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    • PodróżnikIsrael und Jordanien 2018
      Dzień 7

      Zurück in Tel Aviv

      22 kwietnia 2018, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Wir waren wieder zurück in Tel Aviv und von den letzten beiden Tagen ein wenig geschafft. Daher ließen wir den Tag ruhig angehen und schliefen erst einmal aus. Nach einem ausgiebigen Frühstück machten wir uns auf den Weg durch die Stadt, wo wir uns noch ein paar neue Ecken anschauten und das entspannte Gefühl dieser Stadt auf uns wirken ließen. Wir gingen durch den Carmel Market und den modernen Einkaufsstraßen bis zum Strand, wo wir die Sonne und den zarten Wind genossen. Wir entspannten uns weiter an der Promenade, an der wir unsere Bücher lasen und ein kleines Nickerchen nahmen. Gegen Abend machten wir uns dann wieder auf den Weg zurück, aßen etwas und gingen dann auch schon zu Bett. Am Ende sind wir doch wieder viel mehr gegangen als geplant. Morgen fahren wir mit den Zug nach Haifa und Akko in den Norden Israels. Czytaj więcej

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    • EuroCrossing & Türkiye 2022
      Dzień 22

      We Have Our Ashdod Entry Instructions

      9 kwietnia 2022, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F

      Another quiet day at sea … lunch with friends Pam & Ray in the Grand Dining Room was the only interesting portion of the day. Oh, and we also broke with our Terrace Café breakfast routine to eat our morning meal in the Grand Dining Room today.

      Since there is nothing noteworthy about our day, I’ll just write a bit about the instructions delivered to the cabin last night for tomorrow’s entry process into Israel.

      The plan is for testing to commence at 6:30a ... ½-hour after we're scheduled to arrive. There will be no announcements into the cabin so as not to bother those who want to sleep in because they are further down the testing list … as we are ... at 8:50a.

      Once the testing is completed, it is expected that immigration procedures will begin around 10:00a. That time, however, might change, so we are to wait for the announcement and then proceed into the terminal building with our passports … which will be returned to us at the time we go to the Insignia Lounge for our PCR test. Then, back to the ship to await clearance of Insignia by the Israeli Authorities.

      On another topic with regards to our arrival. Apparently, we are not allowed to walk through the port tomorrow. So, O will be operating a shuttle to the Sea Mall in the city center. I looked it up and it’s not far from the Marina. That’s the good news.

      The bad news is that although we are in port until 10:00p, the last shuttle is @ 5:30p. Assuming we can get on the first shuttle @ 1:00p, that will give us just about 4.5 hours in the city. Is it even worth going? We’ll try to figure out tomorrow if we can make our way back to the port on our own at a later hour. Private vehicles are prohibited from entering the port and only a few taxi companies are allowed to enter the port … or so I read. Thus transportation is the hurdle that we need to figure out. Research is pending.       Czytaj więcej

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    • Dumm und DümmerIsrael
      Dzień 2

      Vorbereitung + Aufbruch + Ankunft

      31 marca 2019, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

      Jetzt geht es los - wir sitzen in Frankfurt am Flughafen und warten auf den Abflug. Wir, damit meine ich eine Delegation 11 Gewerkschaftmitglieder die über die DGB Jugend RLP Saar nach Israel fahren.
      Mitte Februar hatten wir schon ein Vorbereitungswochenende - ein Crashkurs in Geschichte, Politik und Religion.
      Unser erster Programmpunkt heute Abend ist eine Vorstellung der Histadrut, des israelischen Gewerkschaftsbunds.

      Nachtrage: Mit ein wenig Verspätung sind wir endlich angekommen. Begrüßt werden wir im Flughafen mit einem Bayern Market. So weit weg und die er Heimat und doch so nah. :) Das Wetter in Tel Aviv empfängt uns trocken aber wolkig.
      Nachdem Check in im Hotel gibt es ein kurzes Gespräch mit unseren Partner in Israel und dann ab zum Essen.
      Was schon klar ist: Die israelische Küche ist ausgezeichnet und Tel Aviv eine aufregende Stadt.       Czytaj więcej

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    • PodróżnikKryssning Suez-kanalen
      Dzień 4

      Athen => Cypern

      14 października 2018, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

      2018-10-14 söndag

      Vi började dagen med frukostbuffé-exkursion så att vi vet vilka komponenter vi ska testa de närmaste dagarna.
      Till min glädje hittade jag Swiss Müsli, också benämnd Bircher-müsli. Det är havregryn som blötlagts i mjölk över natten och på morgonen tillsätter man grovrivet äpple och russin. En god och nyttig geggamoja.

