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Good morning and Happy fourth to our American friends. We’ve enjoyed seeing Garth Brooks twice and Shani Twain in concert. We were camping on the weekend and some great fireworks with firefighters in attendance.

Good luck with your claim, it all depends on if the delay was within the airlines control. Let us know how you make out, there are so many delays currently it will be interesting to see how these are considered.

Thanks to all for the good wishes, DH had a lovely day and the weather even cooperated. @StLouisCruisersSorry to hear you too had a nightmare at the airport! Hope you can rest and recover now that you’re home, get that knee checked! @Cruzin Terri I’m sorry you’re still not 100%, Hope things improve soon. @rafinmd Bon Voyage! Glad you’re not flying! @Vict0riann glad that Pats nosebleed stopped! What a scare, it must be unusual for it to be so dry. Hope your trip goes well!

Good day and thanks all! Love meteors, one of my favourite memories was watching the Pleiades meteor shower off the back of BHB Off of a Greece. We had a crazy start, no water! Finally back on, yikes! lovely flowers Jacqui, I’m still waiting for my peonies to open! @smitty34877 happy birthday to your DH, it is also my DHs birthday today.

True premium economy is kind of like old school business class with wider seats, a separate cabin and better food. But it depends on the airline if it is a true PE experience. British airways is quite good. Just check that you are not just getting a bit more legroom and the same seats.

Good morning and thanks all! I bought DH a professional Nikon D850 last big birthday and the photos are really excellent, although we still use the iPhone as the camera and huge lens are anything but compact. The speed of the camera is what was needed to catch some of the birds. @angelcat sorry to hear about Jaguar, never easy to lose a dear friend. @kazu so glad you are finally home! What a mess! @rafinmd great news @TiogaCruiser lovely photos.

We highly recommend Rome cabs as well, the Etruscan museum at Tarquinia is really excellent and would be a good way to spend an hour or two. Or the Etruscan burial sites at Cerveteri is also an option. That way you will enjoy seeing something while still arriving at the airport a minimum of three hours prior.

We have visited several times, done tours and car rental. But our absolute favourite was when we chartered a private boat the Nautilus and went sightseeing and swimming along the coastline. It was super easy as they were at the dock and we had a fantastic time. It is a larger boat so You may wish to have others join to make it more affordable, in July it will likely be very hot so the water will be enjoyable.

Good morning and thanks all! Love Paul Bunyan and that lovely Blue Babe! Really enjoying the photos @Quartzsite Cruiser @Heartgroveand @cat shepard thank you! @kazuyikes on the flights, it seems insane right now! @Vict0riann hope yours ok, Good to look for backups, Last time we went to Europe there was a potential strike so we paid to leave early, just in case. @St Pete Cruiser yikes! I’ve had that and it’s no fun, hoping you got great care, My friends live in Spain and they have been very happy with the medical care. Heal well and quickly! must be the year for irises!

So lucky! I’ve never seen one!

Good day all! A few photos of Korcula from 2019

Thanks for the information!

Good morning and thanks all! @mamaofami happy birthday, Sorry Sam couldn’t be with you, But glad you had a DGS for company! @kazu looks like a lovely spot! Hope you can enjoy your time there. My favourite canoe memory is very unCanadian, on the Dordogne river in 38C with gorgeous chateaux high above us, and DH may have accidentally been dunked. Some more Canadian scenes

Love that area, thanks for the recommendation.

You’re welcome. We really enjoyed our turnaround day tour with Rome cabs. There’s lots of see an do in the area, highly recommend the Etruscan museum in Tarquinia, It’s not that large but really good and should be easy to maneuver and only about twenty minutes away. Hope they can accommodate you.

Companies need to have approval to drop right at the ship, Rome cabs is one that can drop you right at the ship. re the back to back, it could be quite a trek. Last time we used Rome cabs to do a tour for the day, so that is also an option for you. We enjoyed The museum in Tarquinia and I think it would be a good choice, there are stairs in the castle in Bracciano so not that accessible.

Good day all. @kazu hope the flight is without too many issues, glad you will be with friends! @JazzyV sorry to hear your news, glad you got treatment quickly @smitty34877 love seeing Miss Camilla A photo of a fairy house created by DGD

@Sharon in AZ thanks for the good wishes! Happy birthday, sorry you had to endure such a mess switching terminals. We usually fly BA through terminal Five but wondering how it will be now as well.

Good morning! Thanks for all the kind wishes for DH. I do think we caught it early, thankfully, but he will need a second surgery as they want extra wide clear margins to be safe. The last time he had it the small melanoma surgery had about a seven inch scar! Please diligently check yourself and partners, I think people think melanoma is a raised mole and in both these cases it was absolutely flat. Happy birthday Roy and Colin! Lucky you on board to celebrate! We visited one of our favourite places yesterday, but went a different route, it was so lovely.

Yikes! What a poopy day! I’m so sorry to hear so many sorrows. DH has added to them as his skin biopsy has come back as melanoma, and he needs surgery. Hoping it was caught early enough, make sure and check those spots! It is his second one, and I didn’t like the looks of it! @mamaofami poor Sam! Hope he has a mild case. @kazu they ran over your purse! WTH! @Quartzsite Cruiser hope your DH is on on the mend!

Good morning and thanks all, @smitty34877 so sorry to hear about Tana and your DH, sending prayers. @kazu that jam looks wonderful @StLouisCruisers hope you feel better soon, keep resting! We loved Rouen, Monet painted that cathedral in all kinds of light. We had dinner in the main square and were somewhat disconcerted to realize it was right where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. It is well worth a visit as is Givernay, Monet’s amazing gardens. For the garden club, I tried growing black Pearl peppers last year, and none bore fruit. Well our DS’s partner has a green thumb and overwintered this one, and after nearly a year and a half, Lol!

Good morning. Chania is one of our favourite places on beautiful Crete. We’ve spent three trips there and still not enough!

I think the obstructed views are all regular verandahs.

@cruisemom42 wow that’s quite the photo! We took our photo when we looked up and couldn’t believe it. Although I loved sailing into and out of Venice, I too will be glad that these behemoths will be limited now. Although I’m constantly amazed by those who only think about their personal convenience. Sailing out of Trieste or Ravenna will be interesting for most. And in reality staying onboard and overnighting in Venice was over rated, by the time you got into town, it was very inconvenient. Much better to stay there and explore the magic at night. also heads up with the Biennale this year the art will be amazing and often private villas are open as venues.