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A "real" drink is liquor with or without water (frozen and/or liquid, still or fizzy). A drink becomes fru fru any time you add soda pop, fruit, a vegetable, liqueur, syrup, or a vegetable. If a Tom Collins has syrup, lemon juice and a cherry it is fru fru to the third degree, no umbrella required.

I look at a Tom Collins as a fru fru drink.

Wish I had originated the term. We heard it from fellow cruiser Paula who had an in with the cruise staff. Nothing like finding that the one good photo of you is marred by a bright pink sticker. Dork dots are what photo editing was made for.

Verizon wasn't supposed to send that message until after the invasion.

July 1986, six nights on the 12 passenger boat San Pedro around the Galapagos Islands. Fellow guests were from Brazil, Italy and the Netherlands. Had a great time in basic accommodations with incredible wildlife viewing, but not the kind of trip to get one hooked on ocean cruising. Our second cruise was down the Danube from Vienna to the Black Sea (almost) on the Romanian boat Donau Stern. Our eleven month old son was a hit with the crew. A fellow passenger had the film confiscated from his camera for taking a photo of a passenger plane at the airport. Six months later Romanian leader Ceaușescu was overthrown. Our first typical ocean cruise was on the short lived Seawind Cruise Line, seven days from Aruba, our ten month old daughter's first cruise.

They may well be the welcome you get from the cat upon your return. Butch will wonder why Sundance is so excited to see you. This has been a great blog, shark b8. Thanks so much for the regular updates. I admire you stick-to-it-iveness.

You might contact Seabourn for special dispensation to cruise with a bike like that and with mention of the previous blog. I understand Seabourn's position as I had an oafish dorm mate who scuffed up walls every time he carried his bike through the dorm. He scuffed up people less often.

Great work, POA1, thank you. I opened the PDF file in Apple's Preview app instead of my browser and used Preview's search function to find my desired ship.

Love it.

I did not find a nonstop flight. You have to add in time to change planes.

Excursions? We toured from Puerto Montt to see Petrohué Falls, more like a rapids in my book, never saw one that cut through a narrow channel like that. A half dozen tour buses shared that experience. Much more impressive was the view of snow capped, conical Mount Osorno viewed from Puerto Varas across Lake Llanquihue. Absolutely beautiful sight, my first conical volcano, as close to a religious experience as I am likely to have. Montevideo was a favorite city. Take the hop on/off bus tour, stroll the city, and eat a steak cooked over a wood fired grill.

I preferred our excursion to Bluff Cove in February, 2011 to our January 29, 2020 visit to Volunteer Point. We saw little activity at Volunteer Point, the king penguins just stood around, no feeding. We did see a half dozen waddle out to sea. Volunteer Point had only one pair of king penguins then (the colony has since grown), similarly inactive. In contrast, the gentoo penguins were a delight, feeding, waddling, jumping in and out of the water and swimming. Bluff Cove also provided a wonderful tea experience. Our ride to Bluff Cove was much more jarring than our longer ride to Volunteer Point for some reason. We were probably just unlucky at Volunteer Point, the king penguins have to feed at some time. Balcony? Warm weather or cold, we spend little time on a balcony. We do like the large expanse of glass for views, though.

I may not be searching properly, but I only find Holland America cruises to Australia that depart from Seattle or San Diego, not from Vancouver. I will give the opposing viewpoint on flights. I think you should fly back in one absolutely miserable haul rather than two miserable hauls that include schlepping your luggage to and from a hotel for a night or two at some midpoint and arriving two hour early for your next flight(s). You'll recover from flights once instead of twice. Sydney to Toronto: about 23 hours Sydney to Honolulu: nonstop about 10 hours Honolulu to Toronto: nonstop about 12 hours Sydney to Los Angeles: nonstop about 14 hours Los Angeles to Toronto: nonstop about 5 hours We survived Aukland to the Midwest via Los Angeles and Chicago. You know your capabilities better than I do. We sailed on Noordam from Vancouver to Aukland in 2018. We both thoroughly enjoyed the cruise. I blogged here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2592005-live-the-grouch-on-the-noordam-for-38-days-to-new-zealand-sept-30-2018/#comment-55903251

I believe that German law requires that identification be carried, doesn't have to be a passport. I use a concealed money belt for IDs, cash, and credit/debit cards.

I check out them all, plus Oceania and Viking world cruise blogs. Some I read every day, every post, some I scan or look at the photos or menus. I like some better than others, am careful not to criticize any of the bloggers, I want them to continue blogging. It's a real commitment of time and energy to blog throughout a four month cruise. I appreciate all the bloggers and do not want to discourage any of them. I am looking forward to a little more free time in the mornings when the world cruises end.

How horrible for your daughter, MomC. How did it go from there? What did they do about missing passports? Were they able to continue cruising?

Wow. You would think they would just cut back from a bus to a van or from a van to a sedan.

I've loved them all. Tied for First Place: Noordam: 38 days, Vancouver to Aukland. The longer the better. Great ports, lots of fun Australians aboard. Finally crossed the equator by ship. Sea days were as much fun as port days. Itinerary: Vancouver, Canada; Honolulu, Hawaii; Kona, Hawaii; Apia, Samoa; Suva, Fiji; Dravui Island, Fiji; Lautoka, Fiji; Lifou, New Caledonia; Mare, New Caledonia; Sydney, Australia; Melbourne, Australia; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; Milford Sound, New Zealand; Dunedin (Port Chalmers), New Zealand; Akaroa, New Zealand; Picton, New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Napier, New Zealand; Tauranga, New Zealand; Aukland, New Zealand. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2592005-live-the-grouch-on-the-noordam-for-38-days-to-new-zealand-sept-30-2018/ Prinsendam: 30 days, Athens to Fort Lauderdale. The longer the better. Had a blast. My sister was aboard with cousin Mimi, who kept us amused with tales from the smoking area. Smokers seemed to lead more interesting lives. Athens, Greece; Larnaca, Cyprus; Ashdod, Israel, Haifa, Israel; Rhodes, Santorini, & Crete, Greece; Valletta, Malta; Messina, Naples, & Civitavecchia, Italy; Barcelona, Cartegena, Malaga, & Huelva, Spain; Lisbon & Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; Fort Lauderdale. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2329674-live-the-grouch-on-the-prinsendam-october-20-2016-for-30-days/ Every port a winner except Huelva.

You have to wonder how some widows/widowers survive.

Why would two adults have to stay together on an excursion? Is one of them incapable of following the guide's instructions? Pretend you are two solo travelers and quit worrying about your spouse.

Whatever they are, the plastic rivets on the inside don't burn a bald guy's head like the metal rivets do.

Send a note to the Hotel Manager mentioning that you would like to meet with him before you contact the attorney general.

Something from March 14th? Looks like pi to me.

See if someone answers the phone. miami.fbi.gov (754) 703-2000