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FourchonRoad
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re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 4/17/26 at 7:31 am to FourchonRoad
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re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 4/17/26 at 7:29 am to FLBooGoTigs1
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Fourchon thanks for keeping us posted on this adventure. Excellent job on the blog also. I don't think i would have the patience with the internet on the ship especially now that I see how many pics you post in your blogs
Thank you......I appreciate it. Sadly, tonight is the last night in Sydney so the Wi-Fi will suck again starting tomorrow night. Back to 4 second videos and 4 hours to upload 20-25 photos.
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 4/16/26 at 5:05 pm to nola tiger lsu
When we get back to the ship (jumped off for a few extra days in Sydney) I will be sure to tell him this. He will get a good laugh from it.
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 4/14/26 at 4:45 pm to cgrand
Super nice man. At 85 his memory is still sharp. Couple of things he pointed out were the Jacob Hester five runs on 4th down against Florida. He spoke a great deal about the game and Tebow but said the calls by Coach Miles and the Hester performance he would always remember. Also said Tiger Stadium is the loudest stadium he has ever visited. Shared some funny stories about Danielson and said man you guys (LSU fans) hated us when CBS changed night games to the afternoon. I told him yeah I was one of them.
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 4/14/26 at 8:55 am to Icansee4miles
Below is the link for our visit to Airlie Beach, Australia. While the day was a good one it became more interesting (towards the bottom of the day's blog) as I met someone that all of you know. It was a great visit, and I look forward to more with him.
Airlie Beach Australia
Airlie Beach Australia
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 4/12/26 at 2:46 am to nola tiger lsu
Thank you…..appreciate you taking a look at the blog
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 4/5/26 at 9:05 am to FourchonRoad
Posted blog for Mystery Island Vanuatu plus others since my last notice in the travel section of TD..........thanks if you are following
Mystery Island Vanuatu
Mystery Island Vanuatu
re: Reinstatement/TD Gear Giveaway Combo Thread...Winners Listed Inside
Posted by FourchonRoad on 4/5/26 at 6:35 am to Chicken
1. Username of the suspended, with a link to the their public profile page ...this is important!
2. Estimated length of suspension
3. Is this their first suspension?
4. What they did to get suspended? (please be specific and factual)
5. A pledge not to break any rule in the future
6. Lavish praise for the Admin team (limited to three sentences)
1 lc412000
2 November 2023
3 Yes
4 He called out Don Lemon and said he was a nagger.
5 Ok, they will leave the subject alone.
6 Moderators are the best, chicken is greatest, and has a great taste in moderation
2. Estimated length of suspension
3. Is this their first suspension?
4. What they did to get suspended? (please be specific and factual)
5. A pledge not to break any rule in the future
6. Lavish praise for the Admin team (limited to three sentences)
1 lc412000
2 November 2023
3 Yes
4 He called out Don Lemon and said he was a nagger.
5 Ok, they will leave the subject alone.
6 Moderators are the best, chicken is greatest, and has a great taste in moderation
re: The Houthis have joined the war
Posted by FourchonRoad on 4/1/26 at 2:34 pm to Penrod
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Reminds me of a fake newspaper National Lampoon put out 50 years ago. One headline said, “Japan completely destroyed by earthquake”. Underneath it said, “Vacation plans of Iowa couple ruined”.
Enjoy your cruise. That sounds great.
Too funny, but true :lol:
re: The Houthis have joined the war
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/28/26 at 12:38 am to OTIS2
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Houthis need to be exterminated
I agree 1000%
I’m on a World Cruise and the itinerary has been changed due to these MFers.
re: Driving around central Europe, June/July. Need rental car advice...
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/26/26 at 3:09 am to drjett
When I have driven around Europe on vacation, I have always used Hertz or National.
The biggest suggestion I can offer you is not to get the large vehicle like we would do in the states for a couple of reasons:
1. Parking is hard to come by and a smaller car is easier to park
2. You might visit some locations which are not made for a larger vehicle, like trying to get inside castle walls
I have found driving in Europe to be very easy. Just relax and enjoy
The biggest suggestion I can offer you is not to get the large vehicle like we would do in the states for a couple of reasons:
1. Parking is hard to come by and a smaller car is easier to park
2. You might visit some locations which are not made for a larger vehicle, like trying to get inside castle walls
I have found driving in Europe to be very easy. Just relax and enjoy
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/25/26 at 8:11 pm to FourchonRoad
Just finished Day 16 of my World Cruise blog. Sadly, two negatives for the blog:
1. The ship Wi-Fi is beyond brutal. It takes 4-5 minutes to upload a photo and any video uploading is blocked.
2. My GoPro sprung a leak and I think it is finished. I have it packed in rice in a closed container and removed the SIM card. I will try to find a camera shop in Sydney to see if it can be salvaged. The good news I have insurance which will replace the GoPro. The bad news I have to wait until I get home in July to do the replacement. Also, bad news all my desire to film underwater is out the window.
