All Things NOLA!

[Cruisin Dave]

Good afternoon Cruisers,

Janice, you just have too much time on your hands. That paragraph was just not right or is that write. LOL

I found another tour company in my Frommers eBook. Here is the link: http://www.toursbyisabelle.com/ There is several different plantation tours but the one I like is the Oak Alley and Laura Plantation tour. It doesn't take all day so we will have time to see other things.

Hope everyone is having a great day. I'm looking forward to the weekend.

Dave

[critterchick]

Originally Posted by barnismom

Jean, well we are all human so did this person have an unusual spelling of her name or was it a simple misplacement of letters? MICHAEL is really common but I have been known when tired spell it Micheal. I trust you have seen something like the piece below...

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs? OLNY 55% of pliope can...

I cdnuolt bleveiee taht I cloud aulacity uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervy lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh, and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

I've blocked her name out. I may not have caught an auto-correct, so "Smythe" became "Smith," or something like that.

And yes, I was able to read that, lol.

[Host Corkey]

one of my classmate made a big deal when I made his name tag - DeGuzman instead of Guzman - I told him to just X the De out -- and he wanted a brand new one - soooooo.... hump... I Made him a new one but I made him wait too -- ha!ha! I didn't have white out that day or that would have done the trick -

geeze............... I am happy with whatever name you give me - two of my classmates always Exchange names - like they could fool us.... !! carol

[barnismom]

Originally Posted by Cruisin Dave

Good afternoon Cruisers,

Janice, you just have too much time on your hands. That paragraph was just not right or is that write. LOL

I found another tour company in my Frommers eBook. Here is the link: http://www.toursbyisabelle.com/ There is several different plantation tours but the one I like is the Oak Alley and Laura Plantation tour. It doesn't take all day so we will have time to see other things.

Hope everyone is having a great day. I'm looking forward to the weekend.

Dave

Dear Dave, I found that paragraph and thought it was perfect...admit it you could read it! Way too scary!

I have seen the above tour and that company is highly recommended too. Plus the fact it isn't a full day is a plus too!

I hope you have a fun weekend; we just got back from seeing Cavalia!

[barnismom]

Originally Posted by critterchick

I've blocked her name out. I may not have caught an auto-correct, so "Smythe" became "Smith," or something like that.

And yes, I was able to read that, lol.

I know that you were not the first one to make that mistake so be it!

Hope you have fun weekend plans...we just got back from seeing Cavalia, have you seen it? The horses were talented and so beautiful.

Tomorrow is a wine party at a winery and more wine tasting. However, as the designated driver I won't be having that much to get me in trouble. IT is supposed to be 100 tomorrow; yikes!

[barnismom]

Originally Posted by corkey

one of my classmate made a big deal when I made his name tag - DeGuzman instead of Guzman - I told him to just X the De out -- and he wanted a brand new one - soooooo.... hump... I Made him a new one but I made him wait too -- ha!ha! I didn't have white out that day or that would have done the trick -

geeze............... I am happy with whatever name you give me - two of my classmates always Exchange names - like they could fool us.... !! carol

Carol, I have been called Jan (which I hate), Janet and a French sounding version of Janice which I like. So I answer to almost anything...

Are you house hunting again? It is going to be HOT your way! Hello to Narce.

[Cruisin Dave]

Hi Cruisers,

Another late night. We may go to the cinema tomorrow. I want to see the new Batman but I don't think Bettie does.

Janice, I call either David or Dave. Don't care fore Davey.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Later,
Dave

[barnismom]

Originally Posted by Cruisin Dave

Hi Cruisers,

Another late night. We may go to the cinema tomorrow. I want to see the new Batman but I don't think Bettie does.

Janice, I call either David or Dave. Don't care fore Davey.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Later,
Dave

Dave, well Davey Jones didn't seem to mind...sadly he passed away too young. ENJOY whatever you two decide to do this weekend!

[barnismom]

Originally Posted by critterchick

I've blocked her name out. I may not have caught an auto-correct, so "Smythe" became "Smith," or something like that.

And yes, I was able to read that, lol.

...I just noticed that you have sailed several times on Azamara. I would love to hear your pros and cons on the smaller sailing and the more upscale ambience; isn't that how they advertise?

My dream cruise would have to include Greece and Turkey! Hope you have fun weekend plans!

[critterchick]

Originally Posted by barnismom

...I just noticed that you have sailed several times on Azamara. I would love to hear your pros and cons on the smaller sailing and the more upscale ambience; isn't that how they advertise?

My dream cruise would have to include Greece and Turkey! Hope you have fun weekend plans!

I will tell you more when We ge above 10,000 feet I'm on the plane at JFK now, on the way home and the plane has Wifi.

[critterchick]

Originally Posted by critterchick

I will tell you more when We ge above 10,000 feet I'm on the plane at JFK now, on the way home and the plane has Wifi.

Well, it was a good plan, but the Wifi crashed, bummer. I had a movie on the iPad, so it was still a good flight. And sitting next to the business class galley (in coach) has its benefits - hey, here's a leftover glassof champagne. Oh, this cab is going to go to waste. Want a cookie?

