RayColey
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I just gotta get on a cruise with you and your crew....
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Health expert: Cruises can be good for you
RayColey replied to mercedes's topic in Let's Talk Cruise!
Eleven years ago, I quit smoking by selecting a cruise that advertised being completely smok-free, both cabins and topside (a novelty for the time). I figured that being deprived aboard and consumed with activities both on board and in port would keep me from feeling "the need". I was right - the first nonsmoking day of that trip was June 8, 1998, and I've never looked back! You can't get much healthier than that! -
Bon Voyage, Mike! Be sure to return with a bunch of pix of that foliage! (And good sailing with clear skies the whole way.)
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You're right. It's not the right place.
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That globe looks pretty nice, Mike, and if you do a lot of cruising, it's handy to show people where you've been. I like it.
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At the airport or the hotel, you will find 4,329 brochures for tours of the glades. Employ cellphone. This is an excellent tour to take, because it's what makes the area unique. The only places I know of (somebody tell me if there are others, please!) that have an abundance of wildlife of this kind are the glades, the Okeefenokee swamp in Waycross, and the Mississippi delta bayous. Take advantage!
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I always feel as if I'll never get to that port again, so I try to find out ahead of time what is unique to the areal. A number of years ago (OK a high number) I went through the orient and got some ivory items for myself and for my dad. When my dad died, he left all the things to me. Now I have quite a collection, all obtained when it was legal to do so, and I've added jade as well: The ball is the first thing I got for my dad. He had gotten one in Shanghai in 1923, but lost it years later. These I collected on that and one subsequent trip. After that, the ivory was verboten. This is the rest of the ivory I collected, and a little jade tree. My dad added these things, and left them to me (some from Egypt) Here is the jade that came from Hong Kong Of course, I can't add to this collection anymore, but it means a lot to me, to recall the trips I made and as an ongoing tie to my dad.
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I think that reading the reviews can be helpful, but I need to get beyond "the average". That is, if six out of eight people rate the food as bad, I certainly believe that in their opinion it was bad. I recall, however, that my brother could not eat anything but hamburgers and french fries well into his thirties (why he made it into his forties is beyond me). But obviously, we tailor our review toward what we are used to and are expecting. I also like to know the age of the people involved, especially when services, food, night life, activities and so forth are rated and an average rating is presented. I'm truly not much interested in the things a 22-year old is. I'm not in the shuffleboard set, but I don't climb walls (I did enough of that when I was an engineer!) I think the best review is one that comes from an individual whose tastes you understand and whose opinion you trust. Latch onto that review! Then book the cruise anyway. At least that way, you're offshore! :biggrin:
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Lousy luck. When I have to cancel travel, I treat it like a lost bet and double down (only works if you have no limit). Imagine limitless cruising. Anyway, I'll try to do my part to help you pass the time till next cruise - I'll try to improve the quality of my jokes...
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Here is my living room display cabinet....(part 1) China, Hong Kong Japan Japan Holland, Switzerland, Austria Czech Republic