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    Neaxan reacted to Matt in Florida road trip post-cruise   
    When you get to St Augustine, also consider driving up or down A1A. It's an interesting small road where you can really get a sense of different communities as you drive past. Good for an afternoon drive with no particular goal in mind.
    Clearwater Beach on the Gulf of Mexico side of Florida (just north of Tampa) is beautiful.  A drive from there down to Sarasota is also worth the effort.
    There's of course Everglades National Park near Miami.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from Lovetocruise2002 in When is your next cruise?   
    Back on track with another Royal cruise. Rather than losing 450 € non refundable deposit (there is no refundable deposit option in Germany), we've changed our booking to the Wonder transatlantic starting 30th October 2022. At least I won't have to pay around 1000 $  for testing to see the ports. We'll just stay on board until Port Canaveral - I can visit Spain any time I want with our RV.
    Long story short: kindly add me to October 30, 2022 Wonder transatlantic. Thanks 😃
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    Neaxan got a reaction from Sweety in When is your next cruise?   
    Back on track with another Royal cruise. Rather than losing 450 € non refundable deposit (there is no refundable deposit option in Germany), we've changed our booking to the Wonder transatlantic starting 30th October 2022. At least I won't have to pay around 1000 $  for testing to see the ports. We'll just stay on board until Port Canaveral - I can visit Spain any time I want with our RV.
    Long story short: kindly add me to October 30, 2022 Wonder transatlantic. Thanks 😃
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    Neaxan got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in When is your next cruise?   
    Back on track with another Royal cruise. Rather than losing 450 € non refundable deposit (there is no refundable deposit option in Germany), we've changed our booking to the Wonder transatlantic starting 30th October 2022. At least I won't have to pay around 1000 $  for testing to see the ports. We'll just stay on board until Port Canaveral - I can visit Spain any time I want with our RV.
    Long story short: kindly add me to October 30, 2022 Wonder transatlantic. Thanks 😃
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    Neaxan got a reaction from Lovetocruise2002 in When is your next cruise?   
    I'm cancelling our October 7th Odyssey. The protocols are unfortunately completely unacceptable.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in When is your next cruise?   
    I'm cancelling our October 7th Odyssey. The protocols are unfortunately completely unacceptable.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from RorySC in Rant on Deluxe Beverage Package   
    Found it on the start page of www.royalcaribbean.de. But only in a browser with no cookies. No idea if the offer is also valid in other countries. A few weeks ago I heard about the same price for Ireland and the UK, at that there was nothing on the German market.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from RorySC in Rant on Deluxe Beverage Package   
    We've been on the lookout for acceptable DBP prices since lifting & shifting our Odyssey cruise to 2022. Unfortunately the lowest we have ever seen was 68 € per person per day (77 $). We bought the refreshment package in the Black Friday sales for a good price, but the DBP stayed on 68 €. Last week I checked the cruise  price in a different browser and by total chance saw a promotion for the DBP for 44 € per person per day (50 $). This was not advertised in the cruise planner and only available by calling Royal. While booking the DBP for us, they kindly cancelled the refreshment package at the same time. In contrast to cruise planner purchases this deal wasn't paid instantly but will be paid on final pay day together with the remaining cruise fee. Very strange new tactic - I'm happy with the result but I'm not used to not seeing my DBP in the cruise planner.
    Would love to know if this approach makes more money for Royal compared to cruise planner discounts. Personally, I check the CP every day for new prices but I really despise caling anyone on the phone. I prefer the old approach.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from Dimension in Rant on Deluxe Beverage Package   
    We've been on the lookout for acceptable DBP prices since lifting & shifting our Odyssey cruise to 2022. Unfortunately the lowest we have ever seen was 68 € per person per day (77 $). We bought the refreshment package in the Black Friday sales for a good price, but the DBP stayed on 68 €. Last week I checked the cruise  price in a different browser and by total chance saw a promotion for the DBP for 44 € per person per day (50 $). This was not advertised in the cruise planner and only available by calling Royal. While booking the DBP for us, they kindly cancelled the refreshment package at the same time. In contrast to cruise planner purchases this deal wasn't paid instantly but will be paid on final pay day together with the remaining cruise fee. Very strange new tactic - I'm happy with the result but I'm not used to not seeing my DBP in the cruise planner.
    Would love to know if this approach makes more money for Royal compared to cruise planner discounts. Personally, I check the CP every day for new prices but I really despise caling anyone on the phone. I prefer the old approach.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from JennP in Dubrovnik Cruise Port?   
    Cruise ships dock at the cruise terminal in Gruž. Royal might offer a shuttle but there's also public transport and you can use Uber in Croatia.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from KristiZ in Dubrovnik Cruise Port?   
