3CatsInMA Posted March 22, 2020 #1676 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: My client got his survey today for their cruise that ended today. 🤔 Geeze, I have a hard enough time getting a survey for a cruise that I was actually on! 🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted March 22, 2020 #1677 Share Posted March 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, 3CatsInMA said: Geeze, I have a hard enough time getting a survey for a cruise that I was actually on! 🤣 Just as well, the last survey that I received had the wrong itinerary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted March 23, 2020 #1678 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Our numbers here in Northeast Florida are still going up. As far as I know, every part of at least the lower 48 is in the same boat. I can’t imagine any travel cranking up again till the numbers reverse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Latte Posted March 23, 2020 #1679 Share Posted March 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, jagsfan said: Our numbers here in Northeast Florida are still going up. As far as I know, every part of at least the lower 48 is in the same boat. I recall reading that as the results for the tests administered come in as well as the newer tests that have the shorter turn around...that because of the delay, the daily case loads would be inflated as the tests from previous days finally come through and merge with the data from the new ones. I had read it would be a week before the new daily accounting could reflect the current state and to expect surges in numbers until then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 23, 2020 Author #1680 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) Cordoba, The Gypsies Sorry I missed my morning briefing. Gave Bella a bath this morning since I had to cancel her grooming. The tour bus let us off at the Roman Bridge, and we made our way up to the Mezquita (Cathedral/Mosque) I was bringing up the rear since I kept stopping for pictures. Next thing I know, Pat is being detained by a female, I'm guessing gypsy, but I'm no expert. Their schtick is to place an olive branch in your palm and them begin praying for you. And they won't let loose until you pay them. He was hopelessly out of his element. So I head over and try and find a single Euro. I gave it to her and grabbed Pat. But apparently that wasn't enough, she wanted two. Then her accomplice grabs me and starts praying. By then I'd had enough, and shouted 'No, let go" and broke loose. They were all up and down the street. So if we get the Virus, that was probably where it happened. We then caught up with the group and got our headsets, headed off with our guide to enter the Mezquita Anybody want to translate this? Looks like a poem Right before we got accosted Patrick, no worse for wear Our guide. He was really good, even though he forgot to get our entry tickets No worries, he got it straightened out in 5 minutes Lets head inside Edited March 23, 2020 by John&LaLa 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 23, 2020 Author #1681 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Cordoba Inside the Mezquita I showed you a few pictures last week, and I have several hundred, but they do it no justice. This place is ginormous, It's measured in acres, with the courtyard it could hold 40,000 people Well that was until the Catholic Church built a cathedral inside of it and reduce occupancy. After the Cathedral was finished, the Spanish King said something like "You've take something spectacular, and made it ordinary." At one point I really wanted to go to Granada and see the Alhambra, in retrospect, I'm glad we saw Cordoba. I think Pat enjoyed it. I'll see the Alhambra when we return for the Harmony TA next fall. First off we have phone pictures I think this is my first impression. I knew about the arches, I just didn't realize how big it was Modification made during a rebuild Columns were quarried from all over Spain and many were reused from Roman times Panoramic mode on the S9+ The dome of the Cathedral 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 23, 2020 Author #1682 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Cordoba Inside the Mezquita, continued And now some camera pictures📷 The 10-22 performed very well in my opinion, but truth be told, the phone worked fine Everybody takes pictures This might be the Mihrab, kind of like an altar from what I recall The choir Inside the Cathedral The smaller of the two pipe organs The Apse of the Cathedral Conservation at work The altar of the Cathedral 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 23, 2020 Author #1683 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) Cordoba Mezquita grounds and tower We were inside for over an hour and a half. I could have stayed the whole day. Lets walk around the courtyard and venture outside the walls Orange trees This was also the original minaret. I think they built around it The Cathedral pops right through the roof of the mosque Found this on Wikipedia Like I said earlier, it's immense You could walk up the tower, but that was to much for me to attempt Raphael was adopted to ward off the plague in the 18th century You see him everywhere Edited March 23, 2020 by John&LaLa 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 23, 2020 Author #1684 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Cordoba - Old Town and Roman Bridge Let's wrap up our visit to Cordoba View of the Bell Tower from the Street of Flowers. Very iconic. Unfortunately it's a dead end, so let's go back the way we came Inside the oldest Synagogue in Spain. It was many other things after the Inquisition. I think it's being restored Raphael on the Bridge Roman Bridge is almost 2,000 years old, but most of this is from the 8th Century Moors Thirsty bird I think the orange blossoms did Pat in, but they smelled nice to me City Crest Tourists Let's go back to Malaga. Thanks for tagging along. If you get the chance make sure you visit Cordoba yourselves. