May 12, 2007 -- Taking the Magic to the Mediterranean -- 14 day Repo Cruise! Part 2

[seaulater]

WE are REALLY looking forward to 5 whole days at sea! We think it will be great! I agree with Pat about the stars, we used to live in the Midwest far far far away from any city lights, but now we are in Orlando, only 15 miles from the airport and 20 miles south of downtown, so between the lights and the humidity, we just don't get those clear clear nights. If anyone has trouble finding a DARK place to see the stars, please come to our stateroom. We are at the back of the boat, and we can turn off our balcony lights, and it should be very dark!

What are you going to do the other day? Swim?

I think we are at sea for a full 6 days! I can't wait. I'm thinking maybe I'll finally get some pool time!

 

[kpros]

What are you going to do the other day? Swim?

I think we are at sea for a full 6 days! I can't wait. I'm thinking maybe I'll finally get some pool time!

Pool Time? Are there pools on the ship?

Ken

 

[milestogo]

I'm usually so busy on the Magic that the pool is for excercise!

 

[Scott H]

Nervous no, excited oh yea!!!

I think it will be really cool to be out in the middle of the Atlantic where there are no other lights and see the stars. I just hope that there is an area on the boat that you can sit and just gaze up at the stars at night without too many lights on. Not sure if that is possible but it woudl be cool.

You think your gas is expensive, try $3.33 a gallon roughly. That is about what I am paying now.

They are calling for the last blast of winter to hit us tonight, 10-15 cm of snow, about 5-8 inches somewhere around there. Oh yea.

Need to get the packing list started.......

Cheers!!

Pat

Deck 10 forward is pretty good , by the Bball court.

 

[tig82174]

I'm usually so busy on the Magic that the pool is for excercise!

"The pool is for exercise".....like swimming laps? Funny, Kelly, in your pics you don't LOOK like an elf or a gnome...but if you can swim laps in the pool on the ship and get "exercise" you must be tiny! I, on the other hand, at 6 feet feel like the pools, as lovely and relaxing as they are, are like large bathtubs! I think I can literally push off one end of the pool with my legs and coast almost the entire lenth without having to paddle or kick!


Erik

 

[cquick]

What are you going to do the other day? Swim?

I think we are at sea for a full 6 days! I can't wait. I'm thinking maybe I'll finally get some pool time!

Oh Ho! You are so FUNNY! OK, I am looking forward to 6 days at sea! Even better!

 

[Scott H]

OK OK OK, here is the way swimming in the pool is actually a rather long swim.

The ship is sailing at say 15 knts, so as you swim towards the bow you are really swimming fast and covering a lot of water, now as you swim toward the stern you loose ground (water distance) as the ship is moving forward, your next length takes you to the bow end of the pool, where you have made up the distance you lost, so you are really covering a lot of water. Really.....

 

[milestogo]

OK Scott, that was the mathematical way to swim, unfortunately, Eric, I am less gnome, more pixy. If I stand up straight I'm almost 5'1 and with my love of food , I must get in the water and do 500 kicks per day, plus walk (listening to a book) and gym (watching CNN and listening to a book) - Yes, very ADHD and a great multi-tasker. Now that's a vacation to me!!!

 

[tazzmacd]

WE are REALLY looking forward to 5 whole days at sea! We think it will be great! I agree with Pat about the stars, we used to live in the Midwest far far far away from any city lights, but now we are in Orlando, only 15 miles from the airport and 20 miles south of downtown, so between the lights and the humidity, we just don't get those clear clear nights. If anyone has trouble finding a DARK place to see the stars, please come to our stateroom. We are at the back of the boat, and we can turn off our balcony lights, and it should be very dark!

Just might have to take you up on that offer at least once during the cruise. Will bring the camera and Tripod also.

Thanks!!

