June 16, 2007 MedHead Cruisers

[Skallywag]

I think we are going to come in a couple of days early also. I have never flown overseas before--is jet lag bad?

Good morning everyone.

Peronally I find that jet lag takes about a week when I get home to get my body back into its routine, always put this down to depression at coming back to reality.

We are thinking of flying in the day before and flying straight back home after the cruise. We made the mistake last time of staying on after leaving the ship and were so depressed should have left the day after.

As we will this time only have a couple of hours flight that is not too bad.

Personally would choose Venice over Paris any day and am still surprised Disney did not incorporate this into their trip. From what I have heard Disneyland Paris is really not worth the trip when you have been to the real thing in Florida. Can recommend a great hotel at Lido de Venice we stayed there last year and it has its own launch direct to Venice. Dont know about cost as our daughters treated us for our wedding anniversary.

Still very cold here although bright think Spring has forgotten us again and understand some places are still getting snow. At least we got a bit of rain last night but not nearly enough to beat the draught orders.

No more Brits on this trip yet?

 

[DVC4US]

Good Monday Morning Everyone!!

Brenda - I ws going to say you were up awful early to that T.O.P. away but then I remembered you are in England, so not that early for you.

It's going to be really nice here today and actually get to 72 degrees!!! I will try to send some pixie dust and sunshine your way Brenda.

Of course I do live in Iowa so next week we could have snow, but let's hope not.

 

[DVC4US]

Okay, I have some ideas I want to throw out there so you guys let me know what you think.

1. Cruise list with - names & ages, where you live, cabin # on cruise, dinner seating, and birthday's or anniversary's so we can celebrate them over the next year.

2. List of plans for everyone before and after the cruise - that way if some of us are going to be in the same areas maybe we can meet up there.

3. On our Christmas cruise we tried to link all the late & early diners so that we had tables in the same dinning room and all our tables were near each other. We also sat with other DISer's if we wanted so it was a lot of fun.

4. We tried to plan several DIS meets while on board and some before we cruised for those staying in the same hotel.

5. On one of the sea days we booked the private dinning room in Palo for brunch. I believe it will hold about 14 people so it would have to be a first come first serve, but we could do this once or twice if possible.

That's all I can remember for now from the Christmas cruise. We had so much fun and it was like these people were great friends before we even met on the cruise.

What does everyone think?

 

[silver7]

Good Morning!

I was just thinking the same thing Lelani! The Dis people made the Turkey cruise so much more fun-- You always had a friend around every corner!

Which dining time did everyone choose? We opted for early, but i am thinking we may need to go for late in case the tours get you back to the ship late.

 

[Skallywag]

The weather here in England is still bitterly cold and not far away they had snow last night.

It would be great to meet up with other members on the cruise tried to do this on our last cruise but things went wrong as we should have been going Western but because of Wilma were Eastern and things got changed.
Never mind we will have 4 more days to do things this time seven days really is not enought is it.

We have chosen early seating as we do not eat late at home. Will be having a wedding anniversary just a coupleof days before the cruise so can hang on and celebrate while sailing away into the sunset.

Wonder if the sailaway party will be after both dinner sittings would seem logical as they are leaving so late.

Lots of unknown things at the moment so will have to research the Italian ports myself. Give me something to do when I get up so early.

 

[Skallywag]

Can anyone tell me how I can get rid of the countdown from my last cruise.
Tried everything I know but it is still there.

 

[carolmb]

Brenda - We will be celebrating our 10yr anniversary during the cruise. Which is one of the reasons I picked that cruise. We also got engaged in Paris and thought it would be fun to take the kids there after the cruise. DH does not have any interest in going to DLP. If the kids find out about DLP, he might have to rethink things. We also went to London before Paris during our engagement trip and I had a great time there.

 

[silver7]

Hi Y'all

If it is ok with everyone my ds will set us up a website to keep track of names, staterooms, dining etc.

