Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[lenquixote66]

13 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

I spent many lunch hours there....so much great shopping there!😉

My wife worked on William St. We used to shop on Fulton St and sometimes walk down Broadway to the records store near City Hall.

[lenquixote66]

50 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

OMG!  I literally just laughed out loud!  The things we sometimes do...I'm smiling to myself, thinking of something silly that me and a friend of mine did so many years ago.😁

I have a friend who I met in HS .We talk every Thursday night and all of our discussions are about cruising and things we did in HS and during the summers .We had many interesting adventures .

[Ozark_Kid]

25 minutes ago, singinalot said:

 

right!!!! 

I hope so....it will make our lives easier in October...I hate the Denver airport with a passion

 

 

 

good to know! We'll need it by Oct 3.  Hopefully if at least one of us gets it, the other will still get it auto on their ticket....oh please please please if worse comes to worse

Sharon said if mine doesn’t go through she will put everything in her carry on and wait for me on the other side.  🤔 

[A&L_Ont]

1 hour ago, Sunshine3601 said:

She is adorable😍   

Agreed. 100% adorable.

[A&L_Ont]

Spent a good part of the day by the pool today. Still hotter than can be here. Currently it feels like 82F and tomorrow it will feel like it is over 102F.
 

We watered the plants first thing. The grasses are coming along. 
 

 

And Lucy, she just relaxed. Spent 4 hours under a lounger, after catching a mouse. Lisa migrated from the lounger to the pool. At 85F she said the pool felt cold compared to the laying out in the sun.
 

 

She relocated after Lisa came in. 
 

[harryfat1]

20 hours ago, h20skibum said:

Oh, some of those sets can get really expensive. This is the one my grandson here in PA just finished putting together. 

 

We bought so many for our California grandson, when he was here this summer, we had to pack an extra suitcase to get them back home with him. 

 

You are a very nice grandpa.  Can I join your family? For Christmas, I would like vacation to Paris Disneyland and next summer cruise to Alaska…

[harryfat1]

Continuing with my day 6 Disney trip report:

 

 

Next it was time for another Guardian of the Galaxy ride where they drop us 13 floors again and again…

 

Time for the café once more for iced coffee and AC. Touring the theme parks at 90+ degree weather standing in line with thousands of BFFs isn’t as fun as it sounds…

 

 

One more quick ride on Little Mermaid with its minimal wait time as we walk counter clockwise around the park.

 

 

Time to ride the simple Carnival style rides that were part of the park when it was built.  It was these cheap simple rides that got the hard core Disney fans all riled up when the park first opened as it has no theming.

 

Simple rocket ship spin around ride.  Just like Dumbo except over a bigger water area. Nobody wants to be on this ride in the heat other a hand full of dummies…

 

It may not be the fanciest ride, but you get some breeze from it and good overhead pics of the area.

 

 

 

 

 

If you look closely at underneath the water area – that’s where the water of color projection water fountain is set up (see my previous pics on what that looks like).  No one knows when they will reboot that show again.

 

 

As you can see, there’s a lot more space to stretch out at CA Adventure versus Disneyland where it’s wall to wall people but the wait time for rides will be longer as they only have a handful of E-Ticket rides.

 

After the rock ship, the boys wanted to do the swing ride next door.  Ehhhh, the wife and I will pass.  Not looking forward to be a human centrifuge...

 

 

Then it’s time for Goofy’s sky school, which is a mini roller coaster will lots of sharp turns. Not for people with bad backs or recent neck injuries as it whips you around at some of the turns. When park first opened, it was called Mulholland Madness to try to theme it for a LA street but changed its name to Goofy after the CA theming went nowhere.

 

The boys want another crack at the upside down roller coaster.  As before, my wife and I passed on it. This time, we hung out by the garden area for some shade and away from crowd.

 

 

 

 

Not 100% peace and quiet as you still have the roller coaster coming above you regularly but it’s better than standing outside in the heat

 

[harryfat1]

After the boys were done with their roller coaster ride, we then went on the giant Mickey Ferris wheel.  There are two types of carriages to select from – the moving ones and non moving ones. The moving ones are scary as you rock back and forth and the carriages slides sideways as her Ferris wheel turns.  Not for me. Think majority of the families thinks like us as the stationary carriage line is at least 2X as long as the other one.

