2, count 'em, 2 surprises in 1!
This was supposed to be a brief update on Trip Preparation,
such as it is, and it really started out to be until... uhhh... well,
just read on.
So as the story usually goes, Chucky dutifully accompanies
the Ever-Lovely Dragon Lady on all pre-trip shopping excursion [welllll... somebody has
to carry the bags] in search of What to Wear… where. Which of course always includes that purveyor of metatarsal torture [or pleasure as it may
be]:
D S W.
Now as erroneously reported previously, her favorite
emporium of decorative discount digit coverings was NOT closed for renovation.
Rather just a minor face lift due to an errant auto - piloted by an overly
excitable octogenarian, who swore that the cat jumped in front of her - which
rearranged their front entrance [no cat was found… or injured in the telling of
this tale].
Sooooo, off to Aventura they headed with the usual
expectations of zero success for her [while he usually scores something that
will sit in his closet 'till time to consign it to the Goodwill bag] but hey,
they were damn sure gonna try!
As alluded to above, this was supposed to be the brief part:
SHE SCORED
on the first try, [if you count first as: after 2 hours - in
the 8th aisle - of left foot, right foot - this shoe 'n' that - sauntering up
and back].
And thus, a new pair of Sperry Topsiders [with cute little
leather tassels] will be adorning her ever-so-lovely toes on the treks through
Rocks – Ruins & Temples throughout the Greek Isles this fall.
Rest assured this will probably not be the last “Shoe” trip…
there is still lots of time till the Packing Ballet - and just prior
to boarding Delta Flight 541.
With all that it was time to feed her. And while
he had intended this to conclude the brief update... so much for brevity -
Yup... read on.
After the not so hastily decided upon spot for chow [their
favorite Italian Eatery, Allegria in Downtown Hollywood
turned out to be closed for Vacation] the Greek Joint won
the coin toss - following which your erstwhile Wacky Travelers arrived home to
find...
A fervent email from Royal Caribbean International [OK not
so fervent for RCI, but it was for our dynamic
duo] regarding Itinerary changes for the 2nd of the
Back to Back cruises.
Remember the mention in a previous post of possible
congestion in some of the ports of call on the cruises, that may or may not
dictate shore excursions?
Well it seems that after a lengthy query from Chucky
[another long tale for another time] regarding tendering options in
certain ports RCI must have re-examined the scheduled occupancy for all the
ports and decided to re-arrange their itinerary:
“Due to Port Congestion”
–Hmmmm where did we hear that term before-
This of course caused mild panic and a scramble on Chucky’s
part to see what excursions, or private tours may be affected by this little
tidbit.
Fortunately the only excursion affected was one that was
booked through the ship, which they said would be adjusted
accordingly.
What “accordingly” means is anybody’s guess so we'll see how
that goes once we get onboard for the first cruise and make our own adjustments
“Accordingly”.
So just for the record the NEW itinerary is:
15-22 September
VENICE - out 5PM
SEA DAY
SEA DAY
VENICE - In 7AM
Surely there will be more to report on all of this but for
now that’s enough excitement for one day, and besides John Dewar & Sons
await HIM for a well deserved nightcap...
but of course you knew that.
Ciao 4 Now
Uncle Chuck & The SCORING 1st at DSW,
Dragon Lady
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