Today is the day! Itinerary for Virtual cruise!

Today was the day, for which, we APPLE NUTS  have been waiting!  I made up my mind before we went, that if the lines were miles long, I was not going to do it! We got to Fashion Valley about 9:00.  The lines were not bad...it looked to me that it was going to be about an hour wait....and that is what it was!
                                           

  We were sailing right along. While we were in line I started looking around to see if I was the fattest person in line...there were not very many fat people in the line!  It was then that I heard the woman in front of us say to Vicki...you are really brave to come out here in this....Vicki , not knowing what the woman was saying answered...So are you!  The woman was in her 40's.  Then it hit us that she was referring to our age...we both looked around ...yes, by golly, we were the oldest ones in line!  We had not noticed as we do not consider ourselves to be two of  those old people!

                                                                                         

What do you mean....is there an age limit on getting one of these phones! lol!

                                 
                                         

   By the time we met with the customer care person .we had decided that Vicki was going to get one also.....the guy was very nice but it  took him forever as he got disconnected from AT&T when he banged his phone on the counter to show us that it would not scratch!  Finally we were finished and out the door.  Right now I am not seeing the differences as all I have done is turn on voice over!

We left the Apple Store and I believed that we needed to have a good lunch.  Vicki had gone to Starbucks and gotten us each a piece of pumpkin bread, while I waited in line.   We went to the Cheesecake Factory.  We had not been there since they put booths outside and it was really nice!

                                                             

Guess what?  I just got a new iPhone and I didn't even know that I was going to get one!

                                                                                 

I do think that the photos are better than on my old one.  The first picture taken on the new phone is the one of Vicki with the Apple guy!

Now the  guys are here to install the Murphy Bed but they are not sure that they can get it up the elevator.....they think they may have to bring it up the stairs....but then they think that they may need more help....I told them that it was not possible for Vicki and me to help them as we had stood in line at the Apple Store and we really don't have any strength left to help them....I think they understood!  lol!
                             

Now, this is a tight squeeze!  But now we can have company.....at least for a few days!



Where we did not go today.....but the Amsterdam did!

I am so excited to announce that Jeff Farshman is on this cruise.  He is the person who was on the World Cruise that we followed earlier this year.  I will be featuring Jeff's pictures on this blog.  I do want you all to know that this cruise is on my bucket list.  I chose it so we could see the ports and make a decision for the future!  Below you will find a post from Jeff with the itinerary and maps
Embarkation today in Los Angeles!

Enjoy!

SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2013

Here we go again....

After much hand wringing and indecision I have decided to hit the high seas for another very long voyage.  I am probably the most surprised person on the planet because I thought there was close to a zero chance I would sail again this year.  Oh well, I guess I was wrong!!!  This one will be a bit different because my home away from home, the ms Amsterdam, is going into dry dock for two weeks in December and I’ll have to get off the ship in Los Angeles.  Bummer!  To fill in the gap, I will head to San Diego, from L.A., and board the ms Statendam for a 12 day Sea of Cortez cruise.  After that, I fly to San Francisco to meet up with the Amsterdam once again.  I will then stay on the Amsterdam for the next 130 days.  So, in summary, I will be sailing for 7 months again.  I hope it turns out to be a great adventure.  Here is the itinerary for the next big voyage:

Ms Amsterdam

Mon Sep 23 Los Angeles, CA   5:00pm

Tue Sep 24 At Sea  

Wed Sep 25 At Sea  

Thu Sep 26 At Sea  

Fri Sep 27 At Sea  

Sat Sep 28 Hilo, Hawaii, HI 10:00am 6:00pm

Sun Sep 29 Honolulu, Oahu, HI 7:00am 11:00pm

Mon Sep 30 At Sea  

Tue Oct 1 At Sea  

Wed Oct 2 At Sea  

Thu Oct 3 Cross International Dateline (Cruising)  

Sat Oct 5 Majuro, Marshall Islands 11:00am 6:00pm

Sun Oct 6 At Sea  

Mon Oct 7 At Sea  

Tue Oct 8 Chuuk, Micronesia Noon 6:00pm

Wed Oct 9 At Sea  

Thu Oct 10 Guam, U.S. Territory 8:00 am 5:00pm

Fri Oct 11 Saipan, N. Marianas Islands, U.S. Territory 8:00 am 4:00pm

Sat Oct 12 At Sea  

Sun Oct 13 At Sea  

Mon Oct 14 Kobe, Japan 4:00 pm 

Tue Oct 15 Kobe, Japan   5:00pm

Wed Oct 16 At Sea  

Thu Oct 17 Okinawa (Naha), Japan 9:00 am 6:00pm

Fri Oct 18 At Sea  

Sat Oct 19 Shanghai, China 8:00 am 

Sun Oct 20 Shanghai, China   5:00pm

Mon Oct 21 At Sea  

Tue Oct 22 At Sea  

Wed Oct 23 Hong Kong 8:00am 

Thu Oct 24 Hong Kong   5:00pm

Fri Oct 25 At Sea  

Sat Oct 26 Nha Trang, Vietnam 8:00am 5:00pm

Sun Oct 27 At Sea  

Mon Oct 28 Singapore 3:00pm 

Tue Oct 29 Singapore   3:00pm

Wed Oct 30 At Sea  

Thu Oct 31 Muara (Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei 11:00am 9:00pm

