Roll Call Celebrity Millennium 10/29/2006

[Love2Travel]

Hi Susan

Glad you found your way over to our other home. Thanks for telling us a little about yourselves. If you have been reading the posts, you already know we are planning a b4 cruise dinner in Barcelona. Would you care to join all of us?

Tonia is planning the event. We are hoping to meet at LaVilla restaurant at 8pm on the 28th. more details to follow.

We have a list of everyones information. When arriving, where you are staying, cabin #, etc. Are you staying post cruise in Venice?

joey is the keeper of our master list. ;-)

Gail

ps congrats on your anniversary. quite a milestone event. we are also keeping track of all the celebrations and we have quite a few on the list.

[Love2Travel]

Susan,

Here is Joey's master list.... please feel free to paste your information. thanks...

Here is a recap of all the group information as we know it please feel free to update further.. Here we go….

Special Celebrations

Paul's retirement Oct 5th.

Gail and Paul's 6th anniversary, Nov 5th

Jackie & Tony's retirement September 29th

David (joeyanddavid) Birthday October 31

**Suanne's Birthday is on October 29th

Diane's Birthday, Oct 30 (60 but who's counting)

Diane and Lou's 4th Wedding Anniversary, Oct 5

Trish's Birthday Oct. 26th

Tonia's Birthday Oct. 30th ( 49 )

Whose staying where

*,**,*** traveling together as a group

Diane & Lou arrive morning of 10/26 Continental Palacete chachabell (6053)

Tonia & Becki arrive morning of 10/27 Continental Barcelona Terumin (9101)

**Kareen & Bob arrive morning of 10/27 Continental Palacete momwig(7079)

**Suanne & Harvey arrive morning of 10/27 Continental Palacete (7081)

Gail & Paul arrive noon 10/27 Continental Barcelona Love2Travel (6008)

Joey & David arrive evening of 10/27 Continental PalaceteJ&D (9160)

*Margaret & Mike arrive the afternoon of 10/27 Continental Palacete MikieF (8172)

*Suzi & Cleve arrive afternoon of 10/28 Continental Palacete (8162)

*Natalie, Jeff, & Catharine arrive?? 10/28 Coninental Palacete (8181)

Jackie & Tony arrive morning of 10/28 Continental Palacete Zebra(8185)

Paula & Trish arrive morning of 10/28 Hotel Montecarlo PaulaW(2101)

Brenda & Yoel arrive evening of 10/28 ?hotel? Humblecruiser(7182)

Maryann & Tom arrive morning of 10/29 Crusergal(8078)

Pam & Bob ?date?(hotel) CaryNC

***Andrew & Amy arrives 10/28 Hotel 1898 Lackey (6048)

***Howard and Gloria

Whose staying on in Venice

OK here the list of everyone (that I'm aware of) staying at Locanda Orseola:

Jackie & Tony - departure - 11/12, flight time 11:30 am

Gail & Paul - departure - 11/12. flight time 8:30pm

Diane & Lou - departure 11/12, flight time 11:25 am

Paula & Trish - departure 11/11, flight time 7:20 am

Tonia & Becki - departure 11/11, flight time 0700 am

Margaret & Mike - departure 11/12, flight time 5 pm

Evening Dress SuggestionsThis was our 12 night Barcelona to Venice itinerary:

Sunday ~ Casual

Monday ~ Formal

Tuesday ~ Casual

Wednesday ~ Casual

Thursday ~ Casual

Friday ~ Informal

Saturday ~ Formal

Sunday ~ Casual

Monday ~ Informal

Tuesday ~ Formal

Wednesday ~ Informal

Thursday ~ Casual

We had six casual nights and three informal nights.

In Santorini the dining room was open seating, and they also had a Greek Buffet Poolside. We opted for the Olympic Restaurant that night.

Pre Cruise Get Together in Barcelona

After an enjoyable few hours there, we hopped back on the bus back to Las Rambla in the hopes of finding a nice little cafe to enjoy a glass of wine. By total chance we found the La Villa Restaurant which is directly on Las Rambla across from the Le Meridien hotel. We sat outside and had a few glasses of very nice red wine. I spoke with the Manager, Luis to see if it would be possible for my group to have dinner there that night which he gratiously arranged. This man was the nicest guy! His english is not great but his warmth and willingness to please was without compare! He only charged us 8 Euro for 2 glasses of wine and 2 bottles of water. We returned later that night with the group of 14 and he gave us all complimentary Tapas before dinner, free sangria ( several pitchers) and presented us with platter after platter of desserts, again all on the house! The food was very good and reasonable at approximately 14 Euro per person for an entree. They have a varied menu and all ordered was excellent. Most had the seafood paella, which was presented tableside and served. We wanted for nothing and were treated like family.

Updated 7/5/2006

[terumim]

joey ..... well as far as for me i am planning 300-400 per day if i don't spend it then i will feel i did great....the only place i feel may be a problem for me is florence san lorenzo market and venice ...

now that is not counting my prada handbag hehehehehhehe.. i know it sounds crazy but i just want one .....last season..... last last season i don't care just want a nice prada handbag ,....

now that does not count hotel at barcelona and venice...

but ya know this is a once in a lifetime cruise for me i plan to enjoy myself...if i can afford it, and i really want it.... then why not....

Welcome new cruisers.. Susan & Harvey look forward to meeting you..

tonia

[JoeyandDavid]

Special Celebrations<]

Paul's retirement Oct 5th.

Gail and Paul's 6th anniversary, Nov 5th

Susan and Harveys 25th Anniversary (date?)

