I was gone, now I'm back - Vacation report

[John T Smith]

My Symphony of the Seas March 30 2019 vacation report http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/V2019.HTM

[rodneyb56060189]

welcome back home John. Wow, that was some "DIARY" of trip. I felt like I was there with you !

Didn't you get ANY pics of your own …   like nice fish jumping through the bow wave, or wake of boat off the stern or a sunset on ocean ??

hehe... glad you have a good time !

[John T Smith]

Right now, with some duplicates and/or not great shots that I will delete, I have 212 picture and video files in my vacation folder... waiting for me to have time away from the "honey do" list to organize everything in Premiere and then use Encore to make a DVD

As I go through my folder I'll see if there is anything worthy of posting here... I was using a "pocket" camera (Canon 500) so the quality is not going to be the greatest

[John T Smith]

I went on Symphony of the Seas during a week long 1 year birthday celebration

Right click the links and select "Open link in new tab" to see the pictures

A note about what was happening http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/Gift0.JPG

First gift, waiting in my room http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/Gift1.JPG

Picture at the birthday party http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/Bday1.jpg

Main crew and ship's "God Parents" - go back to my vacation link and then the link about the naming ceremony... the "civilian" couple just above the cake inset picture are Carlos and Alexa PenaVega

[John T Smith]

At 215 feet wide, the Symphony has an open area down the center with live plants

Central Park from a balcony http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/CPark2.JPG

My little pocket camera doesn't do well in low light, but a picture in the theater

waiting for Hairspray to start http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/Hairspray1.JPG

[rodneyb56060189]

[rodneyb56060189]

cool pictures !  Thanks !

It is ice slush and snow on ground, and currently snowing in Twin City area...and seeing pics of nice sunny cruise gives me some relief ...

[rodneyb56060189]

Wow, cool pics. Thanks !

I think that boat is bigger than my whole town. We don't have as many shops to shop for stuff, and not a single live theatre.

And only 3 places to eat out... and it's just diner type food and one Chinese food place ( that doesn't even deliver food ).

hehe..

[John T Smith]

As well as doing a good job keeping me supplied with fresh towels for myself, my room attendant Sheldon is talented with a decorative towel

One http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/Towel-1.JPG

Two http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/Towel-2.JPG

Three http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/Towel-3.JPG

[John T Smith]

Far too large to post here, or even upload to my personal web site and post a link, but I finished assembling my pictures and video in Premiere Pro (2 hours and 16 minutes... AFTER deleting duplicates and stuff I didn't like) and then using Encore to create a dual layer DVD so I can show my wife what I did on vacation

[rodneyb56060189]

gimme one.

send private email and I'll give address in MN.

I have a fancy BD player hooked up to TV that can play anything.

[rodneyb56060189]

watching a nice video of trip on giant ship in beautiful waters, going to cool ports, and seeing people having fun, would maybe cancel out the recurring nightmare I've had for past two nights, where these little dancing animated figures do the "Harlem Shuffle".