      Brödet här är märkligt men troligen i de amerikanska gästernas smak. Däremot finns färskpressad apelsinjuice (Kerstin - visst är det en viktig parameter i rankningen av hotellfrukostar) och man behöver inte pressa den själv. Jag började frukosten med en ingefärs-shot som är bra för många olika åkommor.

      Pia hade en genomgång med oss så nu vet vi allt om vad som sker under de närmaste veckorna.
      Vi får information hela tiden. Var kväll får vi en fyrsidig pamflett med info om kommande dag och minst ett ytterligare infoblad.

      I går fick vi Important Information om farorna i Adenviken. Det finns pirater där och de är aktiva. Kaptenen m stab håller kontinuerlig koll på läget och planerar efter det. Små fiskebåtar som cirkulerar runt vårt skepp anmodas att försvinna och ibland gör båten snabba svängar för att avskräcka dem. Om - vi säger om - fara uppstår ska vi förflytta oss mot mitten av båten och göra som besättningen säger. Vi kommer också att ha en piratövning när vi närmar oss de farofyllda farvattnen. Kaptenen har ett särskilt kodord som han använder om fara uppstår.
      Risken är dock liten då säkerheten är stor ombord och det dessutom är svårt att ta sig ombord på en så här hög båt från en fiskebåt.

      Efter lunch deltog jag i en liten akvarellkurs. Jag satt tillsammans med två amerikanska kvinnor som båda två hade varit i Stockholm. Vi hade svårt att höra vad fröken sa så vi försökte så gott vi kunde. Det fanns bilder som vi skulle använda som inspiration men jag försökte få till ett skånskt landskap m blommande raps. Resultatet (se bild) blev inte alltför imponerande. Det ska bli en fortsättningskurs senare men jag vet inte om jag ska gå den. Vi hade trevligt tillsammans och jag gjorde reklam för Lars Lerin.       Czytaj więcej

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    • EuroCrossing & Türkiye 2022
      Dzień 20

      A Ding-Dong Kind of Day!

      7 kwietnia 2022, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ 🌬 59 °F

      Turning her bow away from Valetta, Insignia set a course for Ashdod, Israel.

      We were already dressed for the day, so we went up to the jogging track on deck 10 to put in a couple of miles worth of steps as the ship danced on the 10-12 foot waves. The wind was strong … and would be getting stronger. In his noon announcement, in fact, Captain B reported gusts up to 40 knots.

      A couple of quiet hours of reading and it was time for lunch in the dining room. It was then that the P/A system went ding-dong … again. What now?

      Turns out that it was Leslie, our Cruise Director … with more news of entry requirements for Israel. Actually, I already knew about the online entry statement required to be completed within 48 hours of arrival … the information was in the first pre-embarkation letter sent out by Oceania HQ. I had heard through the rumor mill, however, that O might be trying to negotiate an exemption to the requirement. The Israelis obviously weren’t playing ball.

      Anyway, step-by-step instructions for completing the form were awaiting us when we returned to the cabin. I have since completed the form, adding Mui as my companion. The internet signal was good … no glitches along the way.

      The proud bearers of the Green Pass that says we can enter Israel from Ashdod on the 10th — pending the PCR testing that the authorities will conduct that morning — off we went to Horizons on deck 10 forward for afternoon tea.

      We were sipping our tea when ding-dong went the P/A system. Not again, we both thought. It was CD Leslie with a teaser announcement advising that trivia was canceled due to “a situation” and promising to return in 15 minutes with more information.

      True to his promise, the P/A system went ding-dong again. We’d been discussing what the news could be. Israel canceled and replaced with other ports? That was at the forefront of our minds. After all, it didn’t feel like they really wanted us visiting.