Anyway, about Azamara: both of our cruises were before they spun off from Celebrity and positioned themselves as a more luxurious experience. They were pretenders to the throne when we sailed, IMO. We did a PC transit on Journey, 16 nights. I was ready to go home after 14 - the ports were just so-so,a nd the ship got boring after about 12 nights. I'm not a fan of the flowrider, rock wall, etc., but this was the opposite extreme.

But our Best of Italy cruise on Quest still ranks as my favorite ever, just because the itinerary was BRILLIANT - overnights in Sorrento, Ravenna and Venice, other great ports (we only had 2 sea days in 14 nights), fabulous food onboard, and a really engaging crew, from the Captain all the way down.

I posted reviews on both, that you can find if you go back to 2008 (Journey) and 2009 (Quest). My thought is that they are a "port" line - they can get into places that the mega ships can't, and it's nice to come back to a wonderful dinner after a day of exploring. But for late night or really active stuff, one would be disappointed, I think. It says something they we closed down the nightclub most nights, sometimes as early as 11:30.

[barnismom]

Originally Posted by critterchick

I will tell you more when We ge above 10,000 feet I'm on the plane at JFK now, on the way home and the plane has Wifi.

Jean, I look forward to hearing back from you...safe journey home!

[Host Corkey]

Jean - sounds like those cruises were you took on the Quest were ideal = would that be the same as a River Cruise? always wanted to do one like on the Danube for example - Carol

[Host Corkey]

Jean - just saw some of your pics = were you on the Mariner Inaugural Feb 2009 ? Janice and I were on it - I believe TravelGoddess was too - just didn't have a chance to meet her - I know we have posted on many mutual threads on CC -- also Monarch - so you know Danny League.... Carol

[Oak Hill Cruisers]

Back to the mundane subject of parking. I'm inclined to park at the cruise terminal secure covered parking. Luggage transfer to/from ship is not an issue because we'll be packing very light. Concerned mostly about security and cover from hailstones.

Anyone discover alternate covered secure parking near terminal?

[barnismom]

Originally Posted by critterchick

Well, it was a good plan, but the Wifi crashed, bummer. I had a movie on the iPad, so it was still a good flight. And sitting next to the business class galley (in coach) has its benefits - hey, here's a leftover glassof champagne. Oh, this cab is going to go to waste. Want a cookie?

Anyway, about Azamara: both of our cruises were before they spun off from Celebrity and positioned themselves as a more luxurious experience. They were pretenders to the throne when we sailed, IMO. We did a PC transit on Journey, 16 nights. I was ready to go home after 14 - the ports were just so-so,a nd the ship got boring after about 12 nights. I'm not a fan of the flowrider, rock wall, etc., but this was the opposite extreme.

But our Best of Italy cruise on Quest still ranks as my favorite ever, just because the itinerary was BRILLIANT - overnights in Sorrento, Ravenna and Venice, other great ports (we only had 2 sea days in 14 nights), fabulous food onboard, and a really engaging crew, from the Captain all the way down.

I posted reviews on both, that you can find if you go back to 2008 (Journey) and 2009 (Quest). My thought is that they are a "port" line - they can get into places that the mega ships can't, and it's nice to come back to a wonderful dinner after a day of exploring. But for late night or really active stuff, one would be disappointed, I think. It says something they we closed down the nightclub most nights, sometimes as early as 11:30.

Hello Jean! I trust that you are now home! Thanks for the comments and I will see about going back to read your full reviews...there are many things to consider when deciding which ship to take besides itinerary. The idea of overnight stays is appealing!

FYI, I have heard the closing down early about some of the Celebrity ships too!

[barnismom]

Originally Posted by corkey

Jean - sounds like those cruises were you took on the Quest were ideal = would that be the same as a River Cruise? always wanted to do one like on the Danube for example - Carol

Carol, I would love to do a river cruise as well! Have fun house shopping today!

[barnismom]

Originally Posted by Oak Hill Cruisers

Back to the mundane subject of parking. I'm inclined to park at the cruise terminal secure covered parking. Luggage transfer to/from ship is not an issue because we'll be packing very light. Concerned mostly about security and cover from hailstones.

Anyone discover alternate covered secure parking near terminal?

Jimmy James has provided information about parking a number of posts ago...I think the cruise terminal is the best bet and depending on which cruise line you are sailing from the lot is different too.
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/parki...ses-11163.html

[CptSticky]

Originally Posted by barnismom

Jean, well we are all human so did this person have an unusual spelling of her name or was it a simple misplacement of letters? MICHAEL is really common but I have been known when tired spell it Micheal. I trust you have seen something like the piece below...

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs? OLNY 55% of pliope can...

I cdnuolt bleveiee taht I cloud aulacity uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervy lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh, and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

OMG, I started off really slow trying to make it out and then when I sped up and read it as fast as I could it made perfect sense.

[Host Corkey]

Originally Posted by CptSticky

OMG, I started off really slow trying to make it out and then when I sped up and read it as fast as I could it made perfect sense.

Hey Cpt Sticky --

Please continue to join us here -
Everyone - this is The Cpt who posts with us on the CA thread - he is ALWAYS on a cruise!!

carol