4/24/2010 Med cruise: Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your Ears

[auntlynne]

Hello,

Lhagerty – LUANNE (names are all upper case letters), Tim, Connor

Could you please change my name to LuAnne?

I'm getting so excited about meeting everyone from this board.

Thanks for making the great name tags.

LuAnne

I put that note there because I wasn't sure how to handle your name. I was using all caps for the "real" names; there's a McSomething in one of them - that was easy enough to figure out. I'll make yours mixed upper and lower case to distinguish your spelling.

Hi Lynne, the tags you posted looked correct but there is an extra K in the list - sorry to be picky ...

Well, actually....the name tag is correct; it's my list that has the misspelling.

and I'll put the interns name tag with Walter & Pete's. I think the name tags are rather fun; he can wear them or not, but better to have it and not want it than the other way around.

....My grandmother used to leave the "e" off of Lynne and give it my sister, Ann. Drove me crazy - so I don't mind making corrections. I've been spelling first and last names my entire life.

- Lynne

 

[Becx N Gav]

Well, actually....the name tag is correct; it's my list that has the misspelling.

and I'll put the interns name tag with Walter & Pete's. I think the name tags are rather fun; he can wear them or not, but better to have it and not want it than the other way around.

....My grandmother used to leave the "e" off of Lynne and give it my sister, Ann. Drove me crazy - so I don't mind making corrections. I've been spelling first and last names my entire life.

- Lynne

Thanks so much Lynne, you're a star

My middle name is Ann so I have to make sure people don't spell it with an E at the end, especially over the phone

Wow it's only 3 and a half weeks now I have 16 days (and counting) left at work

 

[mrsgeorgemichael]

Dear Lynne
our name tags are all correct and thanks for the info about Malta going to do some research and do it on our own i think , i am usually a serial planner but have been a bit laid back this time, so need to get organised !!

Sandra

 

[salboz]

Thanks for the name tags Lynne. Ours are perfect and count us down for helping to decrease the cost.

Welcome back Julie.

Thanks for the suggestions on Tunis we are still sorting that out so I'll throw another question out there "Who are people using for private tours around Florence (once again I think we may abandon our DCL choice)? Any recommendations would be great. I have tried to find things online but have reached a point of exhaustion.

Thanks
Debby

Private tours are running around $450. for 4 people. Some agencies that have guides available are Tours by Locals, Our Explorer and Private Guide.

 

[linkandclover]

Private tours are running around $450. for 4 people. Some agencies that have guides available are Tours by Locals, Our Explorer and Private Guide.

thanks for the information. Now back to work

 

[Californiacruisers]

Thanks for the name tags Lynne. Ours are perfect and count us down for helping to decrease the cost.

Welcome back Julie.

Thanks for the suggestions on Tunis we are still sorting that out so I'll throw another question out there "Who are people using for private tours around Florence (once again I think we may abandon our DCL choice)? Any recommendations would be great. I have tried to find things online but have reached a point of exhaustion.

Thanks
Debby

We are using Rome In Limo. It turns out to be less expensive than the DCL tour

 

[goofprincess]

We're doing the DCL Carthage and Medina excursion -- this way the boys get to see Roman ruins and I get to do a little shopping

I believe this is the excursion DH and I are doing and its exactly what I am thinkin

 

[NC_Tink]

I believe this is the excursion DH and I are doing and its exactly what I am thinkin

Awesome how many DISers are going on this excursion -- I think grlzmom is right when she said we'll have enough to fill up a bus!

 

[Michelle2]

I wanted to do the Medina and Carthage but I have to see Sidi Bou Said! Anyone doing the one that combines all of them?

 

[Michelle2]

From what i understood is the city 6 or 8 miles from the port.
I think there is a train/metro that goes from the port into the city.

look here there is some info:
http://www.cruisecritic.com/ports/newport.cfm?ID=172

Our excursion in Tunis is going to beCL Bardo Museum, Medina, Carthage & Sidi Bou Said

Oops, I see Yvette is doing the same thing! Yay!

 

[alltheparks]

Oops, I see Yvette is doing the same thing! Yay!

That is the one we signed up for as well...we can have our own bus!

 

[goofprincess]

Now we have to figure this port out; what ya'll doing?

 

[auntlynne]

Now we have to figure this port out; what ya'll doing?

In the words of a beer commercial...

What are you doing?

 

[linkandclover]

Thats it. if the Carthage Medina tour is this popular I'm changing us over to it as well. I figure we can always readjust on board.

 

[NC_Tink]

Now we have to figure this port out; what ya'll doing?

Okay - I'm not really excited about this excursion - but I'm caving in to my male dominant household (every once in a while I've got to let them to feel like they have some control ) We're doing the DCL Highlights of Monaco and Top Car Museum. The guys in my life like cars and any opportunity to see a Ferrari is on the top of their list. DH is seriously bummed that I won't let him spend our excursion money to drive one in Italy. I know - I'm an awful wife

Thats it. if the Carthage Medina tour is this popular I'm changing us over to it as well. I figure we can always readjust on board.

Nothing like a little peer pressure We're definitely gonna fill that bus!!

 

[auntlynne]

I'll do almost anything to avoid what I should be doing...like making little graphics.

 

[auntlynne]

Lubi - nice work on the weight loss (check out her siggie!)

 

[grlzmom]

We almost got our docs. Instead of sending them to us in Fl they sent them to CT so our TA had to send them out to us. Should have them by Thursday.

Yeah! I know you will be glad to get your documents! One less thing to worry about.

I believe this is the excursion DH and I are doing and its exactly what I am thinkin

Same here

Thats it. if the Carthage Medina tour is this popular I'm changing us over to it as well. I figure we can always readjust on board.

DCL recently (my last cruise or two) changed the cutoff for when they let you change/cancel an excursion without paying or being penalized. Never used to be a big deal before but there was some scuttlebut over in on my December cruise and some people were not too happy. I'm too tired or I would try to find the info

Okay - I'm not really excited about this excursion - but I'm caving in to my male dominant household (every once in a while I've got to let them to feel like they have some control ) We're doing the DCL Highlights of Monaco and Top Car Museum. The guys in my life like cars and any opportunity to see a Ferrari is on the top of their list. DH is seriously bummed that I won't let him spend our excursion money to drive one in Italy. I know - I'm an awful wife
Nothing like a little peer pressure We're definitely gonna fill that bus!!

HaHa my poor dh and ds with all the girls they will never get the pleasure of having a male dominated household.

I'll do almost anything to avoid what I should be doing...like making little graphics.

Love it!

Lubi - nice work on the weight loss (check out her siggie!)

Way to go for Lubi!

 

[grlzmom]

Ugh exhausted, just back from Disney for dd18 auditions, was an exciting/wonderful process and she did extremely well. Made it through all rounds and just wait to hear if she fits one of their current needs. Regardless she is in the program and moves in after we come back from vaca.

Weather was beautiful

Things I have NOT done: packed, taxes, pharmacy for the bizillion meds, euros, anything that needs to be done hasn't.

But I have made 2 new FEs out of scrap fabric, finished FE gifts and made little girls each 3 outfits. Where are my priorities? Still surrounded by boxes and making no progress. Definately not getting into our new house before vaca.

We did dye easter eggs if that counts.

This is going to be a last minute mad dash as Dh and I have one more trip next week.

Jealous that everyone else is so far ahead and organized.

Thinking to go make some magnets lol

 

[NC_Tink]

Lubi - nice work on the weight loss (check out her siggie!)

Thanks Lynne and Jeanne! It's been a long journey -- but slowly I'm getting there

I'll do almost anything to avoid what I should be doing...like making little graphics.

Love it!