Fri Nov 1 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 7:00am 5:00pm

Sat Nov 2 At Sea  

Sun Nov 3 Manila, Philippines 8:00am 11:00pm

Mon Nov 4 At Sea  

Tue Nov 5 Cebu, Philippines 7:00am 5:00pm

Wed Nov 6 At Sea  

Thu Nov 7 At Sea  

Fri Nov 8 Yap Island, Micronesia 8:00am 3:00pm

Sat Nov 9 At Sea  

Sun Nov 10 Crossing The Equator (Cruising)  

Mon Nov 11 Rabaul, Papua New Guinea 8:00am 5:00pm

Tue Nov 12 At Sea  

Wed Nov 13 Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 8:00am 5:00pm

Thu Nov 14 At Sea  

Fri Nov 15 Vanuatu 8:00am 4:00pm

Sat Nov 16 At Sea  

Sun Nov 17 Lautoka, Fiji 8:00am 5:00pm

Mon Nov 18 Cross International Dateline (Cruising)  

Tue Nov 19 Pago Pago, American Samoa 8:00am 5:00pm

Wed Nov 20 At Sea  

Thu Nov 21 At Sea  

Fri Nov 22 Bora Bora, Society Islands 8:00am 6:00pm

Sat Nov 23 Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands 8:00am 

Sun Nov 24 Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands   5:00am

Sun Nov 24 Moorea, Society Islands 8:00am 5:00pm

Mon Nov 25 Rangiroa, Society Islands 8:00am 5:00pm

Tue Nov 26 At Sea  

Wed Nov 27 Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands 8:00am 5:00pm

Thu Nov 28 At Sea  

Fri Nov 29 Crossing The Equator (Cruising)  

Sat Nov 30 At Sea  

Sun Dec 1 At Sea  

Mon Dec 2 At Sea  

Tue Dec 3 At Sea  

Wed Dec 4 Los Angeles, CA 7:00am

Ms Statendam

Wed Dec 4 San Diego, CA   4:00pm

Thu Dec 5 At Sea  

Fri Dec 6 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Noon 6:00pm

Sat Dec 7 La Paz, Mexico 8:00am 6:00pm

Sun Dec 8 Loreto, Mexico 8:00am 6:00pm

Mon Dec 9 Guaymas, Mexico 8:00am 4:00pm

Tue Dec 10 Topolobampo, Mexico 5:30am 11:00pm

Wed Dec 11 At Sea  

Thu Dec 12 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 8:00am 

Fri Dec 13 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico   5:00pm

Sat Dec 14 At Sea  

Sun Dec 15 At Sea  

Mon Dec 16 San Diego, CA 7:00am

Ms Amsterdam

Wed Dec 18 San Francisco, CA   5:00pm

Thu Dec 19 At Sea  

Fri Dec 20 San Diego, CA 10:00am 5:00pm

Sat Dec 21 At Sea  

Sun Dec 22 At Sea  

Mon Dec 23 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 10:00am 9:00pm

Tue Dec 24 At Sea  

Wed Dec 25 At Sea  

Thu Dec 26 Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala 8:00am 5:00pm

Fri Dec 27 Corinto, Nicaragua 8:00am 3:00pm

Sat Dec 28 Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica 7:00am 5:00pm

Sun Dec 29 At Sea  

Mon Dec 30 Panama Canal (Full Transit) (Cruising)  

Tue Dec 31 Cartagena, Colombia Noon 6:00pm

Wed Jan 1 At Sea  

Thu Jan 2 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 8:00am 5:00pm

Fri Jan 3 At Sea  

Sat Jan 4 Fort Lauderdale, FL 7:00am

Sat Jan 4 Fort Lauderdale, FL   11:00pm

Sun Jan 5 At Sea  

Mon Jan 6 At Sea  

Tue Jan 7 At Sea  

Wed Jan 8 Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 7:00am 4:00pm

Thu Jan 9 Panama Canal (Full Transit)   

Fri Jan 10 At Sea  

Sat Jan 11 Manta, Ecuador 8:00am 11:00pm

Sun Jan 12 At Sea  

Mon Jan 13 At Sea  

Tue Jan 14 Lima (Callao), Peru 7:00am 

Wed Jan 15 Lima (Callao), Peru    

Thu Jan 16 Lima (Callao), Peru   Noon

Fri Jan 17 At Sea  

Sat Jan 18 At Sea  

Sun Jan 19 At Sea  

Mon Jan 20 At Sea  

Tue Jan 21 Easter Island, Chilean dependency 8:00am 5:00pm

Wed Jan 22 At Sea  

Thu Jan 23 At Sea  

Fri Jan 24 Pitcairn Island, UK Territory 8:00am Noon

Sat Jan 25 At Sea  

Sun Jan 26 At Sea  

Mon Jan 27 Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands 8:00am 

Tue Jan 28 Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands   5:00am

Tue Jan 28 Moorea, Society Islands 8:00am 5:00pm

Wed Jan 29 Bora Bora, Society Islands 8:00am 5:00pm

Thu Jan 30 At Sea  

Fri Jan 31 At Sea  

Sat Feb 1 Pago Pago, American Samoa 8:00am 5:00pm

Sun Feb 2 At Sea  

Mon Feb 3 Cross International Dateline (Cruising)  

