LIVE from the Vision of the Seas Sailing 5 Oct 2012

[lrc04]

Thanks Trainman I really enjoyed. Can't wait to see the rest of the pics!

[joand452]

Glad to know you made it home safe and sound.

 

Thank you, again, Jim and Judith, for taking us along on an awesome cruise.

 

Best wishes in your position with the Yacht Club and with your new home!

[rupertfrog]

Jim & Judith .... Glad you are back home safe & sound! Will watch for the rest of the pictures & stories. Had a great time cruising with you once again!!!

[LBumb]

Welcome back

[KoryD]

The only consolation of a trainman report ending is a radio report starting

[mpoole3]

I know you spent long hours writing, uploading, spending money for wifi package. Thank you for sharing your cruise with us. Everyone enjoyed all month long.

[mrsccgt]

We were @ Embassy Suites October 5 to leave on Lady O Satuday. I snapped some pics df Vision leaving port around 8:00 p.m., but no clue how to post here. Rest assured, we waved and wished you well.

[Ruby71]

Another thank you for the LIVE report, and taking us along on your b2b cruise. The pictures and posts were wonderful, thanks for taking the time out of your cruise to give us a virtual cruise! I had a great time!

Sharon

[Balin]

Thanks Trainman for the wonderful review, this trip is on my bucket list but I need to convince my DH that he really does like cruising!;)

[Trainman-2]

Shortly after I posted that we had returned home safely, I started checking my phone messages.

 

 

SHOCKARONIE!!!!!

 

 

Our first choice for a Home in the Country was back on the market and after a short discussion, we decided to back out of the contract on our second choice home and go with the first choice. Closing was scheduled for this Friday, Nov 9th on the second choice home.

 

We expect to lose our $2,500 deposit and maybe we will be stuck with some costs already incurred by the tile and bath people we contracted with to start on Monday, Nov 13. We will meet with them tomorrow morning>

 

But our first choice is much better with four bedrooms and a four car oversize garage. And it will be ready for us to move in the day after we close on Dec 5th. All we will need to add is a pool which the second choice house needed too.

 

A few photos

 

Front yard from the paved road.

 

 

 

A fantastic kitchen with all new appliances

 

 

The back porch. We will roof it over and add a pool up against it with a screened enclosure.

 

 

The back yard and future site of the out door railroad.

 

 

Our neighbors across the road

 

 

And the cost is $10K less than the second choice house.

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[Trainman-2]

Back to Cruising...

 

I have 90% of my photos uploaded to PhotoBucket and you can view them at this link.

 

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v329/Trainman-2/2012%20Vision%20Panama%20Canal/

 

They are sorted by day. If it doesn't give a location, the ship was at sea.

[Trainman-2]

Thursday Morning, 1 Nov

 

We couldn't have asked for a better day.

 

 

 

 

Late morning the Ship's Officers challenged the Passenger to a volly ball game in the pool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Trainman-2]

Two photos from the Windjammer

 

 

 

 

[Trainman-2]

I already miss the Sourdough Rolls from the Windjammer. I could make great sandwiches with them. They always has "Assorted Cold Cuts" (School Kids would call it Mystery Meat) and nice fresh, ripe tomatoes.

 

The only bad thing about using the Sourdough Rolls for sandwiches is that when I would bite into one end, the contents tended to squirt out the other end.

[Trainman-2]

The MDR opened at 5:45 and the Windjammer opened at 6:30.

 

We would usually hang out in the Casino Bar which had only four small tables before heading forward and up to the Windjammer because we could smoke there.

 

As we were heading to the forward elevator towers we noticed the sunset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Trainman-2]

We saw the "Lighthouse" again Thursday afternoon.

 

On the west bound leg we were outside of it. This time we were between the Lighthouse and Cuba.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Trainman-2]

The Windjammer was not crowded Thursday Night and I got a bunch of photos of the dinner offerings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Warm Bread Pudding also had Vanilla Sauce, Chocolate Sauce, Strawberry Sauce, and Whipped Cream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Trainman-2]

About 8:30 they had a "Parade of Nations" on Deck 4 in the Centrum. People were everywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Trainman-2]

Moon Rise from our Balcony on out last night at sea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Trainman-2]

That's all for tonight...

 

I will post up Panama Canal photos from the Ship and some Historical Photos over the next few days.

[volunteer cruiser]

Trainman thank you for all the great posts about your Panamal Canal cruise. I have been wanting to ask you question and you have been so good about answering everyone's. I have just been trying to find the appropriate time. My husband and I are going to So. Carib. in Feb. on Brilliance. My husband's younger sister and financee were suppose to go with us. She got sick in January and after an 8 month fight she passed away in Sept. My husband and I have decided to continue on the cruise and dedicate it to her memory. We have a small part of her ashes and my husband is wanting to scatter them over the caribbean ocean. I read of your Freedom cruise dedicated to your late wife, Carol. My question is: is there paperwork I need to take and is there a department at Royal that I need to call to get this set up a time to scatter Jeanine's ashes?