jan

In my first life (Keith) I lived in Owensboro from 1978 to 1986. Moved there from Memphis. My oldest daughter graduated from Apollo. We our doing a dinner and the Joe Nichols show at the E on the 30th. :) :)

[LAFFNVEGAS]

I see that Bill S has checked in already for us Vegas CCer's Yes, there are three regular HAL Boards Las Vegans but I think there might be a few others that are lurkers and new fold here on the board.

We are certainly not natives of Las Vegas but sometimes it feels like it. We moved to Vegas in March of 1978 from Cedar Rapids Iowa. I cannot imagine living any where else unless it was Kona Hawaii.:p The only downside is that it is not a port city like Bill S said. The good thing about Vegas is because it is a vacation destination we can easily fly to port cities so we can cruise. Plus we have so many wonderful brunches on Sunday that we feel like we are on a cruise every weekend:D

Bill S and Vegas Jim just let me know when you want to get together. We want to see all of Jim's pictures.

[SharonN]

Looks like we now live just north of iluvcruzin (we're south of Dayton but north of Cincinnati). But we lived south of there and north of tealady in Richwood KY from 1994 - 2003. We're getting the rain here tonight too (though we saw plenty of it in New Orleans last weekend so are a bit tired of it!) However, we're originally from Los Angeles (talk about culture shock when we were transferred to KY). I'm from the "valley" and my husband grew up in Westwood but we spent the last 15 years there in Santa Clarita. Do miss the weather at times but probably wouldn't go back. Getting away from the weather here does make a winter Carribean cruise seem more special.

[Orcrone]

Oh yeah we live in the city of Orange, which is far better demographics than Whittier or Anaheim nowadays.How'd I get dragged into this. BTW, I lived in California from Jan 1982 through Jan 1984, hardly within recent memory. In fact, if those cities have gone downhill, I think it's reasonable to assume it's because I left.:D

[ekerr19]

Oh for heaven's sake, be quiet. Ekerr clearly asked whether we had any other CC members in our area or whether we knew a lot of people who like to cruise. It's part of her post. So, yes, it has to do with cruising. And where we live has to do (sometimes) with why we like to cruise in particular areas.

Some of us forgot....like me So I'll fix that now! Yes, there a few CC members living around me but I haven't met them. And I don't have a ton of cruise addict friends which draws me to these boards.

Digby, if you don't like the thread, don't read it.Heather-

Thank you so much! To Orcrone as well :D ... you guys are the best! Brian, you too!

Geez I 'd hate to go through life being so miserable, but I guess some people are inclined to be that way. :)

[ekerr19]

How'd I get dragged into this. BTW, I lived in California from Jan 1982 through Jan 1984, hardly within recent memory. In fact, if those cities have gone downhill, I think it's reasonable to assume it's because I left.:D
OK ziggy... I grew up just south of Whittier and I also lived for a brief spell in Anaheim.. :)

when we left, so were living in Tustin Ranch... it sure has changed since 1989.

[Ziggy7]

OK ziggy... I grew up just south of Whittier and I also lived for a brief spell in Anaheim.. :)

when we left, so were living in Tustin Ranch... it sure has changed since 1989.ekerr,
It is terrible how time has changed those areas, most of whittier is now taken over by gangs and Anaheim is being over run by Disneyland, and all that seems to be left are low income housing areas. Very sad cause I raised my daughters in Anaheim and loved it then! Tustin Ranch is the ritzy part of town :)

[tealady]

In my first life (Keith) I lived in Owensboro from 1978 to 1986. Moved there from Memphis. My oldest daughter graduated from Apollo. We our doing a dinner and the Joe Nichols show at the E on the 30th. :) :)

What a small world indeed!!! In what part of the city did you live?

[CHRIS3169]

Well just like Tealady, we live in Louisville,KY where it has finally rained after 6 weeks of drought.

Also to Keith Rita, we just moved from Brown County, IN. I am not sure if you have heard of this little county in the middle of Indiana. We were sure glad to see the rain!

Have A GREATTTTTTTT Day everyone!!
Chris:)

[Keith Rita]

What a small world indeed!!! In what part of the city did you live?

Lived just off Tamarack--two blocks from Apollo.

[Keith Rita]

Well just like Tealady, we live in Louisville,KY where it has finally rained after 6 weeks of drought.

Also to Keith Rita, we just moved from Brown County, IN. I am not sure if you have heard of this little county in the middle of Indiana. We were sure glad to see the rain!

Have A GREATTTTTTTT Day everyone!!
Chris:)

Hi Chris http://ourworld.cs.com/KsmithCCI/Wave-Hello.gifhttp://ourworld.cs.com/KsmithCCI/Wave-Hello.gif

Brown County is one of our favorite places to visit, especially Rita--she loves all the gift shops. We usually make a weekend of it to see the changing colors. This year things have been hectic and we have not been. Maybe this weekend! ;)

[Tatka]

We live in Franklin Massachusetts....We love snow storms :) (ahhh snowstorm ...and fireplace, how romantic! ) although we just sold our both SUVs ML320 and we'll see about driving this winter!!!

Originally from Ukraine, USSR (no!!! we are not from Siberia!!!) Until 90 ies we had fair amount of snow every winter. (but never snow storms ;) ) It was cold but because it wasn't so much moister in the air, it didn't feel very cold.
Here 10F feels like the end of the world.;) brrrr. Summers were usually hot but not humid... Falls're rainy and springs NICE!

I love area where we live know! Everything... culture, nature (ocean , mountains in NH) , proximity to Quebec and NY... Not moving enywhere!:D

[levon10]

We live in upstate NY about midway between New York City and Montreal. This time of year the leaves are changing and starting to fall so its a mixed blessing. They are beautiful but I hate to rake them.

