Ed Pawlowski said...

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:56:53 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Why, when visiting countries with some of the best food in the
>>>world would I want to eat at a cattle trough on a ship? I go to these
>>>places to enjoy the local ambiance and food. I can get Applebees any
>>>time.
>>
>> I wouldn't put it that way, but I agree with you as far as partaking
>> in the local cuisine. I probably would have eaten early in port
>> though.
>>
>
> The time in port was too short for a good visit, IMO. On a 12 day cruise
> there were only 40 hours on land spread out over 9 ports of call. Of
> that 40 hours, some would be lost just finding transportation.
>
> I guess it depends on how you view the trip. To me, visiting a different
> area of the country or the world in an opportunity to see the scenery,
> meet the people, learn how others live, and absorb the culture. The
> cruise was more of a long ride on a ship with occasional short
> diversions to some different city. Time to stretch your legs before
> boarding again.


Ed,

You make it sound like an elementary school day field trip!

Best,

Andy
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Eat first, talk later.