July 28, 2007 - "Rome-ancing the Mouse Cruisers" -11 days! Part 2

[Sandaneli]

Sallie - I know what you mean about LOST. We hadn't watched any of it until January or Feb. Gerry's daughter had it and waid we'd love it. She was right. We watched the 1st season in about 2 weeks and then rented and watched the 2nd season and started watching the 3rd season on Pod casts so now we are caught up. What's really difficult is getting used to commercials and not being able to just watch the next show to see how the cliff hanger will be resolved. Anyway it is a great show. So if you get the chance give it a try. The ABC website has a "catch-up" kind of episode to help you keep everything straight.

Kyla - DH did PayPal last night please let me know if you got it.

S

 

[Sandaneli]

My kids and I get out of school June 13 (DS15), 14(DD12), 15 (me). We are counting down the days. Although there doesnt' seem to be much school left with days off, field trips, school events etc...

I'm so anxious for the trip to come but then it seems we're rushing the summer away and it's back to school when we get home.

Does it seem complicated to get to the fountain, or is it that I was tired when I read the directions? I'll have to try and find them again now that I'm more awake.

Is the meeting at the fountain taking the place of the 10 am Sunday meet or in addition to?

S

 

[kidcoos3]

Sallie - I know what you mean about LOST. We hadn't watched any of it until January or Feb. Gerry's daughter had it and waid we'd love it. She was right. We watched the 1st season in about 2 weeks and then rented and watched the 2nd season and started watching the 3rd season on Pod casts so now we are caught up. What's really difficult is getting used to commercials and not being able to just watch the next show to see how the cliff hanger will be resolved. Anyway it is a great show. So if you get the chance give it a try. The ABC website has a "catch-up" kind of episode to help you keep everything straight.

Kyla - DH did PayPal last night please let me know if you got it.

S

We did the same thing with 24. Starting watching Season 1 on DVD last summer - spent the summer, Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks getting caught up. Now it kills us to have to watch 1 episode at a time - we do TIVO it so commercials aren't as much of a problem. I'm not enjoying it as much this season - not sure if that's because it's not as good or because watching 1 episode at a time is our own private torture! We've tried saving an episode to do a back to back - but it just doesn't seem to move as quickly as the first several seasons.

 

[salliep]

We did the same thing with 24. Starting watching Season 1 on DVD last summer - spent the summer, Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks getting caught up. Now it kills us to have to watch 1 episode at a time - we do TIVO it so commercials aren't as much of a problem. I'm not enjoying it as much this season - not sure if that's because it's not as good or because watching 1 episode at a time is our own private torture! We've tried saving an episode to do a back to back - but it just doesn't seem to move as quickly as the first several seasons.

24- OUR FAVORITE !! Our daughter is not allowed to even step foot in the den when it is on...WE only tivo it- can stand to even wait for the commericials... We didnt see the last one yet due to my cat, but its on this weekend's list.. I wouldnt even look at the newspapers for fear of reading about it.. another to talk about on our meets!!

 

[johardy]

So excited we only booked two days ago, didn't think we would make it,there are 7 in our party and it was difficult to get a date that suited everyone.
Let me introduce everyone
me - Jo ,4th Disney cruise, 18th cruise in total
husband - Brian , same cruise history as me
my niece - Maria , 2nd Disney cruise
her husband - Richard ,2nd Disney cruise
daughters - Harriet , Phoebe,Hermione ,2nd Disney cruise

My husband and I are from the north of England, my niece and her family are fron Cambridgeshire, we will be flying from three airports to meet up in Barcelona to board the ship.

Have not read through all the posts yet but sure I'll find the answer to all my questions.

 

[MrsJobba1]

So excited we only booked two days ago, didn't think we would make it,there are 7 in our party and it was difficult to get a date that suited everyone.
Let me introduce everyone
me - Jo ,4th Disney cruise, 18th cruise in total
husband - Brian , same cruise history as me
my niece - Maria , 2nd Disney cruise
her husband - Richard ,2nd Disney cruise
daughters - Harriet , Phoebe,Hermione ,2nd Disney cruise

My husband and I are from the north of England, my niece and her family are fron Cambridgeshire, we will be flying from three airports to meet up in Barcelona to board the ship.

Have not read through all the posts yet but sure I'll find the answer to all my questions.

Hi


Where abouts in the North are you? I am from Sunderland Its exciting to have someone on board near to me -
If you look on page 1 about half way down we have a large post that states who we all are along with lots of advice, ideas and tips.

Any questions feel free to ask

 

[kyla]

OMG! I've been 'chatty'

I've almost caught up to Kyla! When did that happen?


(And with that - the gauntlet was thrown down......)

I just can't keep up anymore. I'm trial secretary for a major dog show coming up in June and spend my nites posting entries, catching these season finales and planning for the med trip. Already feeling guilty about leaving my dogs. I have a new pup and she seems to be very attached to me, not sure how she will do when we leave.

 

[kyla]

Now remember - cheating is bad - very bad

( but being bad is good !)

So I'm not getting why multi posting is bad unless I'm misunderstanding which kind of multi posting you all are talking about. I assumed you meant when you hit the "multi-post" button. But maybe not?

 

[kyla]

OMG - You guys have posted something like 150 posts since last night. It's going to take me a few hours to catch up again.

I know its getting crazy. I want to read what everyone is saying but then it just takes so long to catchup.

