Is it just me? Or, have you ever noticed that once something is taken from you, the more you want it. That seems to be my response to the 180-day Around the World cruise cancellation. Not that I wanted that exact same thing again. Maybe because I've already circumnavigated the world. But, I was really upset about losing those new countries! I was really upset about Clay losing a BIG trip to celebrate his (now semi-) retirement. I was really upset about losing a big trip for our 30th Anniversary. So, if you read the previous post then you know we already booked 7 cruises to replace the world cruise. Well, we weren't done. The madness continues. Next up, I found the Amras Cruises catalog that I thought had been thrown in the recycling bin when we were cleaning the house for our 7-month departure in December. Clay did not throw it out, he just stuck everything he moved into a drawer. Handy.
So, now we have added 4 river cruises with Amras Cruises (the American marketing arm of Amadeus River Cruises and a 2-week land tour with Celtic Tours. If you look at the map displayed through the link when you click Amras Cruises you will see a little dotted line pre-cruise option through Slovenia and Croatia. When I called to book, they told me they weren't offering that anymore. Clay thought we could do better (or at least longer) independently and we found the 14-day Celtic Tours offering that also netted us more new countries. So, a win for everyone.
We still haven't completed planning for a single one of these trips! So, we need to stop adding new trips and buckle down. I'll keep you posted!