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lauriebooth
 Post subject: Sardinia
PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:44 am 
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Just got back from a boating trip to Sardinia and hit a hurricane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX9SNAfjGUg
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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:32 am 
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That was a rough storm, not the kind of thing that you want on a cruise. How was your cruise over all and did you get any good weather?

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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:37 am 
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Lancastrian wrote:
That was a rough storm, not the kind of thing that you want on a cruise. How was your cruise over all and did you get any good weather?

We got 3 good days out of 14. Managed to get to Venice which was great. Property prices a bit on the high side.
One hotel we passed by charge 10,000 Euro's a night!!

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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
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One hotel we passed by charge 10,000 Euro's a night!![/quote]

Good Gracious as a Yorkshire man i've got ta say "HOWWWWW MUTCH"

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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:54 am 
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Pete Russell wrote:
One hotel we passed by charge 10,000 Euro's a night!!


Good Gracious as a Yorkshire man i've got ta say "HOWWWWW MUTCH"[/quote]
Yes fairly expensive
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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:15 pm 
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What was the name of the ship you were on?

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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:29 am 
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Lancastrian wrote:
That was a rough storm, not the kind of thing that you want on a cruise. How was your cruise over all and did you get any good weather?

The storm got so bad that the captain put steel plates over the lower deck portholes, much to the annoyance of some of the passengers. I'm sure the captain had the safety of the passengers/crew/ship over riding the passengers view out of the portholes.
We did get some good weather but missed going to visit some countries.
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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:36 am 
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glencairn wrote:
What was the name of the ship you were on?

The ship was the Thompson Dream.
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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
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lauriebooth wrote:
Lancastrian wrote:
That was a rough storm, not the kind of thing that you want on a cruise. How was your cruise over all and did you get any good weather?

The storm got so bad that the captain put steel plates over the lower deck portholes, much to the annoyance of some of the passengers. I'm sure the captain had the safety of the passengers/crew/ship over riding the passengers view out of the portholes.
We did get some good weather but missed going to visit some countries.
:)


It amazes me how some people moan when their lives and the ship could be in danger. The Nelson spirit just disappears :mrgreen:

Only once have I been in a hurricane ----- crossing to New York on QE2. Speed down to less than 7knots. The whisky tasted really good :wink:

Also been on Uganda (pre Falklands) when everything was battened down, portholes, lounge windows and cabin picture windows. Those were the days :roll: :lol:

Has it put me or Lady G off?

Heck no! Been on a ship most years since those days 8)

Hope you are not put off by your experience and continue cruising.

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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
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No it hasn't put us off cruising, must admit we do love visiting all the different countries they go to.
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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:46 am 
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I have been in the Atlantic crewing a Tall Ship in storm force 11,you could say it was a bit hairy!
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 Post subject: Re: Sardinia
PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:37 am 
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boatmanckp wrote:
I have been in the Atlantic crewing a Tall Ship in storm force 11,you could say it was a bit hairy!

Now that is sailing !!

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