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03/04/22 01:53 AM
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We too have stayed at the Hilton right by the airport in Rome. For an early morning flight, it is best. We took a taxi to the little town by the airport and ate dinner at a fabulous, not expensive, restaurant there filled with Italian families.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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03/05/22 02:37 AM
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We are probably going to get off in Sorrento, one night early and fly to Venice and spend the night in Venice. Then we can pick up our original flights back to DFW.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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05/07/22 10:34 PM
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Just heard from our friends who are currently on a land tour in Israel. As you know, a covid test is required at the airport upon arrival in Israel. They report that it took just a little over 5 hours to get the results, which is a relief, as George and I arrive very late on the 4th. You have to quarantine in your hotel until results are back, but we will be asleep so not a problem.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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05/07/22 11:36 PM
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Actually I didn’t know we had to have a covid test at the airport. We arrive at 4 am so quarantine for a few hours shouldn’t be a problem for us either
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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05/08/22 09:26 AM
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There is a company at the airport that will pre arrange the PCR test and results within 4 hours. Now has to be a PCR test be great if they make it an antigen. Much faster.
Not set that up yet for us but I will send it out to everyone when I get back. Of course the ship may need the results before they let us board. I am also hoping this may change before we leave. Things change rapidly.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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05/08/22 02:52 PM
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Israel announced today that, beginning May 20, it will no longer require covid tests at the airport upon arrival by air. ( Reuters). PCR or Antigen tests will be required prior to flying to Israel.
Dave
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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05/08/22 03:05 PM
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BEST NEWS EVER!! I was hoping that would happen before our trip. Thanks so much for posting that you definitely made my day!
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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Israel announced today that, beginning May 20, it will no longer require covid tests at the airport upon arrival by air. ( Reuters). PCR or Antigen tests will be required prior to flying to Israel. Dave, what about those arriving by sea (e.g., 24 May Explorer Athens to Haifa cruise)? thanks, Marc
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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05/08/22 04:56 PM
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Marc, Regent has included the requirements for the May 24 cruise in rssc.com/voyage-health. It indicates that a PCR test, administered and paid for by Regent, will be required upon arrival in Israel on June 2. The website entry for the May 24 cruise is dated May 5, so following today’s announcement, only an antigen test may be required.
Dave
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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05/08/22 08:43 PM
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Excellent news! Makes things so much easier.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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We are ensconced in the Virgin Atlantic lounge at LAX on our way to CAMELS precruise. Kind of cool lounge, with an outdoor patio with couches and fire pits. But alas despite the presence of 3 bars there is not a bartender in sight!
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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06/01/22 05:33 AM
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We are ensconced in the Virgin Atlantic lounge at LAX on our way to CAMELS precruise. Kind of cool lounge, with an outdoor patio with couches and fire pits. But alas despite the presence of 3 bars there is not a bartender in sight!
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Helen Oh nooooo! Side effects of the Great American Resignation?? Bartenders in an upscale airline lounge even?? Fingers crossed that there is plenty of booze once you board your flight! So excited to have "Luxury" friends traveling and hopefully posting reports on LCT! Hoping you and Jerry have a great flight and amazing trip! Wish we were there!
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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06/01/22 11:34 AM
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Helen sounds great that you are "on your way". We leave on Saturday, been to Jerusalem twice before so decided to just pass it this time. Smart to do the pre-cruise just so far each day to do it directly from the ship. It is a fascinating place for sure.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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We were booked on CAMELS once upon a time then cancelled. Dang, today I wish we were still on it.
Have a WONDERFUL time !
Marcie 
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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06/01/22 01:39 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JUNE TODAY....Tom and i hope you have a super-duper birthday !
Marcie
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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06/02/22 02:39 AM
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Hi Marcie - Thanks for your birthday greetings. We are anticipating having a lovely evening with family and close friends at a nice restaurant on the 11th June before we leave to return to LA on the 13th. The time has gone far too fast but we have thoroughly enjoyed every minute, even during the torrential rain we have been having over the past few days! Good for the gardens everyone tells us!!!
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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06/02/22 05:26 PM
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We will see you soon. We fly out tomorrow at noon, have a long layover in Madrid and arrive in Tel Aviv on Saturday night.
I am sure everyone has heard about the mass shooting at my hospital in Tulsa. I was actually doing surgery in that building just a few hours before, but finished up early so I could go get my mani/pedi for the cruise. George says he will never complain about me getting a mani/pedi again, as if it had been my regular schedule, I would have been there. At any rate, I will be happy to have a vacation and destress a bit.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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06/02/22 06:37 PM
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Glad to hear you were not there Rachel!
We slept most of the day today and begin our tour tomorrow morning after breakfast. Apparently a combination of tomorrow being the Sabbath and a Pride Parade here on the streets of Jerusalem has resulted in our itinerary being adjusted. Tomorrow we will head out of the city and go to Masada and Dead Sea.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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06/02/22 06:53 PM
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So scary Rachel, timing is everything and so often out of our control. Hard to even imagine things of this nature happening.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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So sorry about the horrible incident at your hospital and for the loss of your colleagues! Thank goodness you had left early to prepare for your trip. Have a wonderful time and try to relax! Sounds like you will have a fun group onboard!
Sue
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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A very busy and interesting day today. We went to Masada which was fascinating but a bit taxing for Jerry and me. It was very hot so our next stop at the Dead Sea was welcome. That’s quite an experience! The floor of the sea is hard to walk on since it is covered in chunks of salt. Of course we had to go ahead and lay back and float. Not too surprising that I could not get myself turned back to vertical! I had to call Jerry to come tand push my legs down. People of many ethnicities found my predicament hysterical 😃. We are now back at the hotel and heading to dinner. A great day.
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06/03/22 04:46 PM
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Helen-- My Jerry and I loved the trip to Masada and the Dead Sea several years ago. I did the same float in the Dead Sea and was covered in salt when I got out. The trip to Israel is one of my all time favorites.
Rachel--so happy you're safe. I was thinking about you when I heard about the shooting in Tulsa.
Peggy
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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06/03/22 05:03 PM
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Masada it is an interesting place for sure. We are leaving today instead of tomorrow as the embarkation times for independents were 12.00 pm to 3.30 pm and then not again until 10.00 pm. We arrived at 5.00 pm. The thought of waiting for 5 hours to go to the ship after a long trip was not appealing. So now we are going in a day early and spending the night of the 4th and arriving for embarkation at 12 noon on the 5th. Much more civilized.
Today the pin for Clays trip on July 15 arrived but the pins for my trips on the Splendor June 21st and July 8th did not arrive. So we are using luggage free to deliver the pins to the Splendor. Only good thing is they are along with all the paperwork it is a ton of weight so we are not having to lug all that stuff around with us.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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Rachel - It is hard to believe such a thing could have happened at a medical centre.
Very distressing to say the least. Such a blessing you were not there at the time, but extremely unfortunate for those who were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Perhaps you have an angel on your shoulder.
Have a wonderful time on your cruise which sounds quite fabulous.
Cheers, June and Ralph
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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Rachel, as a Tulsa girl myself I was SO DISTURBED. I'm so thankful that you are OK.
Soooooo very sorry....ENOUGH already. Tom and I are thankful you weren't there. Prayers for those that weren't so lucky.
Happy cruising to you and George.
Marcie
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