Jackie & Tony's retirement September 29th

David (joeyanddavid) Birthday October 31

**Suanne's Birthday is on October 29th

Diane's Birthday, Oct 30 (60 but who's counting)

Diane and Lou's 4th Wedding Anniversary, Oct 5

Trish's Birthday Oct. 26th

Tonia's Birthday Oct. 30th ( 49 )

Whose staying where<]

*,**,*** traveling together as a group

Diane & Lou arrive morning of 10/26 Continental Palacete chachabell (6053)

Tonia & Becki arrive morning of 10/27 Continental Barcelona Terumin (9101)

**Kareen & Bob arrive morning of 10/27 Continental Palacete momwig(7079)

**Suanne & Harvey arrive morning of 10/27 Continental Palacete (7081)

Gail & Paul arrive noon 10/27 Continental Barcelona Love2Travel (6008)

Susan and Harvey (time?) 10/27 Hotel Apsis Atrium Palace (stateroom#?)

Joey & David arrive evening of 10/27 Continental PalaceteJ&D (9160)

*Margaret & Mike arrive the afternoon of 10/27 Continental Palacete MikieF (8172)

*Suzi & Cleve arrive afternoon of 10/28 Continental Palacete (8162)

*Natalie, Jeff, & Catharine arrive?? 10/28 Coninental Palacete (8181)

Jackie & Tony arrive morning of 10/28 Continental Palacete Zebra(8185)

Paula & Trish arrive morning of 10/28 Hotel Montecarlo PaulaW(2101)

Brenda & Yoel arrive evening of 10/28 ?hotel? Humblecruiser(7182)

Maryann & Tom arrive morning of 10/29 Crusergal(8078)

Pam & Bob ?date?(hotel) CaryNC

***Andrew & Amy arrives 10/28 Hotel 1898 Lackey (6048)

***Howard and Gloria

Whose staying on in Venice<]

OK here the list of everyone (that I'm aware of) staying at Locanda Orseola:

Jackie & Tony - departure - 11/12, flight time 11:30 am

Gail & Paul - departure - 11/12. flight time 8:30pm

Diane & Lou - departure 11/12, flight time 11:25 am

Paula & Trish - departure 11/11, flight time 10:00 am

Tonia & Becki - departure 11/11, flight time 0700 am

Margaret & Mike - departure 11/12, flight time 5 pm

Evening Dress Suggestions <]

This was our 12 night Barcelona to Venice itinerary:

Sunday ~ Casual

Monday ~ Formal

Tuesday ~ Casual

Wednesday ~ Casual

Thursday ~ Casual

Friday ~ Informal

Saturday ~ Formal

Sunday ~ Casual

Monday ~ Informal

Tuesday ~ Formal

Wednesday ~ Informal

Thursday ~ Casual

We had six casual nights and three informal nights<].

In Santorini the dining room was open seating, and they also had a Greek Buffet Poolside. We opted for the Olympic Restaurant that night.

Pre Cruise Get Together in Barcelona<]

After an enjoyable few hours there, we hopped back on the bus back to Las Rambla in the hopes of finding a nice little cafe to enjoy a glass of wine. By total chance we found the La Villa Restaurant which is directly on Las Rambla across from the Le Meridien hotel. We sat outside and had a few glasses of very nice red wine. I spoke with the Manager, Luis to see if it would be possible for my group to have dinner there that night which he gratiously arranged. This man was the nicest guy! His english is not great but his warmth and willingness to please was without compare! He only charged us 8 Euro for 2 glasses of wine and 2 bottles of water. We returned later that night with the group of 14 and he gave us all complimentary Tapas before dinner, free sangria ( several pitchers) and presented us with platter after platter of desserts, again all on the house! The food was very good and reasonable at approximately 14 Euro per person for an entree. They have a varied menu and all ordered was excellent. Most had the seafood paella, which was presented tableside and served. We wanted for nothing and were treated like family.

Updated 7/10/2006

[terumim]

Joey.... Paula and Trish ...Detla messed up their return flight ... so theyn are leaving 11/11 at 1000 now not 0720... becki and i are the only ones leaving at the crack of dawn now

[JoeyandDavid]

Thank you Tonia..

corrected!

[zebra]

Welcome Susan & harvey - great to have you join our jolly group!!!

Are you one and the same as the Suanne & Harvey on Joey's list???? They have different hotel details. I guess we must have 2 Harvey's in our group now.

Spending in Europe. Hmmmm...... as little as possible, everything is pretty expensive and then with the poor US$ exchange :sad: Also we're not the best to guage against having been to these ports before, we won't be spending as much as we did last year, hopefully!

[JoeyandDavid]

I am with you on not spending a lot...

Since you were there before .. can you speak to prices as in lets say olive oil.. linens..local foods and seasonings...

How much are these must haves?

[momwig]

Susan

We were originally staying at the Apsis Atrium Plaza but when it seemed that everyone on the CC Board was staying at the Continental Palacete we canceled and booked there -- a bit cheaper and there is free food and drink. Figured it was only a night or two how bad could it be. Harvey and Suanne were agreeable to the change too. Mentioned the similarities in the names to my friend Suanne last night and she was a bit amazed and is eager to meet you. Glad you began posting here - excitement is now building the cruise is getting closer.

Kareen

[JoeyandDavid]

I believe they are a new couple that just happened to join the other roll call... Never the less .. I am glad they found their way to the "friendliest board" on the net... LOL (like how i squeezed in a commercial)