Ultimate World Cruise Los Angeles and Big Game Party!

[@AllyAnn-bc1lu]

I’m 43 with kids that are almost free of the nest. You two give me hope that the next chapter for us will be just as amazing as raising the kids was. Thank you ! You two are so happy and your videos never fail to put a smile on my face ! ❤❤❤

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much! And enjoy your time with your children as it goes by fast.😉

[@Bibiznatch]

My hometown neighborhood, Redondo Beach. I grew up going to Del Amo mall and when it was constructed the Walmart across Hawthorne Blvd. It's a small world indeed sharing familiar space with people from all over the world.

[@livingphase2]

Thanks for sharing!

[@pattieb8214]

The two of you seem to always be so upbeat and are ready to take on whatever comes. This makes it refreshing to watch your channel as well as for the amazing locations you have visited. I look forward to the next one.

[@livingphase2]

Thank you so much!

[@shelleylake4430]

I'm glad you'll be safe and Royal Caribbean made the right decision about your cruise changes. You will love Africa-unique cultures, food, etc. I do like your blogs because of your upbeat natures. Would love to have you two as friends.

[@livingphase2]

Oh wonderful. Hopefully sometime we can meet on a cruise.😀

[@lindavillalobos8999]

Oh yeah Super Bowl was awesome KC all the way 🎉

[@livingphase2]

Yes!

[@cutnpaper6831]

I'm loving this.. You are so wonderful and joyful to listen to. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@livingphase2]

Thank you so much!

[@CyndiWilliams-ux9gj]

I live in Torrance about 2 miles from Del Amo. I was so excited to see you came to our city! Hope you enjoyed your day here. Go Torrance!

[@livingphase2]

Thank you so much for following along on our journey. We had a great day there.

[@AndrewIndoChannel]

CHIEEEEEFFS!!!

[@janeannewalicki962]

Go Lions. Go Michigan…I’m Originally from Jackson, Michigan.

[@livingphase2]

Yay!

[@Jodiestime4travel]

I just wanted to comment on how much I am enjoying your channel! You are both so upbeat, positive and respectful. Thank you for taking the time to share your journey with us. Safe travels!

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much for your kind words, and thank you for following along on our journey.

[@Mjbx003]

First thing’s first- church! I love it! ❤

[@livingphase2]

Absolutely! God is good.😉

[@jenluv]

So glad you had a nice visit to California!! Remember when I told you that my friend was going to South Africa and Namibia?? She came back today and I get to pick her brain tomorrow night at our Ukulele play along girl's night! I'll be sure to report back her suggestions! (Congrats on the big Chief's win!)

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much. We would love to hear what she has to say about Africa.

[@donnawhereat1373]

I have yet to take a cruse, but as a newly retired person I am looking at this option. Your channel is delightful and informative and you are lovely hosts. Keep up the good work, and enjoy your future travels. Thank you. D

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much!

[@beachmom2001]

The Alley Cats are great! They were on both of my cruises in 2023. My 12 night Southern Caribbean in April on Enchantment and my 14 day Greenland cruise on the Jewel of the Seas in Sept. Because of Hurricane Lee we missed Halifax and the Alley Cats had to stay on the ship a little longer. We talked to one of the Alley Cats one night at the Schooner Bar and he told us about his farm. Really cool! Glad you got to restock in LA and use Amazon Locker. What a great way Amazon Locker is to receive items when you are far from home but still in the US. Africa sounds wonderful! I look forward to more videos. I hope you continue to enjoy your cruise.

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much for sharing your memories and thank you for following along on our journey. And yes, the Amazon locker worked exactly the way it was intended which we were thrilled about.😀

[@hollyhammond5203]

So excited every time you post 🎉 I love following you two …and thank you for all your work putting these videos together !!!! ENJOY

[@livingphase2]

Thank you so much!!

[@jcpfitz]

49ers fan here. It was a terrible Super Bowl. LOL

[@livingphase2]

The Chiefs are playing their first game tonight. We’ll have to see what happens this season.😉

[@QueenFan-cj4jh]

I was looking at the intenerary and felt like I’d want more sea days just to recuperate and absorb the places you visit. It’s so good you are making these videos to preserve your memories because if you are anything like me, I feel like it would all get jumbled in my memory bank. Just started following so need to catch up but really enjoying your videos and vibe! Happy sailing and thanks for bringing us along!

[@livingphase2]

What you say is so true about things getting jumbled up quickly. We actually record the videos. Within a day or two of when we visit the places but it takes a while to edit the clips altogether. These videos are going to be the best scrapbook for us.

[@tiamaria44]

I love cruising. I enjoyyour videos. Detailed but no unwinding.

