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

[island lady]

On 9/18/2021 at 11:49 AM, Sunshine3601 said:

Did you pack the stone for your RV trip to the panhandle?

 

Nope.  No breadmaker to make dough (too big for the bus) and my oven is tiny.  😉 

[island lady]

23 hours ago, grapau27 said:

It was a seacation with no ports.

We have visited most of the Northern Europe and Mediterranean ports so staying on the ship for 7 days was a new experience for us and incredibly relaxing.

The ship was fantastic as was the weather.

We sailed through the Bay of Biscay and back up the Northern Spain and West coast of France and the captain kept us in High pressure areas at all times so the sea was very calm and it was sunny every day.

The average ship speed was 9 knots.

Graham.

 

Looked heavenly!!  Happy you had the chance to cruise!  🙂 

[island lady]

16 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

Isn’t there a love bug season by you?  Or maybe it’s June bugs. Whatever it is that covers the front of your car. 

 

Yup..."not so loveable bugs" I call the car paint killers...AKA Love Bugs.  They are coming out again...they are coming on again.  2-3 weeks twice a year (spring and fall).  Uggh....  😣

[island lady]

16 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

Isn’t there a love bug season by you?  Or maybe it’s June bugs. Whatever it is that covers the front of your car. 

 

Good friend of ours in Ohio told us they have 2 seasons.   Winter and construction.  😮 

[lenquixote66]

20 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

There are a lot of things that are better than Sorrento's. But at 1AM with a cold beer, I'll take it.

I should have clarified that I was referring to on ship pizza.

[lenquixote66]

1 minute ago, island lady said:

 

Good friend of ours in Ohio told us they have 2 seasons.   Winter and construction.  😮 

One thing about living in or near Manhattan is that you never get to see construction.

[island lady]

18 hours ago, DaniDanielle said:

We went out, I had Shepherds pie.

 

I love Shepherds Pie!!  😋

[Ozark_Kid]

2 hours ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

Off to Windjammer for some breakfast

Thanks for posting the cruise experience.  After seeing the breakfast pics I realize I have not had corn beef hash since the last time I cruised. 

[island lady]

18 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Tonight's dinner was bbq burgers with bacon, smoked gouda cheese on brioche buns with broccoli florets and mac n cheese (velveeta one).

 

Grilled Veggie burgers (Incogmeato) and home made beans for dinner tonight...and yes...Brioche buns (love those!).  

[A&L_Ont]

Ribs here tonight. 

[island lady]

1 hour ago, bobmacliberty said:

We are on Allure. 3 hour drive to port. Much better than flying. Check in time was 1:00. We could go an hour early at noon since we’re in a suite. Dropped luggage at 11:25. On the ship at 11:50. No real lines to speak of, just about a 5 minute wait in a short queue that acts as a buffer in front of the health check area so they don’t get too many people there. 
 

Almost no one on the RP or the Boardwalk

 

 

hand wash station in front of Park Cafe. It was only about half full at noon. 

 

Elevator rules now 6 people instead of 4

 

Relaxing. 

 

 

 

Envious!!!  Have a fantabulous cruise!!  🙂  Hey...Bucky's favorite ship brew!!  😉 

[davekathy]

23 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Usually 4 pm, I love just about any white wine.  🤪

Bummer, looks like the jet is down for maintenance and I'd never make HH in time. Thanks for letting me invite myself. Bon Appetit. 🙂🍷

[George C]

3 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Ribs here tonight. 

Xl cheese pizza and Greek salad , delivered from a good local pizza place , wash it down with Chianti Classico 

Edited September 19, 2021 by George C

[island lady]

56 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Tonight's diner will be...

Some pan seared fresh sea scallops I picked up at local seafood market that gets alot of their fish from viking village, barnegat. 

Some colossal shrimp along with some homemade lo'mein with mixed veggies from my garden.

Hope to have leftovers for tomorrow.

 

MMMmmmmm.... sounds delicious!!  

[davekathy]

6 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Grilled Veggie burgers (Incogmeato) and home made beans for dinner tonight...and yes...Brioche buns (love those!).  

Incogmeato. I do like that defination. I've never had a veggie burger. I'm a Carnivore. But I do like veggies so I guess I'm a Omnivore. 😉

 

 

 

 

[DaniDanielle]

1 hour ago, lenquixote66 said:

That must have been very interesting.

The kids were amazed.

[DaniDanielle]

1 hour ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

Day 2 continues.

 

This picture is from the Conference Room on Deck 13, way in the back of the ship.  You can get lost trying to find this place.  Coincidentally, there is a University At Sea Medical Conference going on this week here on this cruise. The conference portion is on sea days.  Topic is Family Medicine and some women’s health.  DH is into women’s health (Ob/Gyn Doc) but he didn’t sign up for the conference.  He didn’t want to spend precious sea days sitting in a conference room.  He’d rather be flow riding.  