Pat

 

[tazzmacd]

my TA just sent out an email with a blog all about How Not To Dress Like a Tourist. It's pretty interesting! I don't know how to put it here on the disboards, it's pretty long, lots of advice! Does anyone know how I can put a link here? Connie

You can do it 2 ways, one type in the following: "" without the " past in the full address from the web site and then type in "" again without the " at the end of the address. That will link to the web page.

The othe rway is to hint the icon that looks like a globe with a chain link on the front then past your web address in there

Cheers!!

Pat

 

[tazzmacd]

OK OK OK, here is the way swimming in the pool is actually a rather long swim.

The ship is sailing at say 15 knts, so as you swim towards the bow you are really swimming fast and covering a lot of water, now as you swim toward the stern you loose ground (water distance) as the ship is moving forward, your next length takes you to the bow end of the pool, where you have made up the distance you lost, so you are really covering a lot of water. Really.....

Oh Scott that is a good one!! I almost fell off my chair I was laughing so hard.....

 

[Scott H]

Oh Scott that is a good one!! I almost fell off my chair I was laughing so hard.....

I can also explain how any food is really a vegtable.....

 

[tazzmacd]

I am sure you can Scott.......

Have another question, I have been looking at some activities to do while at the Canary Islands. Has anybody thought about going to visit the Monkey Zoo? from what I can figure out it is about an hours drive from the port but it looks great for kids. Let me know if you looked into it and are concidering going.

Cheers!!

Pat

 

[cquick]

You can do it 2 ways, one type in the following: "<A href="http://" without the " past in the full address from the web site and then type in "" target=_blank>" without the " past in the full address from the web site and then type in "" again without the " at the end of the address. That will link to the web page.

The othe rway is to hint the icon that looks like a globe with a chain link on the front then past your web address in there

Cheers!!

Pat

Sorry, I just don't understand: IT's not a website, it's an email. I saved it microsoft word. Connie

 

[cquick]

this might work: I found the orginal blog.
http://www.frommers.com/cgi-bin/WebX?128@@.ef34e1c

 

[tazzmacd]

sorry Connie, my misunderstanding

Pat

 

[BobandLee]

Actually I know a lot of folks from Delphi. Good friend of mine went to Carrol HS and his wife is from Delphi.

I even remember (pistol) Pete Manahan (sp?) was an Oracle. Early 70's I think.
Pro wrestler Dick the Bruiser was an Oracle. I'm sure there are others, but that's the best I can do right now.

Will be good to me you guys.

Bob, wasn't it Pistol Pete Maravitch???(SP) undergrad in Indiana, brings that to mind.

My bad!
The kid's name was Pat Manahan. He was an Indiana High School All Star in 1973. Folks around here nicknamed him "pistol" after Pete Maravich who was born in Pennsylvania, grew-up in South Carolina and attended LSU until 1970.

 

[BobandLee]

Anyone have someone in their party that is nervous about crossing the ocean?

That would be me.

Though we have been on 8 cruises, this is the first time I will traverse the big pond.

 

[EpcotKilterFan]

Deck 10 forward is pretty good , by the Bball court.

Did someone mention stargazing!???

Did you happen to load the star charts too Scott?? Will we be a bit too far north for the Southern Cross Scott??

The stars are amazing out in the middle of the ocean. We had an unofficial stargazing one night (which I never found you guys as it was SOOOOO windy) but the next night DCL decided to do one too. They had a few of the ships officers on the basketball court pointing out the stars. It was really cool actually and the officers were more than happy to talk to the guests!

Debbie

 

[BobandLee]

Did someone mention stargazing!???

Did you happen to load the star charts too Scott?? Will we be a bit too far north for the Southern Cross Scott??

The stars are amazing out in the middle of the ocean. We had an unofficial stargazing one night (which I never found you guys as it was SOOOOO windy) but the next night DCL decided to do one too. They had a few of the ships officers on the basketball court pointing out the stars. It was really cool actually and the officers were more than happy to talk to the guests!

Debbie

Yes Debbie, it was windy. And it was cold.
But I did get to "see the Southern Cross for the first time".
Was KEWL. Thanks Scott! Who else was there?