On Mon, 13 Jun 2016 07:25:41 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 13/06/2016 5:18 AM, wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:59:05 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
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>>>>> Mediterranean cruises and Caribbean cruises are popular too. Like
>>>>> river cruises, you're in a new port every day. If you like a
>>>>> particular port or country, you can return for a more in depth look on
>>>>> your next vacation. At least that was our theory, but it hasn't
>>>>> worked out that way - because we like cruising.
>>>>
>>>> So really, you add 'countries and places' to your list but don't
>>>> really know anything about them or the people.
>>>
>>> I think a lot of people like doing that but then maybe they haven't been
>>> lucky enough to have been able to live in those places. Or maybe that is
>>> the last thing they want to do and prefer to be on the move.
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>> However, you don't need to live somewhere to know the locals, you just
>> need to stay locally and mingle in markets, cafes etc. Coming into a
>> port city, picking a couple of tours to do in three, four hours, tells
>> you nothing about anywhere. I often see busses of cruise passengers
>> here whipping around town before leaving again late afternoon.
>>
>Some of the delightful conversations we've had with the locals in small
>villages and towns, one wouldn't experience on a "packaged" tour.
>Graham

That's right. Guess thee and me is odd