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Subject: [Leica] Some Cruise Ships
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:52:06 +1030
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I'm with Tina, but I love cruise ships, because it means that the
people who want to go places that way can be on them and I can be
somewhere else and that way we can all be satisfied.  Very glad you're
well enough to travel and had a good time.

My idea of a cruise ship:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img258a.jpg.html
but I am probably crazy.

Marty


On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:47 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
wrote:
> Makes perfect sense on every level.
> All that matters is that the two of you enjoyed yourselves;
> which seems apparent from your photographs and words.
>
> Regards,
> George
> (from iPad)
>
> On Jan 16, 2011, at 19:05, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Our ship, the Spirit, is not exactly a floating city. ?It is a floating
>> hotel of moderate size with lots of amenities, including good food shows 
>> and
>> service. ?We were there with 1800 other people. ?It was our 
>> transportation,
>> and we visited four ports. never unpacked.
>>
>> I'm 66 years old, celebrating recovering from cancer this past year and
>> saddled with several other disabilities, so I am happy to have a nice 
>> cabin
>> with hot running water, elevators, and food and drink on demand.
>>
>> You see, I once owned and single handed sailboats, and I know all about 
>> that
>> life. ?It's just that the airfare to do that, and to charter a boat in the
>> high season in the Yucatan would have been about ten times what we spent; 
>> In
>> my shape, I would need crew, ?not to mention the time investment since we
>> are both employed now.
>>
>> Kathy and I have also spent the last two years dealing with a family 
>> member
>> whose light is going out, much like the people Steve shows.
>>
>> Since it was our 30th anniversary, we decided to do something special for
>> ourselves. ?We did. ?We enjoyed it.
>>
>> Maybe more information than you asked for.
>
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