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Trust me, it tasted far worse than it looks! I ordered it in the MDR for lunch on my Grand Princess New Zealand cruise last month. One small bite was more than enough. Yuk! I had to have a scoop of icecream to recover my tastebuds.

No driving or riding on public transport on the Sabbath either therefore walking to Shule is the thing. If it's raining, too bad. No opening up of umbrellas allowed. That is deemed as building a tent which is work and therefore forbidden.

Just received email concerning my upcoming November cruise on the Grand Princess ... "You love travel, and we love making it simple to fulfill those dreams. So we're happy to report that effective immediately, the requirements to join a cruise from Australia will now align with all other cruises globally without vaccination or pre-cruise testing requirements. This protocol shift applies to itineraries to all destinations sailing to or from an Australian port. We can't wait to create new memories with you on your upcoming voyage!"

I've done a few repo cruises, both cruising first flying home and flying first and cruising home. Personally I prefer to cruise first then spend a few days before flying home. For me it helps to ease the disembarkation 'blues' if I have a few days ahead to explore another country. I'm not a shopper so airline weight restrictions aren't a problem.

Thanks for the update Carol. Hopefully you can start to breathe again. I think we have all been hanging out for some good news on Norris. Hang in there Norris mate and keep the jokes a'comin. Those angels who work in hospitals need lots of cheering up IMO. They have so much to cope with. Good to hear you can still laugh at what life throws at you!

Carol, thank you for letting us know ... sending get well soon vibes through cyberspace to Norris.

Norris, here's a pic of "that couple" taken on the Sun Princess in 2013.

G'day Norris. Earlier today I heard a call from that tiny voice in my intestines urging me to get myself over to the Celebrity board today because it might be possible that a new chapter in the Gentlemen's Seafaring Journal just might be available. And yep, it was! Never ignore your intestinal little voice cruisers! Thank you Norris mate. Enjoying it so far and I look forward to the continuing saga.

Great! I look forward to it. Ooops, silly me, typo! QM11 voyage. 🥴

Roy, will you be blogging on your upcoming QE11 voyage? I enjoy your blogs very much.

I take it the bovine sitting down is a bull? It has B.D.A. IMO.

Gotta say it Bob and Jackie ... your pins aren't up to scratch. Have you tried waxing?

🥂 🥴 There are other exclusions to "that" rule but I'm too old to remember them. 😂

I was taught that when the sound is "eeee" it's I before E except after C. Except for names, eg Keith, Deidre, etc.

You're welcome anjo.