[HeatherInFlorida]

I love area where we live know! Everything... culture, nature (ocean , mountains in NH) , proximity to Quebec and NY... Not moving enywhere!:D
Tatka, of course you love it!!! You're living in God's country:) !! JMHO, but I LOVE New England more than anywhere on this earth.

[lipoppop]

Long Island, New York for the past 40 years or so. Just returned from the eastern end of the island where we sit and watch the ocean. C :cool: heaper and better than any therapist.

[RuthC]

There are some regular posters who used to live in Rhode Island, and some Rhode Islanders who used to post, but I think I'm the only Rhode Islander who posts here regularly.

Of course, in a state this small one poster represents a large percentage of the population! :D

[barefootguy]

Hey levon10, must be pretty close to Burnt Hills, where I grew up... Then moved to Orlando & then moved along to an area of Missouri that looks very much like upstate NY.

Hillsboro, MO is just south of St. Louis, but a world away!!! Small farms, lakes & rolling hills!

[Slinkiecat]

Naples, Florida, for over half the year (the BEST half) and near Cleveland, OH for the summer, counting the days until it's time to return HOME again. This is the perfect location, sunny and warm, beautiful all year around. We will fly to Ohio to have Christmas with our families, then hightail it back, away from the ice and snow.

Slinkie

[dakrewser]

There are some regular posters who used to live in Rhode Island,
I resemble that remark:rolleyes: ! Of course, I haven't actually lived in the state since 1967, but I visit at least once every 5 years!

-dave

[ekerr19]

There are some regular posters who used to live in Rhode Island, and some Rhode Islanders who used to post, but I think I'm the only Rhode Islander who posts here regularly.

Of course, in a state this small one poster represents a large percentage of the population! :D

Sounds like the electoral vote! :D

[Orcrone]

There are some regular posters who used to live in Rhode Island, and some Rhode Islanders who used to post, but I think I'm the only Rhode Islander who posts here regularly.

Of course, in a state this small one poster represents a large percentage of the population! :D Ah, Rhode Island. The only state you can carpet for $9.95 (and receive change).:D

[RuthC]

Ah, Rhode Island. The only state you can carpet for $9.95 (and receive change).:DAh, Rhode Island. The only state where you can know every other person in it!
(You can run, but you can't hide.)

[HeatherInFlorida]

Ah, Rhode Island. The only state you can carpet for $9.95 (and receive change).:D
Yes! And if you get into any trouble there you can be out of the state in seconds!:D

[dakrewser]

Yes! And if you get into any trouble there you can be out of the state in seconds!:DTrue, but a native will pack a lunch before leaving....

http://www.crwflags.com/art/states/ri.gif

Birthplace of the U.S. Navy! (and me, but fewer people know that!)

:) -dave

[levon10]

You're right Barefootguy we live just north of Burnt Hills in Saratoga Springs.

[iv18-Diane]

Bill, My cruise Yahoo Group had a Land Cruise to Vegas in August. A few of the group have moved there and thought it would be a good idea as a land cruise. Unfortunatly it coincided with my son's trip to orlando to start a Disney internship and I had to be there.

I live in NJ where the tree's are Turning. It will be cold soon. I have lived in Long Island but the best place I lived is when I was in college in Tennessee. My husband did try for a transfer last year to Memphis, and were told no decision would be made until late 2004.

There are cruise Critic members in my area , that I met on my last cruise.

[cruisinjudy]

We live in the suburbs east of San Diego where the weather is usually perfect, but we could use a bit of rain now and then.

[Ziggy7]

Ok who's making the list on this one!!!!
This is a good thread :)

[KBC]

Just thought I'd say Hello from Surrey, England. We are about 10 miles south from Londons city centre.

I'm never sure why HAL is not more popular in the UK.... We just LOVE it....

[ecormier]

Hello all from Ottawa, Ontario Canada. For those who are not familiar with Canadian geography, we are about 2 hours west of Montreal, Quebec, about 4.5 hours east of Toronto, Ontario and approx. 4 hours north east of Syracuse, NY.

Cheers, Elizabeth

[bepsf]

Just thought I'd say Hello from Surrey, England. We are about 10 miles south from Londons city centre.

I'm never sure why HAL is not more popular in the UK.... We just LOVE it....
Hello right back and welcome!:)

Met a friendly British couple on Amsterdam - He was recently retired from Rolls Royce (the gas-turbine engine company, not the motorcars) Of course they live somewhere warmer now, like Arizona.

They were always on time for High Tea...
;)

[KBC]

Hello right back and welcome!:)

Met a friendly British couple on Amsterdam - He was recently retired from Rolls Royce (the gas-turbine engine company, not the motorcars) Of course they live somewhere warmer now, like Arizona.

They were always on time for High Tea...
;) Hello Brian

Afternoon/High Tea - Lovely.... On the Westerdam last month, we were everso impressed with the quality & service in the Explorers Lounge, and of course the dining room on 'sea' days. The people from the Pinnacle Grill looked after us beautifully.

How is San Francisco? - we are looking forward to being there again in February. We are actually taking a Princess Cruise out of LA to Hawaii (5th March). It will be our first venture with Princess so I hope that we aren't disappointed after all the HAL cruises we have done. We would have taken a HAL ship if the dates had fitted but it is my 50th (shhh!!) birthday.

Cheerio for now.....

[cjmcguire]

Hi, I live in Littleton, CO just south of you!!!! Looking at possible snowfall this evening:eek: . I personally have not been on a cruise, but my two sisters and I just purchased an Alaskan cruise for my parents as a 50th wedding anniversary gift. They will be on HAL's Oosterdam in August 2005. I have done a lot of research and found most of the answers to my questions on this message board....it's been great