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Not me. I just pick up a nice piece of grilled salmon to add to my salad. Didnāt say āfresh grillā or grilled in front of me. The salmon tonight was with a crispy skin on - went well in my custom made Cobb salad.
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Iām not a dress up to go to dinner person. I would prefer an entree size salad, maybe Asian if it looks good that night. But if that isnāt your thing, go for what suits you. No judgementā¦
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I didnāt look at much else since I knew I wanted a salad. There was a pasta spot and a place with the fish that also had red meat offerings. Thatās all I remember but I know there was more.
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Iām on the Eurodam now. I saw 3 kinds of fish at the Lido: soy glazed salmon, salmon with an apple glaze and Alaskan rockfish. I added a piece of salmon w/ apple to the Asian salad that comes with pieces of seared tuna. Salads are my thing, too,
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Day 2 at sea. After a hot and sunny day yesterday itās cold and foggy with rolly polly water. But thatās OK. Iām just hanging out, more music and maybe some reading. Breakfast at the buffet was typical stuff. Got a nice little mixture of fruit, nuts and granola for my yogurt. As usual at a buffet, there were people who filled up their plates like it was their last meal on Earth. Never understood that one. Two pics: yesterday on my balcony and today. No food worthy of a pic. OOTD: Free People hiking pants, REI hoodie long sleeve shirt, and the Chameleon.
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Iām on the Eurodam now. Seattle had itās first warm and beautiful today, according to the guys at the wine store. It made for a nice day to walk around. BUT, with people getting off/on the Norwegian Bliss and Eurodam people, it made for a crowded waterfront and Pike Place Market. I stayed on the other side of the street from the Market to go to the wine store. Up the hill I wanted to go to Biscuit Bitches for breakfast but the wait was 45 minutes. Nope! Settled for a fresh-from-the-oven almond croissant and an excellent cafe latte at Le Panier. Boarding was relatively fast - about 40 minutes from dropoff by Uber to in my cabin. The security check did not care that I brought 2 bottles of wine with me, actually no one cared. So the $20/bottle was āwaivedā. My cabin the the last balcony on the 5th before the aft cabins. I thought this would be a good spot. I put on my headphones and sat out there from about 2:30 until 6pm. Listened to Bobby McFerrin with Chick Corea and then with YoYo Ma. Really esoteric stuff, but I love it. It was soooo relaxing! The ship is pretty underwhelming. I didnāt remember it being so bland and dark. The Lido was not a really pleasant place to eat, esthetics-wise. But my salad with seared tuna and a nice chuck of salmon added to it was a nice dinner. Might be my go-to. I went at 8pm and it was pretty well empty. Came back to the room to have some wine and catch up on the ānet. The guys at the Wine Shop steered me to a nice Italian Rosso for $15 when I said I wanted an Italian but under $30. Sipping it now and it is a nice mellow sipper. The other is a RosĆØ that i picked up at a store across from the Market called, I think, Kitchen and More. Yuppie food, grab & go stuff, and some cute bottles. Iāll have that one the last half of my cruise. Thatās all. OOTD: jeans, pink & white striped short sleeve T, Chameleons.
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Thanks Lois. Iām sitting in the Hyatt Regency downtown SLC (love that new hotel smell). With the weird weather and the intermittent landslides on the Interstate the past 2 weeks, I decided to be cautious and stay here. My Flight is at 11am, so I wanted to keep away from the rush hour traffic, too. I think I overpacked. Iām going to go through my bag again and remove some stuff. Iāll just keep it in my car. Iām using the keyboard on my iPad now. Itās pretty nice. I can actually touch type, not the one-finger āpeckā on my iPhone. OOTD: the Ralph Lauren jeans I got from my nice owner, Smokey Bear T-shirt, jean jacket and my Chameleons.
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En Route with Hank in Japan and the Westerdam
slidergirl replied to Hlitner's topic in Holland America Line
After Alaska on the Eurodam this weekend, I may set my sights on a ship that has entertainment and does singles pretty good - Virgin!! Maybe Europe next year. Yeah, I am an old matron but I think it would be fun. Whattya say Hank š -
How many days until your next cruise??? Part 2
slidergirl replied to Host Kat's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
2 til I fly, 3 til I cruise. Based on the weather reports, Iāll be packing exactly what Iāve been wearing here at home - rain, snow and sunshine. -
Take a look at Rip Skirt Hawaii. 4 different lengths of wrap skirts and a sport skirt. Sizes 0 to 22. Iām thinking of getting a length 3 to use as my āgoing to the church ā skirt. But I wear leggings with very short insulated skirts in the winter. Taking one or two of them on my Alaska cruise this weekend.
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Ok. I couldnāt help myself. Went down to the valley. REI stop. Got my waterproofing. But wait, thereās more. Got a new Cotopaxi hybrid vest - half Sherpa fleece, half poly fill, with typical Cotopaxi color mix. And 3 more socks since more Wrightsocks came in. And another SPF long sleeve shirt. Then I went to the mall to the Apple Store and picked up an iPad (my eyes and fingers thank me!). Walking back to the car I spy the Cotopaxi store. Ended up with a little hip bag/crossbody. No more shopping!!! I think I will pack tomorrow. Play with setting up the iPad this afternoon. I did get my Osprey bag out and ready.
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Cynthia- congratulations on retirement!!! I think Iām the oldest here (69) but I just canāt give up working totally. have to run down to the valley today. Itās sunny and not snowing so I should be good. Have to stop at REI to pick up waterproofing because no one had it up here. And I think I am going to buy an iPad to upgrade my 2015 one and have something bigger than this phone to type and read on. OOTD: jeans, long sleeve T, my Merrill Chameleons.
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My bag is the Osprey Sojourn 60 wheel backpack. Not made anymore. They do make others. Itās 26x 14x 9 so not too big. Got it I think Iām 2010 when I went on a Kenyan safari. Love it. Have you thought about doing a fun color? Iāve seen many āmatureā women rocking their hair that way. Have fun with it!
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I fly to Seattle Friday morning. Board the Eurodam Saturday afternoon. I think Iām taking my Osprey roller bag instead of my Cotopaxi carry on. Iām not doing any trains or walking, just plane to hotel to ship. I canāt lift my bag into the overhead anyway ( the shoulder is really bad lately), so Iām not going to fret taking my Osprey.
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Sharon - with any electronics, I always unplug, slowly count to 30 then plug back in. When that fails Iāll go to the ānet and look for troubleshooting hints. Did this with the MacBook but nothing worked. Cynthia is on her way back from Japan. Then we start up next batch of cruises. Weāre quite the cruising group now. It is āpick up the meds and sundriesā day. And a rain/snow day. So OOTD will be jeans, T-shirt and my new Patagonia rain shell.
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Beverage Shortages and Other Cuts
slidergirl replied to Stateroom_Sailor's topic in Holland America Line
Apparently small bottles of sparkling water MIA so had to buy big bottles of Pelligrino was more than what was in the HIA. -
Beverage Shortages and Other Cuts
slidergirl replied to Stateroom_Sailor's topic in Holland America Line
Black tea? Whiskey? Lemons? Bottled water? -
Host BJ - was the limoncello mixed with cream? Thatās a yummy mixture!! Or sometimes limoncello is naturally cloudy due to the way it was made.
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How many days until your next cruise??? Part 2
slidergirl replied to Host Kat's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
5 days until flight, 6 days until I board the Eurodam. -
Beverage Shortages and Other Cuts
slidergirl replied to Stateroom_Sailor's topic in Holland America Line
May I suggest you look at the thread here on the current Japan cruise on the Westerdam by Hlitner (aka Hank).