Wed Feb 5 Lautoka, Fiji 8:00am 5:00pm

Thu Feb 6 At Sea  

Fri Feb 7 Noumea, New Caledonia 10:00am 7:00pm

Sat Feb 8 Ile des Pins, New Caledonia 8:00am 3:00pm

Sun Feb 9 At Sea  

Mon Feb 10 At Sea  

Tue Feb 11 Sydney, Australia 8:00am 

Wed Feb 12 Sydney, Australia   6:00pm

Thu Feb 13 At Sea   

Fri Feb 14 Brisbane, Australia 8:00am 6:00pm

Sat Feb 15 At Sea  

Sun Feb 16 At Sea  

Mon Feb 17 Yorkeys Knob, Australia 8:00am 6:00pm

Tue Feb 18 At Sea  

Wed Feb 19 At Sea  

Thu Feb 20 Papua New Guinea 7:00am 4:00pm

Fri Feb 21 Madang, Papua New Guinea 8:00am 5:00pm

Sat Feb 22 At Sea  

Sun Feb 23 Crossing The Equator (Cruising)  

Mon Feb 24 Yap Island, Micronesia 8:00am 5:00pm

Tue Feb 25 At Sea  

Wed Feb 26 At Sea  

Thu Feb 27 Cebu, Philippines 8:00am 5:00pm

Fri Feb 28 At Sea  

Sat Mar 1 Manila, Philippines 8:00am 5:00pm

Sun Mar 2 At Sea  

Mon Mar 3 Hong Kong 8:00am 

Tue Mar 4 Hong Kong   5:00pm

Wed Mar 5 At Sea  

Thu Mar 6 At Sea  

Fri Mar 7 At Sea  

Sat Mar 8 Singapore 8:00am 

Sun Mar 9 Singapore   5:00pm

Mon Mar 10 At Sea  

Tue Mar 11 Phuket, Thailand 8:00am 6:00pm

Wed Mar 12 At Sea  

Thu Mar 13 At Sea  

Fri Mar 14 At Sea  

Sat Mar 15 Colombo, Sri Lanka 8:00am 6:00pm

Sun Mar 16 At Sea  

Mon Mar 17 At Sea  

Tue Mar 18 At Sea  

Wed Mar 19 Victoria, Seychelles 4:00pm 

Thu Mar 20 Victoria, Seychelles   5:00pm

Fri Mar 21 At Sea  

Sat Mar 22 At Sea  

Sun Mar 23 Mauritius (Port Louis) 8:00am 5:00pm

Mon Mar 24 La Possession, Reunion Island 8:00am 5:00pm

Tue Mar 25 At Sea  

Wed Mar 26 At Sea  

Thu Mar 27 At Sea  

Fri Mar 28 Durban, South Africa 7:00am 6:00pm

Sat Mar 29 At Sea  

Sun Mar 30 At Sea  

Mon Mar 31 At Sea  

Tue Apr 1 Cape Town, South Africa 8:00am

Wed Apr 2 Cape Town, South Africa   2:00pm

Thu Apr 3 At Sea  

Fri Apr 4 Walvis Bay, Namibia 8:00am 5:00pm

Sat Apr 5 At Sea  

Sun Apr 6 At Sea  

Mon Apr 7 At Sea  

Tue Apr 8 St. Helena, UK Territory 8:00am 5:00pm

Wed Apr 9 At Sea  

Thu Apr 10 At Sea  

Fri Apr 11 Ascension Island, U.K. Territory 8:00am 5:00pm

Sat Apr 12 At Sea  

Sun Apr 13 At Sea  

Mon Apr 14 At Sea  

Tue Apr 15 Banjul, Gambia 8:00am 5:00pm

Wed Apr 16 Dakar, Senegal 8:00am 5:00pm

Thu Apr 17 At Sea  

Fri Apr 18 Mindelo, Cape Verde 8:00am 5:00pm

Sat Apr 19 At Sea  

Sun Apr 20 At Sea  

Mon Apr 21 At Sea  

Tue Apr 22 At Sea  

Wed Apr 23 Barbados 8:00am 5:00pm

Thu Apr 24 Roseau, Dominica 8:00am 5:00pm

Fri Apr 25 St. Maarten 8:00am 5:00pm

Sat Apr 26 At Sea  

Sun Apr 27 At Sea  

Mon Apr 28 Fort Lauderdale, FL 7:00am

 Posted by Jeff Farshman 

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!
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