    Cruise ships dock at the cruise terminal in Gruž. Royal might offer a shuttle but there's also public transport and you can use Uber in Croatia.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from AshleyDillo in Dubrovnik Cruise Port?   
    Cruise ships dock at the cruise terminal in Gruž. Royal might offer a shuttle but there's also public transport and you can use Uber in Croatia.
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    Neaxan reacted to twangster in Rant on Deluxe Beverage Package   
    Like just about anything in life WE set the price that companies charge for packages like this.  
    If people are willing to pay they'll keep charging that rate.  If collectively WE don't buy something at their price point they will eventually lower the price.  
    As long as people are paying they will continue to accept people's money.
    The deluxe drink package isn't required to have a great cruise.  If the math doesn't work for you, don't buy it.
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    Neaxan reacted to Ampurp85 in Fellow Metalheads?   
    I like some metal like Metallica, judas priest and slipknot but I am an alternative girl. Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Cage the Elephant, etc. 
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    Neaxan reacted to SPS in Fellow Metalheads?   
    For anyone else that comes across this topic, I was fortunate enough for my wife to give me tickets to Dream Theater for Christmas!
    February 22 at the Fillmore in Detroit!
     

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    Neaxan reacted to kadmgs in 🎄 🎄Festivus Star Class Miracle - Oasis December 19-26th   
    The boys decided they needed to help again tonight. 

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    Neaxan got a reaction from Jill in Help! Need to plan a LAND TOUR in UK and I only know cruises!   
    Just pick your must sees depending on what you're interested in most. I'd say less is more so you can really enjoy what you want to see and don't feel rushed. Glasgow and Edinburgh alone need 1 day each. Btw if you want to visit Edinburgh castle make sure you buy your tickets in advance. 
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    Neaxan got a reaction from Jill in Help! Need to plan a LAND TOUR in UK and I only know cruises!   
    10 days is not much. For comparison, we had 3 and a half weeks and didn't make it round Scotland. We just made it to Ullapool and then backtracked via Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee to Edinburgh. But we lost a few days to get there and get home and we went hiking a few days. If you want to do Scotland and Ireland, you might feel quite rushed. Again for comparison, we did a 3 week vacation for Northern Ireland and got from Dublin to Galway, also a 3 week vacation for the South of Ireland from Dublin to Galway. You can be faster of course, but it includes quite a bit of driving. For our 10 day honeymoon we did the South of Ireland from Dublin to Clifden. This was with a rental car in B&Bs, so you didn't have 2 days to get there and 2 days to get back. The other vacations were in our RV.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from Jill in Help! Need to plan a LAND TOUR in UK and I only know cruises!   
    We did Scotland with our RV in 2019. St. Andrews is cute but not very big. If you're into city trips, I'd recommend Edinburgh and Glasgow - we were pleasantly surprised by the latter. If you're planning a roundtrip, I'd also recommend Dumfries, Fort William, Neptune's Staircase, Glen Coe, Isle of Mull with a trip to Staffa and Iona, Tobermory, Mallaig & Glenfinnan (for the Harry Potter train), Isle of Skye, Corrieshalloch Gorge, Aberdeen, Dundee, Crail, South Queensferry, Falkirk Wheel. For Dan Brown fans Rosslyn Chapel is a must see. For the 'castle and gardens' experience, we liked Culzean Castle. There's so much beautiful nature in Scotland and so many roads that are worth your time - and you'll need the time because many are single track. Not to worry, we managed with 2 RVs so you'll be fine with a car.
    And if you have time to venture out of Scotland, we visited York on our trip to the ferry in Dover - I'd say it's my favourite city in the UK, but I might be biased because of Harry Potter. I've also been to Ireland and Northern Ireland a few times and therefore through England and Wales, mostly with our RV but we did our honeymoon in Ireland in B&Bs. I'd say if you plan a roundtrip B&Bs will be your best option. There will be agencies specializing in that kind of vacation, so they can lay out a plan based on your time, they should also be able to recommend special accommodations like castles or mansions.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Help! Need to plan a LAND TOUR in UK and I only know cruises!   
    We did Scotland with our RV in 2019. St. Andrews is cute but not very big. If you're into city trips, I'd recommend Edinburgh and Glasgow - we were pleasantly surprised by the latter. If you're planning a roundtrip, I'd also recommend Dumfries, Fort William, Neptune's Staircase, Glen Coe, Isle of Mull with a trip to Staffa and Iona, Tobermory, Mallaig & Glenfinnan (for the Harry Potter train), Isle of Skye, Corrieshalloch Gorge, Aberdeen, Dundee, Crail, South Queensferry, Falkirk Wheel. For Dan Brown fans Rosslyn Chapel is a must see. For the 'castle and gardens' experience, we liked Culzean Castle. There's so much beautiful nature in Scotland and so many roads that are worth your time - and you'll need the time because many are single track. Not to worry, we managed with 2 RVs so you'll be fine with a car.
