We are getting read for our 20th cruise in 18 years. It will be from Ft. Lauderdale to Europe and Africa and back. 42 days. A cruise line is good for wherever it goes when you want it to go. Most of the lines realize that there are folks who want to compare, so they generally don't put out bad food or take you to dangerous ports of call or have dirty cabins. Pick a cruise by where and when, then the price. Another consideration is the demographics of the passengers. I have been on ships from 8 cruise lines and the people who favor one vs. another are different. Jim

Raven asked: Who is Yoshi is he a visitor here? Yoshi was a warm showers guest of mine. Check it out, if you think, you could handle letting a stranger that comes to your house on a bicycle stay, shower, maybe eat with you, and sleep at your house, either inside, or in a tent in the back yard. Warm Showers is from cyclists for cyclists, but people that don't ride/tour on a bike, can be hosts as well. warmshowers.org Moni

They are making little figs on the tree here where we are staying. I love figs.

Jackson Square, New Orleans.