tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post124529651759767586..comments2024-03-28T14:47:32.549+10:00Comments on ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA: SAILING DOWN THE MISSISSIPPIdiane bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-51069967455578077672015-01-07T18:16:45.123+10:002015-01-07T18:16:45.123+10:00Wow Diane... I don't visit for a little while ...Wow Diane... I don't visit for a little while and here you are off again - go you :D)!!! Enjoying your adventuring.<br />Love the choice of steamboating. Had no idea about all the routines. Had a chuckle at your comment about the continuing calliope-ing! <br />Fabulous photos and sooo interesting to see everything :D)Sue (this n that)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06391234047655434003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-33326561844976746692015-01-06T01:59:53.493+10:002015-01-06T01:59:53.493+10:00What wonderful photos! The calliope sounds glorio...What wonderful photos! The calliope sounds glorious! I can see it would be a bit much though. :-) Too bad it was so cold for your trip, too!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-18212034127245048022015-01-05T00:38:03.340+10:002015-01-05T00:38:03.340+10:00Really interesting description of the steamboat an...Really interesting description of the steamboat and I am still laughing at your comment about the calliope getting on your nerves!Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-36250031382675097442015-01-04T10:24:32.368+10:002015-01-04T10:24:32.368+10:00Diane that first picture is stunning and what an a...Diane that first picture is stunning and what an amazing boat! I had no idea about the calliope and I love it when you find those neat details to share with us!MTWagginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823827748782425907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-8040598529954446242015-01-04T09:50:44.243+10:002015-01-04T09:50:44.243+10:00We never got to the Bar GrillWe never got to the Bar Grilldiane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-66464758425223499122015-01-04T04:22:46.154+10:002015-01-04T04:22:46.154+10:00Clever way of lowering the smokestacks and proceed...Clever way of lowering the smokestacks and proceeding under the bridges. That is a beautiful bridge in the photo as you are leaving Memphis and glad you had some good weather to enjoy the Mighty Mississippi. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-1188547724130596202015-01-04T01:31:47.608+10:002015-01-04T01:31:47.608+10:00It reminds me of the old musical "Showboat &q...It reminds me of the old musical "Showboat ". We took the boat just on a harbor cruise from New Orleans. Yours was way more fun! Happy New Year..... You got your winter weather early on this trip! ( our Florida winter is more like your Brisbane weather currently than it is like most of the rest of the US. Thank goodnessSallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-37521444266662070622015-01-03T19:48:54.218+10:002015-01-03T19:48:54.218+10:00The American Queen sounds a little like the boat w...The American Queen sounds a little like the boat we sailed down the Nile in Diane.. was quite luxurious. I've enjoyed reading about your adventures I'm sure there will be many more in 2015 , all the best for the new year.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-24697221657576158562015-01-03T19:13:40.475+10:002015-01-03T19:13:40.475+10:00What a cool trip!! And even though it's not a...What a cool trip!! And even though it's not an Aussie one, I love the sunset too :D Happy New Year, my friend - I hope 2015 is good to you!Red Nomad OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020668094026661054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-32831091784658011182015-01-03T15:11:46.930+10:002015-01-03T15:11:46.930+10:00That all looks and sounds so wonderful but what ha...That all looks and sounds so wonderful but what has really, really impressed me is the light in those two shots of the bridge - that is something extraordinary surely. Thanks for the trip.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-73446059239122824852015-01-03T14:01:47.301+10:002015-01-03T14:01:47.301+10:00What a wonderful trip you are having. I'll hav...What a wonderful trip you are having. I'll have to put a Mississippi riverboat on the list for when i manage to make it to the US again. KatieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06874726502806698590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-74545600121891966722015-01-03T13:58:03.222+10:002015-01-03T13:58:03.222+10:00What a neat experience. Thanks for sharing the wa...What a neat experience. Thanks for sharing the way the riverboat got through the low bridges.