We are waiting..........................

We know you are having fun, we just want to hear about it, please. :)

Betty

I really think there must be an internet/computer problem. Not like those gals (especially Joanna, who I KNOW is curious when at home) not to check in with us.

I agree, Olivia. Joanna and Betty would be sending sea mail if they could. Hope we hear from them soon.

The 2nd week was 8 nights so they're on until tomorrow. Still nothing?????

Joanna & Tony couldn't get a flight home on Sunday so they're staying overnight in Athens. Does anyone remember what hotel they're at? Joanna told me onboard but it must have been after too many Cosmos or Sambucas! I can't remember!

Joanna and Tony are staying, I believe, at Grand Bretagne (sp?) in Athens, Marcie.

I know Priscilla and John are flying from Athens into Zurich. They'll overnight in Zurich and arrive in Dallas Monday afternoon.

I'm sneaky. I just called Starwood acting like I was Joanna Mondae's sister and that since they're on a cruise ship and couldn't call out, she had asked me to please confirm their reservation for sunday night. That is the right hotel!

I don't know Priscilla or Betty's travel email/posting habits but I do know Joanna's and it is VERY un-Joanna that we haven't heard from her! (I did receive an email from her when we were in Dublin 6 DAYS AGO!) I've never heard of the internet being out for such a long time????

I'm not wanting to be a nervous Nelly but would feel better if we'd hear from one of the 3 of them!

I've received emails from both Priscilla and Betty, when they first embarked. Nothing in the last several days. I know that today they were to have toured Kusadasi/Ephesus with the guide we used, Emek. In fact, Emek wrote to tell me that she was really looking forward to touring with our friends and thanked me for the referral.

I hope everyone is OK. I find it odd that the computers could be out for such a long period of time.

I would imagine someone, if not all, are going to find a computer in Athens and/or Zurich, and write.

With Radisson's offices located in Ft. Lauderdale, do you think they suffered hurricane damage which could affect the computers on the Voyager? I know that Ngaire is seamailing from the Pacific but maybe from the Atlantic it goes to a server at RSSC offices in FLA. Just a shot in the dark idea.

Donna, you hit the nail on the head....teapot winner!!!

I couldn't stand it any longer so I called Joanna & Tony's hotel in Athens. Tony answered the phone and I asked if they had gone into the witness protection program (he got a good laugh). They are all fine. The internet has been down all week due to Hurricane Wilma and the server being in Ft. Lauderdale.

Joanna has been going through major withdrawals (duh!) and will try to get to an internet cafe in Athens today before they fly home tomorrow.

I just couldn't stand the thought of leaving for Las Vegas for 3 nights without knowing that the 008'ers were OK!!


I was beginning to think the Voyager had turned into the Titanic!

Leave it to you, Marcie, to call Athens and make sure that everyone was OK! Thanks so much! Glad to hear everyone is fine and it was just as Donna suspected!

Hope everyone makes their way home safely after their wonderful cruise! Can't wait to hear about all their experiences!

Have a great time in Vegas, Marcie! You're a winner, for sure! :D

Hi everyone - yes we were without internet for 5 days - it was awful for me - hurricane caused problems in Lauderdale - talk about withdrawl!!! I had bought 10 hr package and had used 5 hrs first week so all set for second week - not to be - they refunded our computer packages - I kept notes so will post when I get home - it was wonderful meeting Priscilla and John (I call him John the Divine he is a sweetheart) and Betty is a hoot - we had a fun second week very different from first but still great - with exception of computer snag - we checked into our hotel this morning and sorry we didn't plan to stay 2 nights - Frank you were right this is a gorgeous place Hotel Grande Bretagne - I used points and worth every point - have double french doors opening to 2 balconies overlooking Parliament - National holiday today so some great marching infront of the buildings - we had lunch at Greek restaurant and not sure what we'll do for dinner probably head out around 7:30 it is 6 pm now - walked and walked from 11 till 3 and it is a little chilly but sunny - without my notes the second week and ports are a blur so will do that once I get home - our cab driver was waiting for us at the terminal this am 40 E to hotel and he is picking us up tomorrow morning for ride to airport 50 E - a great vacation and hard to belive we left home Oct 12!!!! I miss everyone and can't wait to get home and chat with you all!!!! We couldn't believe Marcie called us - I told Tony I have to post right now - not staying on long too much $$$$$ - talk to you all Tuesday - I will neglect my laundry, unpacking, grocery shopping and try to post Tuesday morning - Joanna

HI JOANNA! YOU'VE ALL BEEN MISSED SO MUCH!!

HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!

LOL, Denise! This will serve as an incentive for others to send sea mail when away so "Mother Marcie" won't hunt them down!

Hellooooooo Joanna!

You'll see we've all been in "withdrawal," not hearing from you all!

Welcome home tomorrow!

Joanna, we really missed hearing from you. Welcome back to LCT and the internet!!!

Nancy

THANK GOODNESS Voyager did not become the Titanic like Marcie had said, (I cracked up w/ that line, but I was worried too, kind of thinking something of the same. Joanna, I finally get myself all signed up to "POST" and Voyager becomes an MIA! Marcie, good job!

