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

[cquick]

That's a great price on the printer....I'd pitch in for it/

 

[KarenNY]

I guess I'm the last one that has not received the DCL "surprise". Maybe by the time I get home from the cruise I will have it. Needless to say I am using a different TA for the PC cruise!

I haven't received anything yet.

 

[mom_rules]

I haven't received anything yet.

We folk in the Great White North rarely receive anything. Dog Sled can be extremely slow.

 

[gismo1554]

You are not that last one, I still haven't received mine yet....

Still haven't recieved mine either but then again we're in the UK and only booked on Saturday!

 

[OH 6]

Sitting at the airport -using free internet to stay caught up...had some cold weather overnight so the bridges iced over....sat in traffic and missed our flight...so we're waiting for the next one.

We still don't have our surprise yet either...used a TA - she is a bit slow, so we will likely get it with our docs.

Littleowensmommy -you're now 1 deck below us...we're in 7568.

Have a good day all!!

 

[eller]

Welcome back Anna! Woo hoo!

I like the printer idea, but I can't commit cash just yet. I'm still trying to find the money to get us home. God will provide; I'm not worried!

Fish extender is on my list for today and putting a new zipper in DS8's black dress pants. I might even get to my dress today. I found neat fabric online yesterday for the vests I plan to make; just need to get the fabric ordered. Gee not much time left for all this sewing and I still need to get all my "junk" (crystal mostly) listed on ebay.

Have a great day everyone. I'm off to do my morning "stuff" and then it's off to the dentist today.

Lori

 

[tig82174]

Check out the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Baby-Nursery-Ro...ryZ37635QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

It's a "Buy It Now" at $12.99 + $6.50 shipping.

Actually, there are two types the Seller has, at the same price.

Yeah....actually last night I decided to hunt ebay too....i fyou do a search for "hanging pockets" and go through you'll find lots of Disney "fish extenders".....I found that one you posted but I also found 3 different styles of pooh and tigger ones, I found 2 other styles with Mickey, and I found the one that Debbie has with Mickey on each pocket....only it's on ebay in about 5 different colors. It looked to me like all the fish extenders on ebay were under $15. I'm not 100% decided that I won't make one anyway with a disney theme....but if I don't have my mind made up by early next week I may just buy one on ebay.


Erik

 

[tig82174]

Welcome back CACruisin'!!



I know you're thrilled to be back aboard.....Kelly/milestogo told me you've been longing to be on our HAPPY little cruise!



So today is realy icky here in Rochester. I had been wearing my new flip flops to break them in for the trip most of this week and not even having to really wear a jacket....and then this morning I wake up to snow. (This is where I would insert that vomitting smiley that missulalie is so fond of if I was more clever about attaching such things!! ) When...I ask you WHEN will this vacation ever begin?!?!?! Oh wait....I know when....in 29 days!!!!

does anyone still have the link to the map with our itinerary on it that was posted a while back? Could they repost it? Or add it to page 143 for me?

Thanks!


Erik

 

[misseulalie]

I like the printer idea, I'll throw in some $$, but I'm not good at coming up with ideas for the navigator.

 

[milestogo]

Welcome back Anna. I got up at 5:45am to check to see if you posted last night by midnight! I couldn't wait to see it you got it all done. I'll bet you're tired today.

Now the three people who were originally on this cruise from day one, cancelled and rebooked (Elizabeth, Anna and Susie!)

OK, who is upgrading to Littleowensmommy's room?

Fish extenders: that is so funny - last night we typed in about a million different names for fish extenders and couldn't find them. Yesterday as I was slowly stalking the aisles of the 99cent store I kept laughing to myself about Chris trying to figure out what to ask for... since my store is pretty much only spanish speaking I was trying to figure out the same thing But I thought I was so smart looking in the baby aisle

Ebay: we are big ebayers here too, sell tons of junk in this cluttered house and this week I've been buying Lmax everything and crocs - because every time Kathy (littleowensmommy) calls me I end up buying something new!

I hear you Eric. My back is almost back to normal, but I'm very hesitant every time I pick something up.