 

[kyla]

A friend of my husband's just got back from Barcelona 2 days ago. She gave my husband a business card from a restaurant she highly recommends.. this is what the cards reads...

4CATS
Es-Serveix-Beure-y
-MENjAR-AS-TOTES_HORES
reservations- 933 024 140
fax 933 174 033

it may be a start for suggestions for the pre cruise dinner or drink meet-

Sallie

Yes, yes. Lets meet there before the fountain and have dinner. I remember Helen or someone posting about it and I checked out the website. It looks really good but menus are in spanish if I recall. I don't speak/read a word of it.

 

[MrsJobba1]

Does it seem complicated to get to the fountain, or is it that I was tired when I read the directions? I'll have to try and find them again now that I'm more awake.

Is the meeting at the fountain taking the place of the 10 am Sunday meet or in addition to?

S

Hi the meet is in addition to as not everyone will have arrived in Spain.

As for the directions I think it seems ok - For those @ the grand Marina hotel you could meet there and travel. If others want to meet @ the 4cats then go on the fountain. I will let you know where @ the fountain we could all meet up if I get a response from my cruise critic question.

Already feeling guilty about leaving my dogs. I have a new pup and she seems to be very attached to me, not sure how she will do when we leave.

Me too , Sally is 14 and abit. We think each day we have with her is a bonus!

 

[kyla]

Okay, I looked up Evington VA...just East of Roanoke VA....so about 1 hour from VA Tech.....very small town.....about 3 1/2 hours south of us!!

I am guessing about a 16 hour round trip for the breeder.....
Wow- that is far. she is charging me 200.00 for delivering them (with gas prices the way they are -its a bargin!

Have you picked out names for the kitties? or are you going to wait to see them to see what their names are? or do the bredders name them??

So funny you should ask- that is what we have been doing today to cheer up- thinking of names....
here are the choices so far.. we will take suggestions and votes!!!

ting and ling (ting-a-ling)
tink and belle
anna and belle (annabelle)
izzy and bella ( isabella)
bella and luna (bella luna)
alice and trixie (honeymooners)

I love izzy and bella
I think I'm going to name my next dog "Marisol", I believe its spanish. I really like that name.

 

[Sandaneli]

Welcome Johardy,

We're glad you're coming with us. It's going to be a fantastic cruise.

Just get some tea/coffee/wine or whatever and make yourself comfortable then start to read the posts. You may be done by the time we board the ship.

Actually, most of the information is concentrated in the 1st posts thanks to Andrew and Friends.

S.

 

[johardy]

We are from Penrith just south of Carlisle, so not too far away from you .
I am flying to Barcelona from Newcastle airport, {on my own} my husband is flying from Tenerife where he will be finishing a holiday with his daughter and grandson .
We are all flying on the 28th, it's very scarry I keep thinking what if someones flight is cancelled or delayed !!!.
My niece and her family are flying from Luton we all arrive at differant times of the day first one at 11.30 last one at 16.15 .

 

[MrsJobba1]

Yes, yes. Lets meet there before the fountain and have dinner. I remember Helen or someone posting about it and I checked out the website. It looks really good but menus are in spanish if I recall. I don't speak/read a word of it.

Yes I posted the website earlier in the thread.
This is it http://www.4gats.com/web.html.

When it first opens click on the welcome button top right. Then of the right hand side of the screen you have situation, Images, menu, drinks menu. If you select the menu fron there it is in English and you can scroll down.

The little white flyer with menu on the left hand side is in Spanish and is the menu of the day!

As posted earlier this morning it takes about 26mins to get to the fountain form there.

 

[MrsJobba1]

We are from Penrith just south of Carlisle, so not too far away from you .
I am flying to Barcelona from Newcastle airport, {on my own} my husband is flying from Tenerife where he will be finishing a holiday with his daughter and grandson .
We are all flying on the 28th, it's very scarry I keep thinking what if someones flight is cancelled or delayed !!!.
My niece and her family are flying from Luton we all arrive at differant times of the day first one at 11.30 last one at 16.15 .

I've been to penrith quite a few times!

Sending you some ixiedust: to help with your flights

Again if we can help answer any questions feel free to ask. Its nice to have another British family on the cruise!

Everyone is very friendly here!

 

[kyla]

Tonight is the season finale of LOST. Is anyone else addicted?

The commercials are driving me crazy!! I'm so glad to have this to distract me.

S.

I'm so addicted. I didn't catch the first season until they did a rerun midseason during Christmas. Since then I have been hooked. Last night was crazy. A flash forward. Who was in the coffin? How can Christian Shepphard be alive? Who's on the other end of the phone? Who is Kate going home to? Why does Jack want to go back to the island? Walt! Why didn't Charlie just join Desmond and escape that way? Why didn't Charlie swim through the porthole? Why doesn't that russian guy ever die? Is there a parallel universe/alternate reality? Why did Ben take Alex back to her mother? Why was the episode called "Through the Looking Glass"?

 

[MrsJobba1]

Helen you rock!!!!!

Sallie, I have seen great reviews for this restaurant on Cruise Critic!!

They even have a cute buiness card ... us scrapbookers are always noticing things like this

Thanks

 

[kyla]

Don't encourage her!!!!!!!!!!!!:(Kyla!)

ARe you saying I encourage Laura????
As I split all my posts up to get more posts

 

[johardy]

Like you said how nice to have someone from the north with us , will talk more later, have to go and watch school play now.