As always, if you view the blog and have suggestions or ideas, please forward these to me. The blog continues to be a work in progress as I am still learning it and hope to make some changes soon to empty pages.
Day 16 of The World Cruise
1. The ship Wi-Fi is beyond brutal. It takes 4-5 minutes to upload a photo and any video uploading is blocked.
2. My GoPro sprung a leak and I think it is finished. I have it packed in rice in a closed container and removed the SIM card. I will try to find a camera shop in Sydney to see if it can be salvaged. The good news I have insurance which will replace the GoPro. The bad news I have to wait until I get home in July to do the replacement. Also, bad news all my desire to film underwater is out the window.
As always, if you view the blog and have suggestions or ideas, please forward these to me. The blog continues to be a work in progress as I am still learning it and hope to make some changes soon to empty pages.
Day 16 of The World Cruise
re: Oahu this week, weather not looking good
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/16/26 at 4:02 pm to Shotgun Willie
Just finished one day in Honolulu on a World Cruise. Our next port in Kona was cancelled and probably Honolulu should have been skipped also. Throughout the islands there is flooding and road closures. It was a miserable day trying to do anything in tropical force winds and rain.
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/11/26 at 3:25 am to FourchonRoad
I finished up day four on the blog. Don't pay attention to the URL as it was a placeholder while building the blog
World Cruise Day 4
World Cruise Day 4
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/11/26 at 3:23 am to RedFoxx
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Great job so far with blog. Love your posts and pics! Oceania looks fantastic.
Thank you.....I appreciate it. If you have suggestions or ideas, let me know and I will try to figure out how to post about it or get you information you would want to know.
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/11/26 at 3:21 am to LSUFanHouston
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An around the world cruise is absolutely a bucket list item for my retirement.
Is it mostly retirees? Or do yall have some work from home people?
Good itinerary and I like the overnights… hope it works out with minimal changes.
I believe it is probably 90% people who are retired. I spoke to an attorney on board and he is thinking of flying back home because he was going to do work from the ship but is unable to get through on Zoom calls because of the internet issues.
I think everyone is resigned to the fact that the Middle East is not going to happen.
Thanks for following the blog
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/11/26 at 3:19 am to cgrand
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that is awesome you clearly know what you are doing. Thank you for sharing it will be fun to follow along
Thank you for following the blog. First one I have done and really unsure still what I am doing. The biggest issue is the poor Wi-Fi connection speed on the ship. It is taking me 3-4 hours for each day because of the slowness in uploading photos. Like a passenger said for the prices we paid for this World Cruise you would think they would provide us with good internet service.
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/10/26 at 6:35 pm to FourchonRoad
Okay I will give this travel blog thing a spin although WiFi on the ship is brutal so unable to post videos.
LINK
Hoping you guys can provide me with some suggestions, ideas and help
LINK
Hoping you guys can provide me with some suggestions, ideas and help
re: 3 days in Sydney Australia.
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/5/26 at 2:01 am to MBclass83
Will be in Sydney April 9th for one day and then April 14-17th for three days. On the 9th we have book a full day private tour with Your Sydney Guide. When we fly back, we plan on doing the Sydney on our own.
Staying at Sydney Harbour Marriott @ Circular Quay. Thus far we have bought tickets to the Sydney Opera House performance Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony on April 15th and Journey Beyond Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise on April 16th. I have never attended a symphony but could not pass up the chance to attend a performance inside the opera house.
Staying at Sydney Harbour Marriott @ Circular Quay. Thus far we have bought tickets to the Sydney Opera House performance Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony on April 15th and Journey Beyond Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise on April 16th. I have never attended a symphony but could not pass up the chance to attend a performance inside the opera house.
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/4/26 at 5:28 pm to j1897
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Mar 7 Sat San Diego, California, United States Embark 1 PM 6 PM
Jul 6 Mon Miami, Florida, United States Disembark 8 AM
I'd be pissed.
Pissed about getting on in the first place or having to get off the ship? :lol:
re: Around the World Cruise
Posted by FourchonRoad on 3/4/26 at 5:27 pm to DR93Berlin
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When a colleague retired, he went on a 5-month ATW cruise on Seabourn in 2023. Miami to Barcelona. He said he could’ve done without the Western Africa segment (after being on the eastern side). Overall he liked it enough to book another one for 2027. Runs about $100,000/person and he spent close to another $100,000 on excursions including a 3-day safari in Africa
Seabourn is top notch as a cruiseline. Our cruise was about $80,000 a person as we added a couple of ship excursions that included over night off the ship. The remainder of our excursions added about $12,000 a person. While on the ship I will sit down and figure out the total cost.
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