TAJ MAHAL (Taking A Journey to Mumbai Around Heavenly Ancient Lands) Bangkok to Mumbai, April 1 - April 18, 2013.

Roll call (15 cabins as of 3/10/13):

Ngaire and Ken
Gail and Eugene 719
Peggy and Jerry 643
Andi and Doug 651
Sheila and Ken 645
Susan and Dennis 646
Leslie and Brad 653
Betty and Andrea 644
Ralph 648
Cheron and Mark 747
Pam and Jim 649
Karen and Tom 703
Birgit and Ron 743
Sue and Jack GTY
Linda and Bryan 815

Arlene and Marc - GTY

Judy & John booked yesterday.

Judy and John,

Great! Do you have a cabin you want added?

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Eugene

Jackie and Dennis - 818

Fred and Pat are booking today (Ngaire willing). We are shooting for a G cabin.

Add Fred & Pat to the list. We just sent Ngaire an email asking her to book us.

Since we've been to Chiang Mai and will have been to Angkor Wat (we're spending 5 days in Siem Reap next month before boarding La Marguerite for the Mekong River cruise), we will be taking the post-cruise trip to Agra.

This itinerary looks quite excellent.

(Editing to note that Pat and I posted at the same time - obviously too eager and excited about the trip, no??)

Will add you. By the way, Ngaire is on CANADA. I just got off the phone with Linda concerning specifics of our booking.

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Eugene

Wow, Freddie and Pat too! It has been too long since we have cruised with you both. This is really shaping up to be a great cruise with a great group!

Dave & Joan - 719

Jerry and Peggy in 643. Fred and Pat,it will be great to see you again--and everyone else too.

Sheila and Ken in 645. We'll be neighbours again, Peggy. This is starting to look like a great cruise.

Andi and Doug - 651 We're in the neighborhood and happy to see everyone.

Please add Susan and Dennis in 646. It will be great to see everyone again!

The speed with which the roll call is growing is impressive.

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Eugene

WELL B&K does such an incredible job and Regent?? WOO HOO! combo pretty amazing -

Julie (brilliant stand-in for brilliant Ngaire) nabbed 655 for us. That little section of G cabins amidships on Deck 6 is, in our humble opinion, the best location for any standard cabins on Voyager with regard to motion in heavy seas. It's nice and low and nicely amidships.

And, it appears, it will be nicely populated with LCTers!

Since 655 is the closest cabin to the laundrette, I plan to set up a little gate and charge a toll to get into that facility. That way, we will gain the $$ to send all of our laundry out and not have to use the laundrette ourselves. Good plan, no??

We are on deck 6 also.

Leslie and Brad - 653

We have been to Angkor Wat so we will most likely opt for the Taj Majal post excursion.

Freddie, I love that plan... wish I would have thought of it when we were right across from it on Kangaroo. Must say that we are finally getting free laundry on this cruise and it made a big difference in how we packed for this cruise. A milestone I hope every LCTer reaches sooner than later!

Leslie, so glad to see you and Brad booked! I smell some cut throat hearts games in the future! I will have to practice in order to even hope to challenge Brad.

Andi & Doug, Sheila and Ken, Jerry and Peggy, Dave and Joan too! Plus some I don't think I've met yet!!!! This is going to be a fantastic trip. Are most of you planning to also take the post to the Taj?

Joanna I am sending "Book this one" messages to you via mental telepathy every half hour or so. (Any chance at all???)

Add Betty and Andrea please. I think we are 644.

Add Betty and Andrea please. I think we are 644.

Sorry for the double post. I'm sitting in the OKC airport which is solid windows. What a glare!

Yes, 644 is right. Thanks to Ngaire for being able to grab it for us. I'm so happy Betty wanted to room with me! I believe we will both be doing the post trip to the Taj.

Looks like a great group!

"Joanna I am sending "Book this one" messages to you via mental telepathy every half hour or so. (Any chance at all???)"

Arlene we seem to be divided house on this trip but who knows! Sure is terrific group!!!

I have been nagging Joanna and Cindy for days...Maybe the group will be more convincing


Joanna, as far as the divided house, I'm sure we can find you a roomie if Tony won't come....he'll be sorry...

YES you have been Andi and we appreciate your thoughtfulness :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

of course i have said we are on the nearly same cruise this March! We have pulled the paperwork and are having a glass of something tomorrow to consider the "switch" before final payment. Andi...you wonderful nag!!!! (and I'm so sorry i missed you tonight). see you soon though!

of course i have said we are on the nearly same cruise this March! We have pulled the paperwork and are having a glass of something tomorrow to consider the "switch" before final payment. Andi...you wonderful nag!!!! (and I'm so sorry i missed you tonight). see you soon though!

I am sorry I missed you too....I waved from the plane...I do hope you ladies drink heavily and join.

Cindy - Andi is right. You and David need to switch!

Susan

Yes Cindy, please switch!
Do you feel the pressure? :)

Marc & Arlene, we were on a cruise with you several years ago. Can't remember which one. And, Betty you came to Vegas for a reunion at the Venetian. You'd just gooten back from Egypt. Todd made Cosmos for all of us in his suite.

John and Judy,

Could it have been VOF way back in the dark ages? I seem to remember you on that one.

Cindy I think you should switch too!

Betty and Andi, Brad & Leslie, Andi & WOO HOO

This is really filling up, so happy to see so many joining in. It should be a great itenrary with such great friends.

Judy, it was the one we met you on-VOFm

Judy, I think we met you on Mariner over Christmas 2002. That is same cruise we met Andi and Doug and Gil and many others.

Or, I could be wrong and Andi could be right; we were also on both.

Time sure flies.

Psst.... I little birdie whispered to me that we may even spot Ralph on this one!

dupe sorry

Yes, the little bird was correct. I have 648 reserved, booked not sure at this point which but do plan to do this one. Would probably try to do both the precruise ankor wat and post to taj. Air will be the challange.

Excited about this great group of cruisers should be a lot of good times.

Lots of room for others to join the group now is the time . this one could get full in a hurry.

Ralph, I might be interested in doing both pre and post also. Will definitely do the Taj. Ankor Wat will depend on $$$$, particularly the single supplement added to it. We can talk on ZODIAC. I would think others will also want to do both.
Judy, yes I remember Las Vegas. Fond memories of a busy weekend. I rode with you all to a delicious Italian restaurant after Todd's party. Your daughter was with us. And I lost my Egyptian headdress. The dress is now also gone. One of many victims to a flood in the closet ceiling years ago. :( So happy we will see each other again.
And Ralph, tell Brayden I have been working on my Hearts skills playing myself on the computer. Sounds like I will have lots of competition.

Betty, Your memory is excellent. We went to Carluccio's Italian Restaurant. Used to be Liberace's. And we ate at Paris Hotel. That was 7 yrs. ago. Arlene & Mark; we never sailed in Dec. I remember being at a big table with everyone and Ngaire ordering leg of lamb. I met you, Andi on the Venice to Rome. Marcie & Tom were there also. Gil too.We have gone on 3 or 4 Regent and 3 Oceania, 1 RCI and 1 Orient Cruiseline. They are out of business now. I only saw India on Amazing Race, Looked nuts! And I like nuts!

Eugene, a little late on this thread. Been signed up for this one since it opened. Just hope it all works out.