Whispering Around The World 2019

[jpalbny]

Where was your event exactly?

 

I don't know KWV, but I see that your menu served all Laborie wines. We visited the winery in 2016, beautiful grounds and a great restaurant too. We were stuffed for hours afterwards.

 

Needless to say, I am jealous of your continued great times on this cruise!

 

This is the view while wine tasting, on the back porch at Laborie Winery:

 

 

Or is this one better? 😄  Now I feel thirsty!

 

Edited April 17, 2019 by jpalbny

[Silver Spectre]

1 hour ago, jpalbny said:

Where was your event exactly?

 

I don't know KWV, but I see that your menu served all Laborie wines. We visited the winery in 2016, beautiful grounds and a great restaurant too. We were stuffed for hours afterwards.

 

Needless to say, I am jealous of your continued great times on this cruise!

 

This is the view while wine tasting, on the back porch at Laborie Winery:

 

 

Or is this one better? 😄  Now I feel thirsty!

 

KWV is the huge SA cooperative that produced oceans of plonk in the 80’s. If I remember correctly they also produced adulterated Sav Blanc made in a laboratory in the 90’s. Today they have learnt their lessons and produce some high quality wine.

[mysty]

9 hours ago, jpalbny said:

Where was your event exactly?

 

Here is a link to the restaurant venue where lunch was served .  It is part of the KWV complex.  The restaurant is called Mynhardt's Cathedral Cellar Kitchen.

 

https://mynhardt.co.za/home/

[mysty]

Today there was another World Cruise event to Robben Island called "A Walk Through History".  WC'ers were taken by chartered ferry to the island.  Private tours included the graveyard of people who had died from leprosy, the Lime Quarry, the Bluestone Quarry, the army and navy bunkers and the Maximum Security Prison where thousands of freedom fighters were incarcerated for years.  The story of specific former prisoners was provided as they accompanied the guides.

 

Myster went solo on this trip.  Here are some of his photos.....

 

Greetings at the outbound ferry.....

 

Robben Island.....

 

 

Nelson Mandela's cell.....

 

 

View of Table Mountain and Cape Town from Robben Island.....

 

 

To lighten the story, a cute wee penguin strutting along on the island.....

 

 

[mysty]

According to the Cruise Consultant there is no Meet & Mingle for this segment.  I find this extremely odd since we received a reminder from Cruise Critic on April 13 that there would be one.  Something went wrong here.  Not sure where the ball got dropped though.

[Bluebelle14]

Who is the Cruise Consultant, please?

[Silver Spectre]

3 hours ago, mysty said:

According to the Cruise Consultant there is no Meet & Mingle for this segment.  I find this extremely odd since we received a reminder from Cruise Critic on April 13 that there would be one.  Something went wrong here.  Not sure where the ball got dropped though.

There were certainly enough people registered.

[mysty]

6 hours ago, Silver Spectre said:

There were certainly enough people registered.

True that Silver!  I think the last count was 14.

[DCCruiser57]

20 hours ago, Bluebelle14 said:

Who is the Cruise Consultant, please?

 

Her name is Charmaine, from India.  She may have come over from RCL.

[jpalbny]

You might email Cruise Critic directly and have them reach out to the SS person in charge of M&Ms. If that fails, or doesn't work fast enough, I hope that some of you meet up on your own and have a get together.

[Master Echo]

Dear DCCcruiser57

 

Charmaine the FCC is not from RCI.

 

I have sailed with her several times on different ships.  She did a six month contract on Silver Discoverer in a start up role, and to my knowledge has been with SS since 2016.

 

She is extremely efficient and very helpful, and I would be surprised if the fault for the lack of an M&M coukd be laid at her door.

 

Kindest regards

 

Master Echo

[mysty]

Wonderful excursion to the Namib Desert last evening for dinner and entertainment by lively singers and percussion!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2019 by mysty

[drron29]

There will be some sad people aboard now as the Kingsbury hotel was one of those affected by the bombings in Colombo.

it's a sad world.