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CatsInMA Posted March 23, 2020 #1685 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: Just as well, the last survey that I received had the wrong itinerary. Rest assured that Royal Caribbean is using this downtime from creating never ending fake sales to correct all of the bugs in their IT systems. Edited March 23, 2020 by 3CatsInMA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted March 23, 2020 #1686 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Thanks for the great photos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldcity Posted March 23, 2020 #1687 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the review of Cordoba. Next time I get to Malaga, I'll put that one on my list. Your pictures are very impressive. And in the "other news" department … my points have posted and they got the double points part right, so if all goes well and I get to take the November TA, I'll get an Allure crystal block. 🙂 Edited March 23, 2020 by emeraldcity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted March 23, 2020 #1688 Share Posted March 23, 2020 9 hours ago, John&LaLa said: I like what you did here! 📷👍 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted March 23, 2020 #1689 Share Posted March 23, 2020 9 hours ago, 3CatsInMA said: Rest assured that Royal Caribbean is using this downtime from creating never ending fake sales to correct all of the bugs in their IT systems. Wouldn't that be a nice outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradison Posted March 23, 2020 #1690 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) And here I thought Cordoba was just an ugly Chrysler. I can still here Ricardo say "Cordoba" Edited March 23, 2020 by Bradison 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 23, 2020 #1691 Share Posted March 23, 2020 15 hours ago, pstone1 said: We have some limes! If you still need limes, I can bring you a couple. I picked up two as well...bring on the Margaritas!! 🥃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradison Posted March 23, 2020 #1692 Share Posted March 23, 2020 9 hours ago, 3CatsInMA said: Rest assured that Royal Caribbean is using this downtime from creating never ending fake sales to correct all of the bugs in their IT systems. Nice 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted March 23, 2020 #1693 Share Posted March 23, 2020 John, your photos were eye opening! I had no idea such a marvelous place existed! I wish you had brought Raphael back with you. We need him! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatour Posted March 23, 2020 #1694 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, island lady said: I picked up two as well...bring on the Margaritas!! 🥃 One of our local Mexican restaurants are offering margaritas to-go. I was tempted yesterday when I picked up some food from them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted March 23, 2020 #1695 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Bradison said: And here I thought Cordoba was just an ugly Chrysler. I can still here Ricardo say "Cordoba" "Soft Corinthian leather" 😃 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted March 23, 2020 #1696 Share Posted March 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, Pratique said: "Soft Corinthian leather" 😃 You beat me to it. 😂 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish65 Posted March 23, 2020 #1697 Share Posted March 23, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfKHBB4vt4c Hope you don't mind, but commercials today don't grab your attention like this one. Ricardo Montalban said that he happened to be in a play in Detroit and a Chrysler executive's wife I believe saw him when they were coming out with the new "small Chrysler" Cordoba. He wanted to pronounce it COR-doba as it is Spain, not Cor-DOBA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 23, 2020 Author #1698 Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, bobmacliberty said: I like what you did here! 📷👍 That's why I said I could have spent the whole day in there. Plus there were a ton of people, and you really couldn't tell. Lighting was the biggest challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted March 23, 2020 #1699 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Pratique said: "Soft Corinthian leather" 😃 "Rich". 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 23, 2020 Author #1700 Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Bradison said: And here I thought Cordoba was just an ugly Chrysler. I can still here Ricardo say "Cordoba" Ford had the Granada🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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