 

The wait queue moves slowly as they have to load each carriage.  Think we spent more time here than waiting for Spiderman in the morning.  If you are in a hurry, slip this ride if there’s a long line. Although the aerial view of the park is very nice

 

 

 

 

 

Another carousel ride. I love this one going backwards…

 

[JamesEM]

Thanks for taking along on your vacation, great pic as usual.  Jim,

[harryfat1]

Last ride of the day at CA Adventure

 

Mater’s tracker ride.  The ride at HS with Aliens is based on this concept. You get tossed around quite a bit from side to side.

 

 

 

Few more pictures of Cars land before we head out

 

Motor oil corns…

 

 

Love the orange coned theme places

 

 

 

Time to head back to the hotel after another hot long day at the park.  As before, we are not coming back after dinner. Done for the day.  Done with CA Adventure on this trip.  Tomorrow would be our last full day in Anaheim as we start looking homeward bound.

 

Take out dinner is Buca Di Beppo.  Huge portions.  I ordered family dinner for 5 people that we ended up eating for 2 nights and still had some leftover.

 

View of the Hotel parking lot as I head out to get dinner

 

 

 

[ReneeFLL]

On 8/25/2021 at 8:20 PM, Jimbo said:

Maybe steady hands and not much common sense comes into play bringing your boat into that harbor. That's crazy !!😲

 

I can see coming into the harbor wouldn't be to bad the waves are going to help you come in, either great or smash you up against the rocks.............but really you must have to gun it leaving that harbor to get up and over the waves.......and then to go out and a storm to pop up...........and it get really rough, I see no way you can bring the boat back in, must be another nearby harbor they can go into if conditions aren't perfect for bring you home..

Slack tide would be the best time to go thru there, but not everyone wants to wait around for that time. Calmer seas would definitely be a big plus. 😁

 

Edited August 29, 2021 by ReneeFLL

[harryfat1]

Just now, JamesEM said:

Thanks for taking along on your vacation, great pic as usual.  Jim,

Hi, Jim,

 

You are welcome.  Thanks for the compliment.

 

Due to Covid, we couldn't get away last year for our annual "rock" road trip or a cruise so it was with much glee that we were able to go away for this trip.  We booked the trip as we were getting vaccinated thinking the coast was all clear before all the news about the delta variant surfaced.

 

With my 2 kids going to different colleges, unlikely we will be able to get away this Christmas due to schedule conflicts.  Next penciled in vacation in August 2022 Alaska cruise but who knows what the world looks like by then?  

[JamesEM]

Harry,

I have two FFC, but going to wait a few more months before I cash then in, stay safe and good luck to your boys.

Jim,

[JamesEM]

Just now, JamesEM said:

Harry,

I have two FCC, but going to wait a few more months before I cash then in, stay safe and good luck to your boys.

Jim,

 

[island lady]

16 hours ago, davekathy said:

Kathy has told me before she's glad she didn't know me back then.😂 

 

Bucky is right and I know what he means. I remember rotating back to the world and was told to change out of our uniform and into civvies (sp?). Hearing about it and experiencing it was two different things. Talk about being dazed and confused. I never acknowledged I was ever in the military for a very long time. Only those close to me knew. Something I brought back with me, "it don't mean nothin', not a thing".  Crazy thing is I ended working for the DoD/U.S Air Force (on an AF Base)/Civilian (CSRS) for almost 40 years before retiring in 2014. Fantastic career for a dummy who didn't take advantage of most of his GI benefits. So I guess I turned a bad thing into a good thing. 

 

Enjoy you HH. Cheers to you both. 🍷

 

Yeah, same thing with Bucky.  He refused to admit he was in the military.  Was told the Post Office was hiring Vets over other considerations, but he would not put that on the application.  He did not get hired.  He still is reluctant to talk about being in the Army, but is getting more comfortable with it now.  Took him awhile 20 years ago to finally go to the VA, he gets full bennies being "boots on the ground"...and ended up loving his doctors there.  

 

Yup, another "go figure".  

 

And same thing...he tells me I would not want to know him then either.  Though being the "fixer upper" I tend to be...I would have tried.  😉  He tells me all the time that I saved his life.  

[island lady]

16 hours ago, mo&fran said:

Bunch of years ago, FHP hadd an airplane circling over I95 here, clocking the traffic through lines painted on the roadway.  I had a scanner turned on at home and could hear them talking.

 One day, just as they started the FHP pilot told the troopers on the ground  that the objective for the day   was to target vehicles in the 5 to 10 mph over the limit. 