[mysty]

Wonderful excursion today in Walvis Bay....Treasures of the Namib.

 

Flamingos in the lagoon......

 

 

Our transport.....

 

Dune 7.....

 

 

Moon landscape.....

 

 

Musical Rocks.....

 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2019 by mysty

[AJAX4444]

On 4/17/2019 at 6:35 PM, mysty said:

Did anyone manage to get any photographs or video of the entertainment at the KWV Cathedral Wine Cellar on the 17th? I believe it was the Tygerberg Children's Chior and the young soprano, Amira - thnks, Alan

 

 

On 4/17/2019 at 6:35 PM, mysty said:

 

Echoing Turtle's comments!  This was an excellent event!  Well done Silversea!

 

Photo of the statue of Nelson Mandela at Victor Verster Prison where he was confined prior to his release.....

 

 

KWV's Cathedral Cellar where a delicious lunch was served.....

 

 

 

 

The menu.....

 

 

 

[turtlemichael]

5 hours ago, drron29 said:

There will be some sad people aboard now as the Kingsbury hotel was one of those affected by the bombings in Colombo.

it's a sad world.

Yes.  We had a meal as part of a tour and then the wonderful musical event the next evening on the lawns at the Kingsbury just before we sailed out of Colombo. It is very sad for the country and, ominously, will change much for both residents and visitors into the future.

[turtlemichael]

On a rolling, grey sea day on our way to Sao Tome this morning, a second World Cruise special breakfast. Today it was Champagne and Caviar.

And SS has advised that there'll be a "surprise" additional WC event.  When we are in Dakar at the beginning of May we'll be ferried across to Goree island for a visit to the Gates of Hell and a special dinner. As Goree island was one of the highlights of a previous cruise up the West African coast, we are thrilled and looking forward to it.

 

[mysty]

Thanks Turtle for posting photos of the lovely breakfast this morning!  It was a treat!

Edited April 22, 2019 by mysty

[mysty]

Latest word on the Meet & Mingle for this segment.....the Cruise Consultant has requested a list of the passengers who signed up for the Meet & Mingle from Head Office.  There may actually be a get together for this segment.  Stay tuned.

[mysty]

There will be a Meet & Mingle for this segment of the cruise.  It will be on Thursday April 25 at 6:30 pm in the Panorama Lounge deck 8.  See you there!  🙂

[turtlemichael]

There was a moving Anzac Day Dawn Service this morning outside the Panorama Lounge at 6.00am attended by the Aussies, Kiwis and their friends. About were 50-60 there. The wreath was thrown into the sea. It was followed by port and coffee. Thanks to the crew for their extra early start.

[AJAX4444]

On 4/21/2019 at 5:12 PM, turtlemichael said:

Yes.  We had a meal as part of a tour and then the wonderful musical event the next evening on the lawns at the Kingsbury just before we sailed out of Colombo. It is very sad for the country and, ominously, will change much for both residents and visitors into the future.

Did anyone manage to get any photographs or video of the entertainment at the KWV Cathedral Wine Cellar on the 17th? I believe it was the Tygerberg Children's Chior and the young soprano, Amira - thnks, Alan

[AJAX4444]

Did anyone manage to get any photographs or video of the entertainment at the KWV Cathedral Wine Cellar on the 17th? I believe it was the Tygerberg Children's Chior and the young soprano, Amira - thnks, Alan

[mysty]

Thanks Turtle for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service pictures.  I have never attended anything quite as moving as this commemoration was!  Many wet eyes (including mine).  Turtle 2 gave a wonderful speech!

[mysty]

3 hours ago, AJAX4444 said:

Did anyone manage to get any photographs or video of the entertainment at the KWV Cathedral Wine Cellar on the 17th? I believe it was the Tygerberg Children's Chior and the young soprano, Amira - thnks, Alan

Yes it was the Tygerberg Children's Choir and Amira.  I don't have pictures to share.  Sorry!