Don't Jump All Over Me, but a Cruise is a great way to see Europe
Jun 2nd 2003, 1:04 am
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Re: Don't Jump All Over Me, but a Cruise is a great way to see Europe
On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 07:49:26 -0400, Mason Barge
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>Plus you can always take like Costa or Royal Olympic.
FWIW: on the royal olympic cruise I was on 98% of the people were not
from the US
wrote:
>Plus you can always take like Costa or Royal Olympic.
FWIW: on the royal olympic cruise I was on 98% of the people were not
from the US
Jun 2nd 2003, 2:42 am
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Re: Don't Jump All Over Me, but a Cruise is a great way to see Europe
It has nothing to do with age, and all to do with attitude. My parents
and my husbands parents are the same age, they have entirely different
views on leaving the US. This Med cruise was the first time my
dad needed a passport. And yep, he was about your age. He found
foreign countries scary. He didn't like the foreign languages, and was
worried about eating foreign foods in the ports. He felt secure on
the tours, but was worried about wandering around on his own.
Cruises are made for these folks. He is a devout Catholic and
was able to see the Vatican. He is a civil engineer, and was fascinated
by the temples and civilizations built at Ephesus and in Athens. And
he could do it all while in his comfort zones.
But if you, like myself, like picking up foreign languages (or at least
parts of them) and like finding your way through cities and like
talking to local folks, land vacation all the way.
"Marie Lewis" wrote in message
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> In article , Cathy Kearns
> writes
> >To be specific, I said it can be tiring. My parents find it overwelming.
> If it is not indiscreet, how old are they? I am 66 and do not find it
> tiring in any way. I find it interesting and exciting.
> --
> Marie Lewis
and my husbands parents are the same age, they have entirely different
views on leaving the US. This Med cruise was the first time my
dad needed a passport. And yep, he was about your age. He found
foreign countries scary. He didn't like the foreign languages, and was
worried about eating foreign foods in the ports. He felt secure on
the tours, but was worried about wandering around on his own.
Cruises are made for these folks. He is a devout Catholic and
was able to see the Vatican. He is a civil engineer, and was fascinated
by the temples and civilizations built at Ephesus and in Athens. And
he could do it all while in his comfort zones.
But if you, like myself, like picking up foreign languages (or at least
parts of them) and like finding your way through cities and like
talking to local folks, land vacation all the way.
"Marie Lewis" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article , Cathy Kearns
> writes
> >To be specific, I said it can be tiring. My parents find it overwelming.
> If it is not indiscreet, how old are they? I am 66 and do not find it
> tiring in any way. I find it interesting and exciting.
> --
> Marie Lewis
Jun 2nd 2003, 3:20 am
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Re: Don't Jump All Over Me, but a Cruise is a great way to see Europe
The Reid wrote in message news:...
> Following up to Miguel Cruz
>
> >> For some, yes, but as Cathy said, it is tiring. Who wants to do this
> >> on a vacation meant to be relaxing?
> >
> >They're FUN, not tiring. If I didn't get to do stuff like that, I'd stay
> >home. The whole point of traveling is to have different experiences from
> >normal.
>
> I'm getting the impression a cruise is a great way to meet other
> Americans, can't this be done at home :-)
>
> Best way to "get into" Europe? Walk! (But not starting from US :-))
We mainly hung out with a couple from England & one from S. Africa -
didn't really hang out with the americans all that much - it was a
very international group.
> Following up to Miguel Cruz
>
> >> For some, yes, but as Cathy said, it is tiring. Who wants to do this
> >> on a vacation meant to be relaxing?
> >
> >They're FUN, not tiring. If I didn't get to do stuff like that, I'd stay
> >home. The whole point of traveling is to have different experiences from
> >normal.
>
> I'm getting the impression a cruise is a great way to meet other
> Americans, can't this be done at home :-)
>
> Best way to "get into" Europe? Walk! (But not starting from US :-))
We mainly hung out with a couple from England & one from S. Africa -
didn't really hang out with the americans all that much - it was a
very international group.
Jun 2nd 2003, 3:38 am
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Following up to Mason Barge
>Haha, been there done that. We usually stop and buy a city map when we arrive
>in a smaller city -- it's just too hard to get a city map in advance.
