Stupefyingly boring travel slideshow(s) Part III

[Nemo2]

Bulgaria...followed by a transatlantic repositioning cruise - Civitavecchia to San Juan, P.R.


As usual, just hit Present (maybe twice to get full screen) at the top right and 'follow the bouncing ball' (anyone remember that?)...I mean 'arrow'.


https://docs.google.com/presentation...it?usp=sharing

[fidler4]

Nice photos. Thx

[Ronstar]

Very nice! I like that thin building #59. I wonder what that building is used for. Looks too thin to be used as residences.

Thanks for posting.

[LauAnn]

Enjoyed your pics.

[Chuckanut]

Very nice.

[Dreamer]

I enjoy looking at your pictures. Thank you for posting. So many places, so little time.

[Nemo2]

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Originally Posted by Ronstar Very nice! I like that thin building #59. I wonder what that building is used for. Looks too thin to be used as residences.

We wondered about that too...perhaps the residents sleep/work out of hammocks, or standing upright.

[Carpediem]

Great pics! Not boring at all.

[marko]

Great! Thanks!

[atmsmshr]

Thanks for sharing.

Thin building looks like the architect was evoking the prow of an early 20th century ship. (Titanic)

[sengsational]

Looks like you had cool, but at least clear weather

[Nemo2]

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Originally Posted by sengsational Looks like you had cool, but at least clear weather

Weather was close to perfect........some days, because we walked for 25 minutes to the bus/train stations in the dark at around 04:00 a.m., it was initially cool but generally warmed up later.

[Sunset]

Great to see your photo's.

None from the TA ?

Any of San Juan ?

[Bamaman]

We went Ft Lauderdale to Rome/Civitavecchia in April. The repositioning cruises are simply the bargain of all bargains. Our cruise cost is $80 per day for two people.

Retired folks have the time to take such trips.

[Nemo2]

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Originally Posted by Sunset None from the TA ?

Valencia, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada....and the last pic are all from the TA.

Oh..here's our cabin:

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Originally Posted by Sunset Any of San Juan ?

Straight from the ship to the airport.......saw a couple non-functioning traffic lights and a small plane with the nose broken off, (and DW says she saw a couple damaged boats).....I was anticipating far worse.

San Juan airport was busy but functioning.

[Nemo2]

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Originally Posted by Bamaman Our cruise cost is $80 per day for two people.

Is that calculated on base price, or including taxes & mandatory gratuities?

[Lsbcal]

Nice pics Nemo, thanks.

[NW-Bound]

I always like to see travel photos, particularly if they come with some commentaries.

Maybe this should get me starting to think about where to go for our next trip. Been too engrossed in a home project.

[ohyes]

Your slideshow is wonderful. DH and I would love to do something like this.

Is there a Transatlantic Cruise 101 blog on the Internet--for first timers?

I booked an Eastern Caribbean cruise just this morning for DH and me (Jan 2019). We love cruising; I just don't feel brave enough to book a TA, with flight back home, although I have certainly nosed around on the Internet many times.


It would be easy for me to book a cruise from, say, from Tampa to Barcelona, I but have no idea what to do in Barcelona before the cruise and the smartest way to book a flight back to the USA. I am serious about this.

If any of you have time to advise, I certainly have time to listen....and would be most grateful.

TIA.

[Nemo2]

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Originally Posted by ohyes Your slideshow is wonderful. DH and I would love to do something like this. Is there a Transatlantic Cruise 101 blog on the Internet--for first timers? I booked an Eastern Caribbean cruise just this morning for DH and me (Jan 2019). We love cruising; I just don't feel brave enough to book a TA, with flight back home, although I have certainly nosed around on the Internet many times. It would be easy for me to book a cruise from, say, from Tampa to Barcelona, I but have no idea what to do in Barcelona before the cruise and the smartest way to book a flight back to the USA. I am serious about this. If any of you have time to advise, I certainly have time to listen....and would be most grateful. TIA.

Here's a (very) basic starter's kit:

We use Vacations To Go, http://repositioningcruise.com/index.cfm
(you'll need to provide an e-mail addy for access), to see all the offerings they have listed....(there are others around, but this is just an intro)......scroll down until you see a price you like, for a ship going from a port you'd like to see and arriving, (generally, but not always, in Florida), somewhere convenient.

Once you've selected a trip that might be interesting, click on the underlined number on the far left column....this will show you price/itinerary, and above the cabin price menu you'll see the ship's name....click on it for pics and info about the ship.

What to do in a (any) port before the cruise? First, find somewhere to stay for the duration....we generally use airbnb or perhaps House Trip (there are others...and always read the reviews). Then perhaps Google the city's Tourist Board for things they suggest you might like to see; that, and maybe somewhere like Trip Advisor for suggestions.........or, as we often do...wander around aimlessly....serendipity is your friend.

Flights? Check out a bunch of Search Engines, plug in your date(s) and see what they come up with......don't be afraid of trying airlines unfamiliar to you.....we've used Turkish, Polish, Norwegian, Russian, Indian, etc, etc, airlines with no problem.

Rocket Surgery it's not.....get going!