Whew! It's good to hear from you! I hope you have a smooth ride home, I have missed you this week!


Carla, welcome to LCT and bravo on your first post :hug:

Finally... so good to hear from you , Joanna! I hope your trip home is good!

Good job, "Mother Marcie"! LOL

Welcome, Carla, to LCT!

Betty

They're baaaaack! Yeah. Joanna, we missed you, Betty and Priscilla, too. Looking forward to some fun reading in the next few days.

Carla, welcome to LCT.

Carla - welcome to LCT and nice to see your first post! Say hi to Frank for me. :)

Masaki

Just pulling memories from choppy notes I kept - Sat night we went into VL not ONE person there - Tony took a pix - pretty lonely! Actually hardly anyone in VL most nights second week and the bartenders were lonely!!!- drinks are $7 a drink and I had several people comment they would not pay that charge to be in the lounge - We ate Saturday night with our friends from CA so nice to see them!! I think I already told you about going to the Cathedral in Livorno Sunday for high Mass - that was an experience! We ate Sunday night with Betty, Priscilla and John in Compass Rose and had a great night. Every meal we had was wonderful so not going to go into detail on the food. Service was very good and staff as nice as ever! I think I had the filet with sauteed spinach and onion rings almost every night - also had Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita most nights - Monday we walked into Civitavecchia, had no expectations, and ended up having a very very nice day. We left the ship around 10 am and got back by 3 pm - had wonderful lunch at some local place. Betty stopped by our cabin that afternoon and we chatted and tried to fill her in on previous week. That night Tony and I ate in LaVeranda, it was packed, food very very good, we went to casino and I won $90 in slot machine after the 3rd try - cashed out and booked spa appt next morning - SS Shadow was next to us in many of second week ports. Tuesday we went to Capri and cabbed to Anacapri - wish we had had more time there - I really liked it and weather was perfect we had been to Capri but first time all the way to the top - what views!! - staff mentioned how quiet this week was compared to last - I think this was the day we discovered computers were down - dinner in CR I think with our CA friends (I didn't write this down but we ate with them 3 times) VL and casino quiet - Wednesday took ship shuttle to Taormina - pretty town to just walk and take cappucino breaks - Thursday sea day YEAH!!! Had a facial, very warm day pool and grill packed had never seen it so busy - they served grilled rib eyes, prawns, you name it delicious - ate with staff members that night (Philip and Vivian a cruise consultant who has worked for both Rad and SS so fun to ask her questions she feels Rad should go all inclusive said it makes such a difference with socialization in lounges as if we don't know that huh??) - Friday Rhodes so easy to do from ship - walked around and had lunch - perfect weather again - Saturday we toured Ephesus with Denise's guide who was outstanding - John, Priscilla, Betty, we were picked up at 8:30 am and back by 4:30 - had many laughs all day (John and Tony in comedic form) and great way to end the cruise - dinner with Betty last night at table next to J and P and friends - Betty called around 6 pm to say good bye and planned to eat in her room - I told her she must be crazy eat in your room the last night????!!!! Tony into the casino - Betty and I hugged good bye around 10:30 as had to go back and put luggage in hall - yuk!!! Hotel had cab waiting for us at 10 am in terminal and went right to hotel - check in took an hr as there were radisson buses waiting to drop people - we just stayed in line and chatted with people but, of course, the wait made some very cranky - we got our room immediately and it was gorgeous - our dinner Sunday night was ten minute walk from hotel, Italian, outstanding, have name if anyone wants it for visit to Athens had homemade ravioli with ham, peas in cream sauce soooooo yummy Tony had veal chop done in balsamic sauce and shared bottle of Syrah - great way to end a vacation - regrets? We wish we had stayed in Rome a few extra nights pre cruise instead of just 2 - not long enough - we were told that the comment cards are read in detail so I worked on filling mine out and giving credit to some wonderful people - Luis remembered us from WC as did a few others - saw a few passengers second week act demeaning to staff members - that makes my blood boil as there is no need to be abrupt or rude to the staff in front of others- most of the staff are so gentle that it is painful to watch them get chewed out - as my cranky father would say "Be a pompous a#@ with no class" or people who just like to complain - we were gone a total of 18 nights and the time flew by - I cannot imagine how much fun Mush will be with so many LCT'ers going - Betty I know you were nervous about your return flight and sorry it was a hassle - that does put a damper on the return - more later if I realize I have forgotten stuff - Joanna

Keep writing, Joanna. Love hearing about your trip. Glad you enjoyed it so much.

Joanna,

I enjoyed reading your report, and would love to hear more. I can understand that things were quite different one week to the next, but it sounds as if both were great.

So glad you had such a fun time, and glad you are back. I MISSED YOU!

Betty

Wonderful report, Joanna! You had two lovely weeks!

Very glad to hear you had a great experience with Emek, touring Ephesus. She's a terrific guide. Ephesus is awesome! Emek made it all come to life for us.

Welcome back, once again. All of you have been missed so much!