If find this a nuisance, I can often get them from a specialist map
shop but not always. The city centre shops of the city in question is
about the least convenient place! I now have road atlas with town
plans for Spain, but if you travel in a lot of countries you could end
up with a lot of maps, come to think of it, I have got a lot of maps!
--
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Fellwalking, photos, London & the Thames path "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk"
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>Haha, been there done that. We usually stop and buy a city map when we arrive
>in a smaller city -- it's just too hard to get a city map in advance.
If find this a nuisance, I can often get them from a specialist map
shop but not always. The city centre shops of the city in question is
about the least convenient place! I now have road atlas with town
plans for Spain, but if you travel in a lot of countries you could end
up with a lot of maps, come to think of it, I have got a lot of maps!
--
Mike Reid
"Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso
Fellwalking, photos, London & the Thames path "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk"
Spain, food and walking "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" (see web for email)
Jun 2nd 2003, 3:51 am
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Re: Don't Jump All Over Me, but a Cruise is a great way to see Europe
On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 09:04:30 -0400, JohnDoe wrote:
>On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 07:49:26 -0400, Mason Barge
> wrote:
>>Plus you can always take like Costa or Royal Olympic.
>FWIW: on the royal olympic cruise I was on 98% of the people were not
>from the US
Where were they from?
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- Abraham Lincoln
>On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 07:49:26 -0400, Mason Barge
> wrote:
>>Plus you can always take like Costa or Royal Olympic.
>FWIW: on the royal olympic cruise I was on 98% of the people were not
>from the US
Where were they from?
--
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
- Abraham Lincoln
Jun 2nd 2003, 4:18 am
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On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 11:51:39 -0400, Mason Barge
wrote:
>On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 09:04:30 -0400, JohnDoe wrote:
>>On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 07:49:26 -0400, Mason Barge
>> wrote:
>>>Plus you can always take like Costa or Royal Olympic.
>>FWIW: on the royal olympic cruise I was on 98% of the people were not
>>from the US
>Where were they from?
Italy, Greece, Germany (eastern and western), Romania, S.Africa a few
Brits, one Australian and a few who seemed to be from eastern european
countries, but we never found out as they kept to themselves
wrote:
>On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 09:04:30 -0400, JohnDoe wrote:
>>On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 07:49:26 -0400, Mason Barge
>> wrote:
>>>Plus you can always take like Costa or Royal Olympic.
>>FWIW: on the royal olympic cruise I was on 98% of the people were not
>>from the US
>Where were they from?
Italy, Greece, Germany (eastern and western), Romania, S.Africa a few
Brits, one Australian and a few who seemed to be from eastern european
countries, but we never found out as they kept to themselves
Jun 2nd 2003, 5:04 am
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On Sat, 31 May 2003 22:14:54 +0100, Marie Lewis
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>WE do not stay in cities: one meets more interesting people in the
>country.
Yeah, but they have the tendency to smell like pig shit.
wrote:
>WE do not stay in cities: one meets more interesting people in the
>country.
Yeah, but they have the tendency to smell like pig shit.
Jun 2nd 2003, 5:05 am
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On Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:38:40 +0100, Marie Lewis
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>Please do not presume to give me advice.
Why would I? You have Satre to lead you along.
wrote:
>Please do not presume to give me advice.
Why would I? You have Satre to lead you along.
Jun 2nd 2003, 5:06 am
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On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:16 GMT, "Ed G."
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> Veterinarians "debark" dogs. Passengers "disembark" a ship.
>Heh heh! I'm sorry, but I heard this phrase so many times recently
>I had to reply here! No offense intended.... just some humor.
Then you need to inform NCL who uses both terms interchangeably.
wrote:
> Veterinarians "debark" dogs. Passengers "disembark" a ship.
>Heh heh! I'm sorry, but I heard this phrase so many times recently
>I had to reply here! No offense intended.... just some humor.
Then you need to inform NCL who uses both terms interchangeably.
Jun 2nd 2003, 6:00 am
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On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 13:05:44 -0400, in rec.travel.europe, Cruising Queen
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:38:40 +0100, Marie Lewis
... wrote:
...
... >Please do not presume to give me advice.
...
... Why would I? You have Satre to lead you along.
