RuthC #626 Posted March 26, 2019 Welcome back to floors that don't move under you. It's been a fantastic journey, and I am pleased you chose to share it with us. I loved reading your posts every day. I wish I could have been on this Grand Voyage, but reading the two reports on CC was the next best thing. Thank you for posting. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knittinggirl #627 Posted March 26, 2019 Did you have to sign liability waivers for Antarctica? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdshell #628 Posted March 26, 2019 We have followed throughout your journey and have loved it (especially the Trivia!!). Glad you made it home safely. Look forward to your World Cruise next year!! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrapnana #629 Posted March 27, 2019 16 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said: That was quite a lot of knitting. But I am still curious as to what a "swift" is. My daughter asked me the same question. It's a gizmo to hold your yarn so you can wind it into a ball without it getting tangled. There are a few different types but I am getting one known as an "Amish swift". It is lightweight and packs up small. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrapnana #630 Posted March 27, 2019 12 hours ago, knittinggirl said: Did you have to sign liability waivers for Antarctica? No. Not sure if that is required on an expedition ship where you can actually land on the continent. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrapnana #631 Posted March 27, 2019 16 hours ago, AndreaB said: Hello Kathi, Was happy to join you in person for part of your voyage and then vicariously for the rest. Safe travels and welcome home. Andrea And I hope you are enjoying your time back on Prinsendam. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyingfish #632 Posted March 27, 2019 Kathi, it was a pleasure to sail with you! Thanks. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
travelholics #633 Posted March 27, 2019 Thank you so much for taking the time to write about your wonderful journey so we could all travel along. My husband and I tried all the trivia questions and we are hoping to join in, for the first time, on our TA in the Fall. It is people like you and your friends who make travelling on a HAL cruise so much fun!! Thank you and can't wait for the World cruise report and more trivia questions! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
travellersrest #634 Posted March 27, 2019 Hi Kathi, I really enjoyed your posts/blog. I followed along with your trivia questions and wondered how our last year's WC evening trivia team would have done with these questions. There were some days when I knew most of the answers and then other days where it was a complete bust! lol Now that you have had a day or two to get settled back into "real life", I wondered if you have had time to reflect on your trip. As I kick into high gear planning for my SA and Antarctica next year, I was curious if there were things you thought were a must do/see and other things that were don't bothers. South Georgia is not on our itinerary and we have 3 fewer days, but most of the other ports are the same. Also, did you take any tours through DoRightBrazil? If so, would you recommend them. I have already booked our Falklands excursion through Estancia, to Volunteer Point. Looking forward to seeing the King penguins. Was the smell terrible? lol Glad you found new friends and reconnected with friends from prior cruises. Hope your WC next year is wonderful. I will be reading your blog again (at least whenever we have wifi available on the Volendam) as we circumnavigate South America. Welcome home again! I am sure these next nine months will fly by for both of us! Bonnie 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alibabacruisers #635 Posted March 27, 2019 Welcome home Kathi, and thank you so much for including us on your cruise via your great blog! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SusieKIslandGirl #636 Posted March 29, 2019 Wow! I was gone from my computer for a few days and there was a lot added to these pages. Just wanted to add my thanks for your blog and photos-and of course, the trivia! Hoping we're on another ship together some day in the future. --Susie 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kazu #637 Posted March 29, 2019 Kathi, a question if I may please? From your posts it sounded like there were no Grand cruise stuff at all for sale? I really like the Grand sweatshirts as I find they are better quality than the regular HAL stuff and was hoping to snag one on sale. Oh well. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rafinmd #638 Posted March 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, kazu said: Kathi, a question if I may please? From your posts it sounded like there were no Grand cruise stuff at all for sale? I really like the Grand sweatshirts as I find they are better quality than the regular HAL stuff and was hoping to snag one on sale. Oh well. You're right about that. I was also surprised that there was nothing recognizing the Prinsendam's farewell season. I still occasionally wear my Rotterdam V "The end of an Era" tee shirt. Roy 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kazu #639 Posted March 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, rafinmd said: You're right about that. I was also surprised that there was nothing recognizing the Prinsendam's farewell season. I still occasionally wear my Rotterdam V "The end of an Era" tee shirt. Roy Well, DAM. Thanks Roy 🙂 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