 

[CACruisin']

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome back . The kids are really excited (oh, and I'm just a little excited too )

Having taken care of the travel side of things, now I am starting to be overwhelmed thinking about all the "other" stuff I need to get done. Luckily, I have this wonderful "one stop shopping" resource with this thread.

Two questions I thought of last night:

1. What have people decided to do about Euro's? Get them ahead of time, use and ATM at the port? Just use dollars? Does anyone know if guest services will have a money exchange (kinda doubt it.)

2. Since we are 4 booked into a cat 12 broom closet, I know we will be at least upgrade to a cat 11 broom closet . Do all category 11's have the steamer trunk storage or just certain ones?

I had thought of more stuff last night, but now I've forgotten them I'm sure it will come to me later. If anyone is in Southern CA in the next 4 weeks, I will be that crazy lady muttering to herself, writing notes in a little notebook so she won't forget next time.

TIA

Anna

 

[tig82174]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome back . The kids are really excited (oh, and I'm just a little excited too )

Having taken care of the travel side of things, now I am starting to be overwhelmed thinking about all the "other" stuff I need to get done. Luckily, I have this wonderful "one stop shopping" resource with this thread.

Two questions I thought of last night:

1. What have people decided to do about Euro's? Get them ahead of time, use and ATM at the port? Just use dollars? Does anyone know if guest services will have a money exchange (kinda doubt it.)

2. Since we are 4 booked into a cat 12 broom closet, I know we will be at least upgrade to a cat 11 broom closet . Do all category 11's have the steamer trunk storage or just certain ones?

I had thought of more stuff last night, but now I've forgotten them I'm sure it will come to me later. If anyone is in Southern CA in the next 4 weeks, I will be that crazy lady muttering to herself, writing notes in a little notebook so she won't forget next time.

TIA

Anna

Thanks for the reminder.....Jason has been dragging his feet on Euros...he's our cash person on these trips. I think I do remember someone mentioning that DCL was going to do currency exchange...but that the rate was questionable......maybe???


Erik

 

[CACruisin']

Remembered another one! I think there is a children's group, but I don't remember who was in charge of that? I would like to get my kids to participate in that, if we could. My older girls are really quite shy, but I am hoping that with fewer kids onboard they will be more comfortable going to the clubs this cruise. (Not big club fans on our first cruise )

 

[milestogo]

I've been dragging my feet on this one too, but it is on my list this morning to call my bank.

 

[tig82174]

I've been dragging my feet on this one too, but it is on my list this morning to call my bank.

Yeah I just emailed Jason at work and said "Alright missy....I made the pirate garb, the Tinkerbell ties, and the Tropical Mickey shirts....and I"ll probably make fish extenders and door signs.....SO GO BUY SOME EUROS!!"




Erik

 

[mom_rules]

Don't forget to check the exchange at your AAA (or CAA office)-they don't do cash but they do foreign exchange travellers checks (Visa cash cards). Sometimes they can give you a better rate than the banks do!

 

[txaggie94gigem]

You broke us too. Went to Staples last weekend and bought a multiple page file folder.

Bob

okay...i broke down and got an accordion file with a notepad pocket and other pockets too! it has been great for all my info...i notmally travel with a couple folders but this will be nice having it all in one place!

Sending you pixie dust! How stressful!

Still have not received the surprise either, btw.

I am in awe of how organized everyone is! And I thought I was doing well with my easy to pack inflatable parrot (Saw it, HAD to have it. Nothing says "classy" like an inflatable parrot). Now I just have to figure out how to attach it to my shoulder so it doesn't droop. Decisions, decisions!

Cupcake

i have not recieved the surprise either!??

as for the parrot...use velcro! the kind that is sticky (not the sew on kind!) so you can stick one side to your shirt and the other to the parrot!!!

We gave up our suite. It was a hard decision as we had a midship cat 3 booked but DCL came out with new military rates yesterday afternoon and they were too good to pass up so we're now in 6568 (cat 6) for both cruises. We're looking forward to settling into the same cabin for 25 nights. I was dreading having to switch cabins between cruises. We've got enough moving going on right now.

i know...it is hard giving up your room but these rates are really hard to beat...curious...do you mind posting what the military rates are?