    And if you have time to venture out of Scotland, we visited York on our trip to the ferry in Dover - I'd say it's my favourite city in the UK, but I might be biased because of Harry Potter. I've also been to Ireland and Northern Ireland a few times and therefore through England and Wales, mostly with our RV but we did our honeymoon in Ireland in B&Bs. I'd say if you plan a roundtrip B&Bs will be your best option. There will be agencies specializing in that kind of vacation, so they can lay out a plan based on your time, they should also be able to recommend special accommodations like castles or mansions.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from cruisellama in Help! Need to plan a LAND TOUR in UK and I only know cruises!   
    We did Scotland with our RV in 2019. St. Andrews is cute but not very big. If you're into city trips, I'd recommend Edinburgh and Glasgow - we were pleasantly surprised by the latter. If you're planning a roundtrip, I'd also recommend Dumfries, Fort William, Neptune's Staircase, Glen Coe, Isle of Mull with a trip to Staffa and Iona, Tobermory, Mallaig & Glenfinnan (for the Harry Potter train), Isle of Skye, Corrieshalloch Gorge, Aberdeen, Dundee, Crail, South Queensferry, Falkirk Wheel. For Dan Brown fans Rosslyn Chapel is a must see. For the 'castle and gardens' experience, we liked Culzean Castle. There's so much beautiful nature in Scotland and so many roads that are worth your time - and you'll need the time because many are single track. Not to worry, we managed with 2 RVs so you'll be fine with a car.
    And if you have time to venture out of Scotland, we visited York on our trip to the ferry in Dover - I'd say it's my favourite city in the UK, but I might be biased because of Harry Potter. I've also been to Ireland and Northern Ireland a few times and therefore through England and Wales, mostly with our RV but we did our honeymoon in Ireland in B&Bs. I'd say if you plan a roundtrip B&Bs will be your best option. There will be agencies specializing in that kind of vacation, so they can lay out a plan based on your time, they should also be able to recommend special accommodations like castles or mansions.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from D Alt in Fellow Metalheads?   
    Unfortunately not in Germany so I'm hoping for next year. Got tickets for an Avatar concert in February.
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    Neaxan got a reaction from D Alt in Fellow Metalheads?   
    🤘🤘🤘
    Hope festivals and concerts will be back in 2022. I have a 3 year festival ticket for Summerbreeze that'll be in its 5th year in 2022 😭
    My favourite bands are Avatar, Parasite Inc., Amon Amarth, Jinjer, Children of Bodom (RIP), Caliban, Parkway Drive...
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    Neaxan got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Fellow Metalheads?   
    🤘🤘🤘
    Hope festivals and concerts will be back in 2022. I have a 3 year festival ticket for Summerbreeze that'll be in its 5th year in 2022 😭
    My favourite bands are Avatar, Parasite Inc., Amon Amarth, Jinjer, Children of Bodom (RIP), Caliban, Parkway Drive...
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    Neaxan reacted to WAAAYTOOO in House Recon - OK, So Not a Cruise Blog...   
    Resurrecting this one b/c we are about to bring this saga to a close !
    Today is final walk-through for the new house.  So excited and yet have the stomach butterflies...
    Today is final walk-through and next Wed (9-15) is closing.  We have quite a bit of "stuff" to do after closing so we will not move in until 9-26 but closing will trigger a flurry of activity.
    Of note...we are closing almost exactly 1 year to the day from the day we signed the contract.  We signed on 9-19-20 and we will close on 9-15-21.  Closing is EXACTLY 6 months from the day they "broke ground" on the new build.  They started putting in forms for the foundation on 3-15-21.
    This is the first new build I have ever done...so I really don't have anything to compare it to, but I will say that I just don't think things could have been any smoother.  Our timing (pure accident !) must have been perfect.  We managed to get most of the outside construction done during the "dry" season so we missed almost NO days to weather.  Those who are in the "outside" phase of the construction right now are missing nearly EVERY single afternoon due to heavy rains. During the initial phase of the development there were considerable problems with delivery of appliances.  There was much wailing from people who got the dreaded "appliance" letter.  We waited, thinking we would surely get one, too....but apparently they had solved the appliance "issue" by the time we came along b/c we had no problems or delays with delivery of ANYthing. (Apparently they got a new appliance vendor somewhere along the line which solved the delivery problem).
    So, off we go to do the final inspection.  Wish us luck !!
    PS.  We really don't need any luck.  We have been over at that house EVERY f'n day for the past 6 months.  I probably know more about this property than the builders do.  I know where every speck of drywall dust went and Dan has picked up every pebble out of the yard both pre-sod and post-sod.  HA !
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