      Turns out that we are still going, but are having to jump through another hoop … a PCR test at sea, in advance of the one the Israeli Authorities will be giving us when we arrive in Ashdod.

      Mui and I will go with the flow, as we usually do. After all, these are the tribulations of travel during COVID-19 times. But I will say that the Israeli requirements are really above and beyond the pale!

      I think we might skip dinner tonight! Don’t need any more ding-dongs today 😉😀       Czytaj więcej

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    • EuroCrossing & Türkiye 2022
      Dzień 21

      Quiet Day @ Sea

      8 kwietnia 2022, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F

      (This post is really just so I can get a footprint into our route … nothing exciting to report.)

      The only ding-dong that was broadcast into the cabin today was the bi-weekly safety briefing … in lieu of the in-person muster drill. All good then.

      Tonight we attended the Oceania Club Party that was held in the Insignia Lounge for past passengers. The event was hosted by GM Claudio and Oceania Club Ambassador, Cella. We didn’t stay through to the end as we had dinner reservations at the Polo Grill. But we were there long enough to learn that the official passenger count for this segment is 286. That is 20 less than I had originally heard.

      Off to wrap up our quiet day at sea with a show in the Insignia Lounge.       Czytaj więcej

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    • PodróżnikMike's World cruise
      1
      1
      Dzień 92

      Left the canal next stop Malta

      4 kwietnia 2023, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

      Had a nice meal with the Solo Traveler group
      Included pic of beef wellington for eve

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    • PodróżnikManymoon Cruise
      Dzień 9

      Twisting by the Pool

      25 sierpnia 2018, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      A day at sea again, ship is full of new comers, it was us last week, weather is hot hot hot

      So today the girls bit the bullet and joined the teens club, they had a table tennis tournament a water bomb fright and hang out in the “hideout” in the evening..... I think they enjoyed it however as they only communicate when it is absolutely necessary (need money a lift or food or clothes) then it is hard to know for sure.

      So we set up camp on sun beds near the pool, only 4 needed as Lillian spends the whole day in the pool. Usual day of poolside games quizzes a paella demonstration (quite nice but not as good as mine)

      In the afternoon Lillian had kids club

      So it was the last dress up night so back to the room fairly early to shower and put on all the clobber, Cheryl got to wear her wedding dress for the 3rd time ! Me looking much like James Bond the girls like looking very glam, even Maisie finishing off her outfit with trainers !

      We had booked the surf and turf restaurant on deck 11 an amazing meal of steak and lobster with enough side dishes to sink the ship, and it finished us off no deserts today !

      Lillian had spaghetti

      Anyway after a grumpy moment from me as the girls wanted to rush the rest of their dinner to get to that evenings show that night I bit my lip and and they rushed off to reserve our seats and we all made it in time for the show based on the musicals. Which was spectacular as always

      Mummy, Daddy and Lillian all in bed by just gone 10 it had been a relaxing but hot day which I think took it out of us, we don’t know what time the girls got back from their teens club but they certainly were not bright as a daisy the next morning...... sailing into the beautiful Santorini in the morning       Czytaj więcej

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    • Podróżnik2011 Vision Med & Holy Land
      Dzień 46

      The Lost Day

      12 listopada 2011, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      It all started two day's ago.
      We went to the theatre with John and Drena to see the Rat Pack tribute group.
      Sheila and I had seen them with Ken and Denise on the first leg of the cruise.
      Sheila had ended up on stage with Dean Martin last time and she was adamant she was not getting on stage this time.... Yeah right!
      As soon as he came by her she sprinted past him and was on the stage before him.... Lol... That may be a slight exaggeration but only a slight one.. Lol.
      Anyway the upshot was we saw the guys in the bar on our way to bed and stopped for a quick chat, so Sheila could take in all the adulation from them.
      They were telling her how she made the show that night etc, etc.
      That was the first mistake, the second being staying for a quick drink with them and Simeon, the cruise director, who had joined us by this time.
      The third and on my part the most fatal mistake was me drinking another bottle of red wine.... Hence the title The Lost Day.
      I did spend the next day and night in the cabin recovering...... But I'm fine now so onward and upward as the bard said (I think he said it) lol       Czytaj więcej

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