Rare theopup Posted September 11, 2023 #551 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Always enjoy your photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PANIN36 Posted September 11, 2023 #552 Share Posted September 11, 2023 12 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: doors and street art. Wait! Pictures of doors? Woohoo, Jim is back! Looking forward to following along with you and Iain (a bit late) on this trip. Hope you both have a wonderful time. Vien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #553 Share Posted September 11, 2023 We awoke to an dreary drizzly morning. Suppose to have some heavy rains around noon. Since we do not board until 4:00 PM the hotel was kind enough to give us a Late Checkout. Checked on the Ponant Site - Le Bellot Webcam - https://us.ponant.com/le-bellot and she was approaching earlier this morning. Many of you remember that Celebrity USED to have Bridge Cams on their ships. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #554 Share Posted September 11, 2023 4 hours ago, PANIN36 said: Wait! Pictures of doors? Woohoo, Jim is back! Looking forward to following along with you and Iain (a bit late) on this trip. Hope you both have a wonderful time. Vien Vien -- good seeing you. I was really surprised Milwaukee doesn't have many interesting doors in the areas we have been. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #555 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) On 9/3/2023 at 10:09 PM, phoenix_dream said: If you like German food, check out Mader’s. Awesome. ps, they are known for that. @phoenix_dream We had to try your recommendation. We were a little apprehensive as their portions look so HUGE and they were. It was incredible but we could only eat half our portion in order to save room for desert. Iain had the Wiener schnitzel and I had the The Beef Strudel Edited September 11, 2023 by Jim_Iain 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #556 Share Posted September 11, 2023 15 hours ago, JaneStarr said: Did you buy anything? No... but I almost said let's get a live lobster lunch. It surprised me to see at least two places with tanks full of live lobsters. We did find a really nice sandwich shop directly across the street from our hotel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #557 Share Posted September 11, 2023 14 hours ago, hcat said: Outstanding photos.. some are very interesting .. loved the doors, public art and bright flowers! Looks like a thriving city that has not been ruined! It is a beautiful city. This is very much a business district and even this morning there is no hustle and bustle like most cities at 9:00 Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #558 Share Posted September 11, 2023 13 hours ago, GonzoWCS said: Let the comparison begin! Cheers Difference - Ponant have Webcams on all their ships and Celebrity has removed all of theirs that use to be on their ships (10+ years ago). Checkin - Celebrity is very good with choosing a checkin time and ability to download Luggage Tags and Boarding Passes. Ponant on the other hand just told us to show up at a pier at 4:00 PM as oppose to getting on the ship starting at 11:00 AM for Celebrity + for Celebrity App - Celebrity's App has come a long way and while many complain it is pretty good and allows booking and viewing Menus. Ponant's App is pretty much stationary and has no live data or the ability to perform any function on it. + for Celebrity Excursions - Both Celebrity have the ability to book excursions in advance. Celebrity allows you to do this on their website and pay for the reservation. Ponant requires you to Call Reservations starting 30 days before the cruise. They put you on a list and tell you it will be confirmed and paid for aboard the ship. + for Celebrity 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #559 Share Posted September 11, 2023 13 hours ago, haynesra said: Always look forward to your pictures, especially the unique doors! I really do enjoy doors and have taken pictures of 1,000's of them worldwide. I got started while living in Dublin. Someone gave me a gift of a cocktail table book - Doors of Dublin. Evey door in Dublin, is a different brightly painted ornate door. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIP TRAVELER Posted September 11, 2023 #560 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Bon Voyage....looks so exciting. I was the planner at your first ever slot pull on the Solstice. I am glad you continued attending "slot pulls" and can see the "savings" of an hour in the casino for a dollar or two plus or minus. Phyllis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantheral Posted September 11, 2023 #561 Share Posted September 11, 2023 22 hours ago, hcat said: Wow. what a great photo.. I was so sad when our local Gimbels closed . My prof career started in the early 70's wearing business suits bought at reasonable prices from Gimbels...Had to be blue or blk suits skirted below the knee, no minis. white collared blouse, hosiery, high heels and a coach handbag. Boy how things have changed! My first charge card was from Gimbel's in 1981, which I applied for at the exact store that is now this hotel! First purchase was the first edition of the game Trivial Pursuit which I still own! At that time, Gimels and Boston Store on 4th and Wisconsin were the two anchor stores of a downtown indoor mall that stretched 4 blocks. Like most malls, it is now a shadow of its former self. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantheral Posted September 11, 2023 #562 Share Posted September 11, 2023 If you are looking for a nice indoor activity this morning due to the rain you could visit the Milwaukee Historical Society up the street: https://milwaukeehistory.net/visit/hours-and-rates/. I am guessing you passed it on your way to Mader's. BTW, glad to see you went there and had a good dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted September 11, 2023 #563 Share Posted September 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: Excursions - Both Celebrity have the ability to book excursions in advance. Celebrity allows you to do this on their website and pay for the reservation. Ponant requires you to Call Reservations starting 30 days before the cruise. They put you on a list and tell you it will be confirmed and paid for aboard the ship. + for Celebrity Really like Celebrity's excursion process. Recently over Labor Day we were offered 45% off. The process to cancel and re-book our excursions was seamless and the refund prompt! Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #564 Share Posted September 11, 2023 1 hour ago, SHIP TRAVELER said: Bon Voyage....looks so exciting. I was the planner at your first ever slot pull on the Solstice. I am glad you continued attending "slot pulls" and can see the "savings" of an hour in the casino for a dollar or two plus or minus. Phyllis Phyllis You got me hooked on the CC Slot Pulls. You did such a good job. I can't imagine keeping track of all the details. I finally talked Iain into doing one on our last cruise and he had so much fun we have signed up for one on Edge. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #565 Share Posted September 11, 2023 43 minutes ago, Pantheral said: My first charge card was from Gimbel's in 1981, which I applied for at the exact store that is now this hotel! First purchase was the first edition of the game Trivial Pursuit which I still own! At that time, Gimels and Boston Store on 4th and Wisconsin were the two anchor stores of a downtown indoor mall that stretched 4 blocks. Like most malls, it is now a shadow of its former self. Times have sure changed. My first job out of University was with Goldsmith's in Memphis. Like Gimbels and Boston Store they are all gone now. I still say we lived in the Golden Era and it will never return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #566 Share Posted September 11, 2023 39 minutes ago, Pantheral said: If you are looking for a nice indoor activity this morning due to the rain you could visit the Milwaukee Historical Society up the street: https://milwaukeehistory.net/visit/hours-and-rates/. I am guessing you passed it on your way to Mader's. BTW, glad to see you went there and had a good dinner. Latest forecast is the biggest part of the storm went south of us and is hitting Chicago. It is suppose to clear up by 11:00. I did bring our Slickers (rain gear) so up for anything. They are totally waterproof including velcro strips that cover the zippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #567 Share Posted September 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, GonzoWCS said: Really like Celebrity's excursion process. Recently over Labor Day we were offered 45% off. The process to cancel and re-book our excursions was seamless and the refund prompt! Cheers I did much the same and cancelled and re-booked about 10 excursions. That 45% sales was one of the best sales I've seen in awhile. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poconolady Posted September 11, 2023 #568 Share Posted September 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: @phoenix_dream We had to try your recommendation. We were a little apprehensive as their portions look so HUGE and they were. It was incredible but we could only eat half our portion in order to save room for desert. Iain had the Wiener schnitzel and I had the The Beef Strudel That strudel looks amazing! 3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: @phoenix_dream We had to try your recommendation. We were a little apprehensive as their portions look so HUGE and they were. It was incredible but we could only eat half our portion in order to save room for desert. Iain had the Wiener schnitzel and I had the The Beef Strudel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordylad Posted September 11, 2023 #569 Share Posted September 11, 2023 following and very much enjoying........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted September 11, 2023 #570 Share Posted September 11, 2023 3 hours ago, SHIP TRAVELER said: Bon Voyage....looks so exciting. I was the planner at your first ever slot pull on the Solstice. I am glad you continued attending "slot pulls" and can see the "savings" of an hour in the casino for a dollar or two plus or minus. Phyllis Hi, Phyllis! Good to see a post from you. Hope all is well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gia2cats Posted September 11, 2023 #571 Share Posted September 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: I did much the same and cancelled and re-booked about 10 excursions. That 45% sales was one of the best sales I've seen in awhile. I was pleasantly surprised at how seamless the entire process was. Saved a bunch of money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 11, 2023 Author #572 Share Posted September 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Gia2cats said: I was pleasantly surprised at how seamless the entire process was. Saved a bunch of money. My only initial concern was one of the tours was sold out and took about 5 minutes to come back in inventory. It did come back and all was good. I think on that one tour we saved about $100. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted September 11, 2023 #573 Share Posted September 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: @phoenix_dream We had to try your recommendation. We were a little apprehensive as their portions look so HUGE and they were. It was incredible but we could only eat half our portion in order to save room for desert. Iain had the Wiener schnitzel and I had the The Beef Strudel Forget dinner let's go straight to desert! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted September 11, 2023 #574 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) Won't be long now til you can board..We are all counting down! BON VOYAGE....! Edited September 11, 2023 by hcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted September 11, 2023 #575 Share Posted September 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Many of you remember that Celebrity USED to have Bridge Cams on their ships. They still have those camera's but do not share them on the Web anymore. We got some wonderful views from the one on Millennium when we went through the Panama Canal on the ship's TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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