We got some really neat erasable white boards last time we cruise with Disney. I plan to have one up on my door, you can write me as amny notes as nessary......or not necessary

at my local dollar tree they have white boards for a dollar as well as large mickey and pooh stickers....we bought a board that was half white, half bulletin board for people to leave messages too and bought these stickers to decorate it! i will be an info door is you want me too!!!

If some of us want to contribute a few dollars. Staples has a Brother 2040 laser printer for $89. It comes with a 1500 page starter cartridge and prints 20 pages per minute. Add a couple reams of paper. If a few others wanted to partner up with me (typist preferred). Then we could print up our very own one page DIS Group Navigator and maybe some of the kids would volunteer to be paper boys and girls each morning before breakfast.

After the cruise we could leave it with a crew member for the staff to use.

OK, I said it was a dumb idea. Move along folks... nothing to see here.

count me in...i have a 13 year old that always needs to run off energy!

.

No as Jack!

i could handle Jack as a pirate but he must bathe first!!!

Sitting at the airport -using free internet to stay caught up...

dumb computer question...i just bought a notebook computer and they said it has a wireless card in it so can i just start using the internet anywhere they offer it free or do i need something else???

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome back . The kids are really excited (oh, and I'm just a little excited too )

Having taken care of the travel side of things, now I am starting to be overwhelmed thinking about all the "other" stuff I need to get done. Luckily, I have this wonderful "one stop shopping" resource with this thread.

Two questions I thought of last night:

1. What have people decided to do about Euro's? Get them ahead of time, use and ATM at the port? Just use dollars? Does anyone know if guest services will have a money exchange (kinda doubt it.)

2. Since we are 4 booked into a cat 12 broom closet, I know we will be at least upgrade to a cat 11 broom closet . Do all category 11's have the steamer trunk storage or just certain ones?

I had thought of more stuff last night, but now I've forgotten them I'm sure it will come to me later. If anyone is in Southern CA in the next 4 weeks, I will be that crazy lady muttering to herself, writing notes in a little notebook so she won't forget next time.

TIA

Anna

first...PASSPORTS!!!!!

some cat 11 have steamer trunks, mainly the sideways ones, but most do not! i have heard some people talking about getting those fabric shelves that hang in the closet for more space....don't forget you can use the shelves above the TV...they are really big! just move the blankets to the closet shelf with the life jackets...there are about 6 drawers in the vanity/desk and drawers in each nightstand...you might want to bring an over the door shoe holder for undies and socks for kids..etc

we are getting euros ahead of time...our bank told us we have to order them about 2 weeks in advance...some people mentioned that most credit cards we use in europe charge an addl fee for euro conversion but capital one does not...i still need to check this out with them....we are a family of 4 and we are planning to take about 70 Gibraltar pounds and about 200 euros for both barcelona exploring and tenerife all on our own...we are taking the seville excursion in cadiz....

 

[cquick]

Yeah I just emailed Jason at work and said "Alright missy....I made the pirate garb, the Tinkerbell ties, and the Tropical Mickey shirts....and I"ll probably make fish extenders and door signs.....SO GO BUY SOME EUROS!!"




Erik

Erik, you crack me up! How am I going to get to the fabric store if I have to stay home an read all thiese posts? I actualyy got a couple of suitcases out of the closet yesterday and moved thm to the bedroom! Great start, Huh?

 

[cquick]

by the way.....if the gift I got a week ago is the one everyone is waiting for......don't worry, it's no big deal, but it is something you will want to bring on the trip! how's that for a clue?

 

[tig82174]

by the way.....if the gift I got a week ago is the one everyone is waiting for......don't worry, it's no big deal, but it is something you will want to bring on the trip! how's that for a clue?

Well then I hope it gets to us BEFORE the trip.

DCL apparently informed our TA yesterday that they are not going to send our cruise materials to her in time to send them to us before we leave for Florida (they would have to get to her by April 28 or 29 so she coudl turn around and send them to us to be sure that we got them before we left Rochester on May 4th)....so they're sending all our cruise documents and luggage tags and stuff directly to Animal Kingdom Lodge where we have to pick them up.


Erik