The name is Sartre.
(...moins on en a, et plus on l'étale...)
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:38:40 +0100, Marie Lewis
... wrote:
...
... >Please do not presume to give me advice.
...
... Why would I? You have Satre to lead you along.
The name is Sartre.
(...moins on en a, et plus on l'étale...)
Jun 2nd 2003, 9:29 am
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In article , Cruising Queen
writes
>On Sat, 31 May 2003 22:14:54 +0100, Marie Lewis
> wrote:
>>WE do not stay in cities: one meets more interesting people in the
>>country.
>Yeah, but they have the tendency to smell like pig shit.
Another cheap jab at the French, I suppose.
I have smelled some very unpleasantly smelly people in the USA.
--
Marie Lewis
writes
>On Sat, 31 May 2003 22:14:54 +0100, Marie Lewis
> wrote:
>>WE do not stay in cities: one meets more interesting people in the
>>country.
>Yeah, but they have the tendency to smell like pig shit.
Another cheap jab at the French, I suppose.
I have smelled some very unpleasantly smelly people in the USA.
--
Marie Lewis
Jun 2nd 2003, 9:37 am
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Re: Don't Jump All Over Me, but a Cruise is a great way to see Europe
On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:16 GMT, "Ed G."
wrote:
>>
>> We were on a cruise from May 6-11 visiting Seattle, Victoria,
>> and debarking in Vancouver.
>>
> Veterinarians "debark" dogs. Passengers "disembark" a ship.
>Heh heh! I'm sorry, but I heard this phrase so many times recently
>I had to reply here! No offense intended.... just some humor.
I would have said the same thing, but we are incorrect. "Debark" is apparently
perfectly good English and has been for a long time. (I just checked a
25-year-old dictionary, AMH, which is more likely than most to give warnings
about irregular diction.)
--
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
- Abraham Lincoln
wrote:
>>
>> We were on a cruise from May 6-11 visiting Seattle, Victoria,
>> and debarking in Vancouver.
>>
> Veterinarians "debark" dogs. Passengers "disembark" a ship.
>Heh heh! I'm sorry, but I heard this phrase so many times recently
>I had to reply here! No offense intended.... just some humor.
I would have said the same thing, but we are incorrect. "Debark" is apparently
perfectly good English and has been for a long time. (I just checked a
25-year-old dictionary, AMH, which is more likely than most to give warnings
about irregular diction.)
--
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
- Abraham Lincoln
Jun 2nd 2003, 1:41 pm
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JohnDoe wrote:
>FWIW: on the royal olympic cruise I was on 98% of the people were not
>from the US
When we were onboard the ms Deutschland, we were two of only about six
people onboard who spoke English as their primary language. German
(of course) was predominant. Made for a very interesting trip.
Karen
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>FWIW: on the royal olympic cruise I was on 98% of the people were not
>from the US
When we were onboard the ms Deutschland, we were two of only about six
people onboard who spoke English as their primary language. German
(of course) was predominant. Made for a very interesting trip.
Karen
__ /7__/7__/7__
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http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
(...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)
Jun 2nd 2003, 1:47 pm
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>
> I would have said the same thing, but we are incorrect.
> "Debark" is apparently perfectly good English and has been for a
> long time. (I just checked a 25-year-old dictionary, AMH, which
> is more likely than most to give warnings about irregular
> diction.)
Sigh.... yes, I was incorrect. Guess it comes from decades of
having dogs and not having cruises!
Ed
> I would have said the same thing, but we are incorrect.
> "Debark" is apparently perfectly good English and has been for a
> long time. (I just checked a 25-year-old dictionary, AMH, which
> is more likely than most to give warnings about irregular
> diction.)
Sigh.... yes, I was incorrect. Guess it comes from decades of
having dogs and not having cruises!
Ed
Jun 2nd 2003, 7:34 pm
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Re: Don't Jump All Over Me, but a Cruise is a great way to see Europe
In article , Mason Barge
writes
>English-language cruises not originating from a US port have a large number of
>people not originating from a US port
What is an "English language cruise" please?
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Marie Lewis
writes
>English-language cruises not originating from a US port have a large number of
>people not originating from a US port
What is an "English language cruise" please?
--
Marie Lewis