 

Tonight is Formal Night.  Surprisingly, a lot of people dressed up for it.

 

Dinner tonight:  Fried Calamari, Escargot, Beef Tenderloin, Seafood Linguine, Duck a L’orange, Grand Marnier Soufflé.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is no visible sunset tonight due to very cloudy sky.  

 

Tonight’s Headliner Showtime starring The LAS VEGAS TENORS.  Great show!

 

 

Then it’s time to go to Two70 for the 70’s Disco Inferno Dance Party.  It’s cheesy but always fun.

 

 

In the Schooner Bar there is live piano music A Tribute to Elvis Presley with Kelly Goodrich.  

 

We are on our way up to Juneau, Alaska and because we are in open sea, there is a lot of rocking of the ship.  Barf bags are on every stairway just in case.  Better to turn in for the night.

We love the Las Vegas Tenors, saw them twice on Anthem.

[DaniDanielle]

Enjoy your trip.  Your pictures are great.

[island lady]

OK...no travel pictures for the next 2 weeks.  Sigh....

 

Fridge/freezer packed to the gills, clothes refreshed, dry goods in, Meds packed, Plenty of wine!...kayaks loaded on the Jeep, hooked up, fueled up...and hit the road yesterday at noon.  Heading out to our first state park for the six week tour of the Florida Panhandle.  Got up on the highway...and bus started to sputter.  She refused to go anything over 45 MPH.  Great...just great.  And we had it serviced before we left for Maine.  Worked fine at low speed...but no high speed...and even started losing it at lesser speeds.

 

Made it to the next exit, circled around on the side streets, limped back home.  Our excellent RV service located inside our community is closed on the weekends.  Can't even make an appointment until tomorrow.  Then...no idea how long until we can get it in...or how long the repairs.  

 

Depressing to then unload everything back out this morning.  Have cancelled the first two weeks of our six week tour...hoping we may salvage at least a couple of reservations we have for later.  Not sure...but important thing...made it home, and not sitting on the side of the highway.  

 

This had pretty much nailed our decision to sell the land yacht this winter.  Managed to go drown our sorrows at favorite local sushi restaurant today for lunch.  Sigh....Was good sushi though!  

 

 

[island lady]

9 minutes ago, davekathy said:

Incogmeato. I do like that defination. I've never had a veggie burger. I'm a Carnivore. But I do like veggies so I guess I'm a Omnivore. 😉

 

 

 

 

 

We cheat every once in awhile and have Cave Man burgers.  😄  Yumm...good!  

[lenquixote66]

1 minute ago, DaniDanielle said:

The kids were amazed.

Did you go anywhere else in the area of interest ? 

[DaniDanielle]

1 minute ago, lenquixote66 said:

Did you go anywhere else in the area of interest ? 

We went all over the Space Center, it was long ago so can’t remember everything.  My kids were young.  Seeing moon rocks,  space capsules and suits was something.  My brother lives  near Houston so we drove all over looking at stuff.  Astro-World was a big hit.

[DaniDanielle]

6 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

We cheat every once in awhile and have Cave Man burgers.  😄  Yumm...good!  

So sorry your trip is delayed.  Have an extra burger and some wine!

[davekathy]

9 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

We cheat every once in awhile and have Cave Man burgers.  😄  Yumm...good!  

My people. 👍

[davekathy]

12 minutes ago, island lady said:

OK...no travel pictures for the next 2 weeks.  Sigh....

 

Fridge/freezer packed to the gills, clothes refreshed, dry goods in, Meds packed, Plenty of wine!...kayaks loaded on the Jeep, hooked up, fueled up...and hit the road yesterday at noon.  Heading out to our first state park for the six week tour of the Florida Panhandle.  Got up on the highway...and bus started to sputter.  She refused to go anything over 45 MPH.  Great...just great.  And we had it serviced before we left for Maine.  Worked fine at low speed...but no high speed...and even started losing it at lesser speeds.

 

Made it to the next exit, circled around on the side streets, limped back home.  Our excellent RV service located inside our community is closed on the weekends.  Can't even make an appointment until tomorrow.  Then...no idea how long until we can get it in...or how long the repairs.  

 

Depressing to then unload everything back out this morning.  Have cancelled the first two weeks of our six week tour...hoping we may salvage at least a couple of reservations we have for later.  Not sure...but important thing...made it home, and not sitting on the side of the highway.  

 

This had pretty much nailed our decision to sell the land yacht this winter.  Managed to go drown our sorrows at favorite local sushi restaurant today for lunch.  Sigh....Was good sushi though!  

Bummer. Agree with not being towed or stranded. Stay safe and enjoy. 🍷