 At the end of the day, he came on the radio that they didn't stop a single vehicle in that range. Too many cars going much faster. 

 

LOL...I noticed that.  If you are not doing at least 80 in the 55 mile speed limit area...you will get run over in that area.  😮  Land of the lead foots!

[island lady]

15 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

We are about 2 hours from our hotel.  All is well.  I have enjoyed that I have not had to drive.

 

 

Ahemmm....license and registration please sir!  😄  Errr...Miss?  You long hairs all look alike.  😉 

Edited August 29, 2021 by island lady

[island lady]

12 hours ago, Luckynana said:

Our last time in Curacao was also 2019, in November on the Silhouette.  We did the ABC Islands.  It was so hot on that trip!

 

Love the ABC cruises!  🤗

[island lady]

11 hours ago, singinalot said:

 

right!!!! 

I hope so....it will make our lives easier in October...I hate the Denver airport with a passion

 

 

Our local airport is Orlando.  😮   Always packed...but nicely decorated at least.  😉 

[Ozark_Kid]

41 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Ahemmm....license and registration please sir!  😄  Errr...Miss?  You long hairs all look alike.  😉 

Our driver was our wake up alarm this morning 😂 

[Ozark_Kid]

36 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Our local airport is Orlando.  😮   Always packed...but nicely decorated at least.  😉 

Seems like this guy is here every time I am there.

 

[akcruz]

14 hours ago, Luckynana said:

Our last time in Curacao was also 2019, in November on the Silhouette.  We did the ABC Islands.  It was so hot on that trip!

 

We were on the Nov 14th sailing, yes it was brutal hot but a very good cruise.  The last we were on unfortunately ☹, longest since we've been on a ship.  Maybe best year 🤞.

[jagsfan]

9 hours ago, harryfat1 said:

Last ride of the day at CA Adventure

 

Mater’s tracker ride.  The ride at HS with Aliens is based on this concept. You get tossed around quite a bit from side to side.

 

 

 

Few more pictures of Cars land before we head out

 

Motor oil corns…

 

 

Love the orange coned theme places

 

 

 

Time to head back to the hotel after another hot long day at the park.  As before, we are not coming back after dinner. Done for the day.  Done with CA Adventure on this trip.  Tomorrow would be our last full day in Anaheim as we start looking homeward bound.

 

Take out dinner is Buca Di Beppo.  Huge portions.  I ordered family dinner for 5 people that we ended up eating for 2 nights and still had some leftover.

 

View of the Hotel parking lot as I head out to get dinner

 

 

 

Our Buca Di Beppo not only closed, but the building torn down and replaced with an Ale House. Don’t know if that’s just a Florida chain, but it has a big menu and, to me, so-so food. We all miss Buca!

We saw Disneyland years ago from the road and were shocked at how everything else was so close. Being Floridians, we were used to DW being its  own isolated magical land. 
Walt Disney learned from experience and flew in small planes over orange groves snd swamps, mapped out what he wanted, and used various names to buy up the property. 
Nothing was going to be butted up against his new theme park. 
Where does CA fit in next to Disneyland? Can you walk from one to the other?

Is there room for expansion?

Is it sold as a separate theme park, or are there two park tickets?

Call me curious!

 

[jagsfan]

3 hours ago, island lady said:

 

LOL...I noticed that.  If you are not doing at least 80 in the 55 mile speed limit area...you will get run over in that area.  😮  Land of the lead foots!

We got home last night from a week in the much cooler North Carolina mountains.
I need the cleansing effect of the mountains, especially when I can’t get the same effect by cruising. 
I26 from there to I95 was nice, no crazies. Sure enough, we get on 95 and there are the super speeders, the weavers, the tailgaters, everything you could ask for if you need a little stress. 
We saw marked and unmarked police cars on the side of the road with their captives. 
Evidently their presence still makes no difference. We did a steady 75 most of the time, and people flew past us like we were standing still.

I’m used to it, because 95 runs through Jax and I’m on it all the time, but it irritated the heck out of  Dick. He decided to ratchet it up to 80, and still they flew by. I told him might as well slow down again, because at 80, the cops could catch up to us and pull us over…easy target. 

I talked him into stopping at our favorite neighborhood Chinese take out for some comfort food, and enjoying that before unpacking soothed his large lump of irritability. 

[Sunshine3601]

3 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Our driver was our wake up alarm this morning 😂 

Sounds like the adorable driver was ready to head back out and get her breakfast!  Have fun!