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BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG Sweetie I hope this turns out to be another cruise for you.

I pray that your Regal Princess cruise goes as well as the Island Princess did. BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Prayers for you today as you prepare to disembark in Southampton. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and wonderful pictures. Have you ever thought about selling some of them to a travel magazine? Or maybe putting a calendar together as a fund raising for Dad's home or your school library??? When is your next adventure?? As always, prayers for your safe journeys.

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG You are never far from my thoughts and prayers Thank you for sharing your journey

Henry, just to put another monkey wrench in your Alaskan plans, the highway between Skagway and the Canadian border is now closed because of a massive mud and rock slide. The Whitehorse Train excursion is also affected. Passengers from a Holland America and A Princess ship on the train excursion are having to be bused 5 hours around the slide area to meet their ships in Haines. From the video I have seen posted, this is going to take a long time to fix.

Glad Yvonne is having a good time ( other than this morning's breakfast). Given that she has not said anything about Dad in several days, I wonder how things are for him at the moment. A former NCL Captain lives about mid Vancouver Island and is currently a British Columbia Ferry Captain says that the smoke is really thick in the Inside Passage.

Note for mking8288--On the news this morning out of Seattle, Washington, there is a huge wildfire burning in the Jasper (Alberta, Canada) and evacuations are being ordered in the city of Jasper. At the moment there are over 500 wildfires burning in the States of Washington and Oregon. Checking the Seattle Space Needle webcam a few minutes ago, Seattle is covered in smoke again. Doubt if we get any real relief until mid to late September. If you or any of party going on the QE next month have breathing problems, take whatever precautions you can. Where I live (320 miles Southeast of Seattle), it is going to be a very smoky day.

In order to book the exact cabin type and location you want, book now. As a solo passenger who does not drink (been sober 40+years now), the various offers made in the different sales pitches, do not mean much. Cabin type and location does. To give you an example, I booked the The Aqua sailing in late March 2025 from Southampton, U.K. to Boston on the 3rd of October 2023.

I would not count on Australia or New Zealand any time for any cruise. Both have announced huge increases for passenger fees.

NO WAY Would I do something like that outside of a hospital or a qualifying physician's office.

"Dress Up or Not Night" had been the evening of the first Sea Day. Before Covid, the Captain was usually available for pictures in the lobby for short period of time. Some people "dressed up" for that. I do not believe that Captains pose for pictures anymore.

Being a school librarian, she does not much much of a choice as when she can cruise, (Spring Break, Summer Vacation time, Christmas Break).

My experience also--- empty most of the day except for those looking for cookies and coffee. Total waste of space.

There will be a notice in each day's Freestyle Daily as to what time and what venue will host "Solo" gatherings. I would also suggest that you find the Roll Call for your particular cruise and post there. There may be a number of other Solo passengers already posting.

Hi Sweetie, As always, prayers for you and for Dad. Another Heat Dome has settled over the Pacific Northwest. Forecast calls for record setting heat through late Monday evening. Lots and lots of smoke in the air-- way too many wildfires (not enough firefighter, equipment or money). BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG Love and prayers always, Mandy