Teresa

 

[JulieWent]

All the plans sound wonderful. We'll be on early dining since we're kind of wimpy about staying up really late.

The cruise is our 25th anniversary present to one another. (We really got married when we were only 12! ) Seriously, though, showing our ages and all, it will also be during my 46th birthday. Double the fun, huh?

We're hoping to go to Paris for a short stay (maybe two days) after the cruise and then on to the UK for a longer stay. (We've promised our son a trip to Alton Towers, and I could probably spend a month in England -- I'm an English teacher, but I swear that shouldn't scare anyone away! I think it'll be more like a week, though.)

Can't wait to see what everyone is planning. I thought the wait would be so hard, but it might not be after all.

Julie

 

[DVC4US]

Hi Y'all

If it is ok with everyone my ds will set us up a website to keep track of names, staterooms, dining etc.

Teresa

Theresa - that sounds fine to me. Just let me know what info you need and when you want it.

 

[silver7]

I cannot believe it--I said something to him and 10 minutes later he had one set up. Youngins these days!

If you will pm me with the people in your party, names and ages (kids only PLEASE ) stateroom, and dining, we can add the excursions later.

oh, if you are celebrating something onboard also--

Anyone else have suggestions?

Lets get this party started!

 

[DVC4US]

I cannot believe it--I said something to him and 10 minutes later he had one set up. Youngins these days!

If you will pm me with the people in your party, names and ages (kids only PLEASE ) stateroom, and dining, we can add the excursions later.

oh, if you are celebrating something onboard also--

Anyone else have suggestions?

Lets get this party started!

I just sent you a PM to get it started. Hopefully everyone else will join in.

 

[DVC4US]

Okay, I was thinking about this today and thought I better say something so you guys won't think I'm crazy one day.

I am trying to keep 2 different cruise post going. I am trying to keep straight what was talked about on each post, but if I say something one day that doesn't make sense please let me know.

 

[matty204]

I cannot believe it--I said something to him and 10 minutes later he had one set up. Youngins these days!

If you will pm me with the people in your party, names and ages (kids only PLEASE ) stateroom, and dining, we can add the excursions later.

oh, if you are celebrating something onboard also--

Anyone else have suggestions?

Lets get this party started!

Just sent you a PM.. Party on!!

 

[matty204]

DVC4US... nice to see someone else from the upper midwest going!!
but am I only guy posting here

 

[Skallywag]

[If you will pm me with the people in your party, names and ages (kids only PLEASE ) stateroom, and dining, we can add the excursions later.

oh, if you are celebrating something onboard also--



Thank you so much have sent you a p.m for inclusion.

 

[DVC4US]

Good Tuesday Morning Everyone!!!

It's going to be a busy day for me. Going on a field trip with Alyssa's 4th grade class to the local symphony orchestra. She had her all city orchestra last night and it was good. It included all 4th, 5th, & 6th graders, middle school and high school students.

Then this afternoon I have parent teacher conferences for Brittany at the high school and then after that Alyssa will have Girl Scouts. So I probably won't be back on till later tonight or tomorrow.

 

[DVC4US]

DVC4US... nice to see someone else from the upper midwest going!!
but am I only guy posting here

matty204 - when you first posted I thought to myself we should try to meet up before we cruise next June. We tend to go to MOA a couple times a year so maybe we can work something out.

I think there are a few other guys lurking, just not posting, but we love to have the men join in.

My DH barely knows how to turn a computer on, let alone get on the internet. Plus he is too busy working and paying for all our trips(his words not mine) so I just do all the planning, research, and chatting for him.

 

[DVC4US]

Hope everyone has a great day and I'll talk to you later!!!

P.S. I think I am going to try all the colors over the next year.

 

[jmcdonnell04]

Thank you Silver7 for managing to collect and post our info to a website. I have sent you a PM. Looking forward to 1+ years in posts. Anyone going to DW in June for a pre-meet?