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-13535360087782322182015-01-03T13:35:41.721+10:002015-01-03T13:35:41.721+10:00Hopefully the lady who played the calliope had ear...Hopefully the lady who played the calliope had ear protection! You made me smile when you said after a few times of hearing this it got on your nerves. I think it would me too. Fascinating about the steam stacks being lowered. All in all looks like you had a great time.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-40621023160011663152015-01-03T11:04:22.762+10:002015-01-03T11:04:22.762+10:00Wow it sure does look and sound like you had a blo...Wow it sure does look and sound like you had a bloody great trip I think I would enjoy doing thatJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-29974805762148213272015-01-03T00:19:25.175+10:002015-01-03T00:19:25.175+10:00so cool. i can imagine the repeating caliope would...so cool. i can imagine the repeating caliope would be maddening after a while. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-6165880176470923552015-01-03T00:11:22.342+10:002015-01-03T00:11:22.342+10:00Happy New Year to You and Yours... I hope that 201...Happy New Year to You and Yours... I hope that 2015 is filled with joy, happiness and lots of GOOD HEALTH. <br /><br />I would love that Riverboat Trip. We've never done it --but it sounds like fun...Maybe sometime we'll do it.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-50285718817654621182015-01-02T23:56:38.216+10:002015-01-02T23:56:38.216+10:00i love photo number five of the bridge with the bl...i love photo number five of the bridge with the blue skies. awesome shots of how she gets under the bridge... i have heard calliope music and would not want to her that more than once. MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-38496873960204677482015-01-02T23:17:22.165+10:002015-01-02T23:17:22.165+10:00Your photos are indeed lovely. Interesting to lea...Your photos are indeed lovely. Interesting to learn.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-8476163205952570942015-01-02T23:14:27.708+10:002015-01-02T23:14:27.708+10:00Well, there you go. Some years ago I educated you ...Well, there you go. Some years ago I educated you about the theremin and now you have educated me about the calliope. I will You Tube it to hear just how discordinate it is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-24660679347373683852015-01-02T22:26:16.944+10:002015-01-02T22:26:16.944+10:00What a great trip, Diane! I loved all the photos,...What a great trip, Diane! I loved all the photos, especially the first sunset shot.. The lowering of the smoke stacks is cool. Thanks for sharing your cruise.. Have a happy weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-25190089913424902212015-01-02T22:03:33.392+10:002015-01-02T22:03:33.392+10:00What flamboyant smoke stacks! Glad they are lowere...What flamboyant smoke stacks! Glad they are lowered and avoid being damaged. Thanks for taking us on your lovely riverboat trip. Most enjoyable. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-68823433658470370572015-01-02T20:28:49.698+10:002015-01-02T20:28:49.698+10:00Those smoke stacks look almost like lifted arms an...Those smoke stacks look almost like lifted arms and the windows like eyes! As if you look at a funny face. How clever they can put them down. biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-41958605727161031182015-01-02T18:22:05.368+10:002015-01-02T18:22:05.368+10:00Can only say what a wonderful trip ! Can only say what a wonderful trip ! Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-46227746507628833402015-01-02T17:21:36.262+10:002015-01-02T17:21:36.262+10:00Seems that this cruise was well worth it with so m...Seems that this cruise was well worth it with so much to see and do - day and night.<br />Which begs the question - why sit in a cabin and watch TV?<br />I think Carol-Ann hit the nail on the head - remove the bloody noisy TVs from the cabins.<br />Just go to bed after a very active day and evening to sleep!<br />Was there any part of this riverboat that you and TOH didn't explore?<br />Cheers<br />ColinHuggybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517411617275367396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-15489420902851483242015-01-02T16:52:30.711+10:002015-01-02T16:52:30.711+10:00The Mississippi down to New Orleans. How romantic ...The Mississippi down to New Orleans. How romantic that sounds to someone brought up listening to a lot of American music! The calliope puts me in mind of a lady who moved in next door to a church near here; "Is there any way you can make the bells a little less noisy on a Sunday morning?" she enquired. "Yes" said the captain of the bellringers, "put some cotton wool in your ears before you go to bed!"John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.com