[@livingphase2]

Glad you like them!

[@cynthiahiatt2715]

Thanks for bringing us along!

[@livingphase2]

Our pleasure!

[@dodgers175]

My wife and myself are five cruises away from the BIG 100. Iv’e enjoyed following your adventure. Thank you for sharing :)

[@livingphase2]

That is awesome! Thanks for cruising along with us

[@melodiemeldrum3918]

I'm glad you had a chance to get some necessary shopping in before heading out toward Hawaii and points west. But I did have to laugh...we were wondering what sort of fun excursions you might choose to do in Los Angeles and then it was Target...Joann's....Walmart! 😂 But really I don't blame you, seems like it was your last chance to stock up before several sea days. Congrats on your Chiefs win! 🥳

[@livingphase2]

Yes, it was a high adventure day, 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I did have to go with Nancy to Joanne's for an hour and a half, so that was a little dicey. But yes, you're right. Getting our last stock up before heading to the rest of the world was pretty critical. Go Chiefs! ##ChiefsKingdom

[@BuffyeBeck]

That comment was a little premature I'm glad you guys got to watch the game and that party looked really fun.

[@livingphase2]

It was great! Don't hold it against us but we're actually from Kansas. 😁

[@BuffyeBeck]

@@livingphase2 Kansas is awesome!👋🏿

[@BuffyeBeck]

I can't believe you guys are from Missouri! You guys missed the super bowl but you know it was awesome!!! You guys have been fun to watch.

[@livingphase2]

Don't hold it against us, but we're actually from Kansas. 😁But thanks a lot for following along. Go Chiefs!!!

[@BuffyeBeck]

@@livingphase2 Kansas is awesome and also home, along with Colorado!👍🏿

[@jakioliphant6906]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@livingphase2]

Thanks for all the love

[@sandymetz8527]

I really enjoy your content. You both are just so normal and fun to watch. Thx for taking us along for the ride.

[@livingphase2]

Thanks for watching!

[@AZ-Sharon]

Hey you guys, I so enjoy seeing where you are. I thought you already did a video a month ago regarding change in itinerary. By the time anyone could help you with input you will probably be already in your immersive Africa experience.

[@livingphase2]

You're correct we did one right when the itinerary change came out, but that was in Los Angeles so we thought it was worth mentioning there. Long time to go till Africa and we're still doing a lot of planning so any help is always appreciated

[@toniharris7208]

Loving all of your videos. During this last week while on Spring Break I caught up watching your videos. Very cool continue to enjoy❤

[@livingphase2]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@BeefromSC]

Welcome back to the USA 🇺🇸😇 Thanks for sharing 🛳️🛳️

[@livingphase2]

Thank you! 😃 because of how long it takes us to edit and get videos released were actually now just going to Japan but yes it was nice to be back in the US for one day to restock and to watch the Super Bowl. Thanks for following Along on our journey. 😄

[@DanielaBoha]

Awesome video... I'm with you 2. I would definitely do the Africa cruise ❤

[@livingphase2]

Thank you. We feel like going around Africa is like the icing on the cake and we’ve received a bonus.😀

[@irenedavo3768]

@@livingphase2what is your Business at home?

[@irenedavo3768]

Amazing Cruise!

[@irenedavo3768]

2 April 2024 now

[@kaleigh4081]

They have a catering business at home.

[@John_Locke_108]

Cruising into Los Angeleesse Bringing in a couple of keys... Thanks for getting Al Arlo Guthrie stuck in my head today.

[@livingphase2]

Perfect!

[@NanaPoppyTravels]

We are really enjoying watching your videos. We are the same age and keep talking about how great a world cruise would be. But I almost couldn't watch this as a Niners fan. Great game, heartbreaking loss. We watched the super bowl aboard Harmony of the Seas. 😊

[@livingphase2]

Oh, that was a fun place for you to get to watch the Super Bowl!

[@bsmith9326]

Super Bowl Sunday. Wow I’m just seeing this

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much for watching, and following along on our journey.

[@loisunderhill7555]

Hello from E. Tennessee 👋 . I enjoy following your cruise , looks like an amazing time. Safe travels .

[@livingphase2]

Thanks for following along

[@reneewilliams5789]

I am hooked on your videos! We have been on Serenade of the Seas & really loved her! Perfect size ship in my opinion. I also love counted cross stitch so would love a peek at what you are stitching on, Nancy! Thanks for taking the time to share your adventures.

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much for asking. I did create a KZbin short on my counted crosstitch. Here’s the link to it. kzbin.infonmR5SG3FCRg?si=ykn105K8onoSwjRz

[@hazelross4256]

Love your videos. For some reason I seem to get your videos 6 weeks behind but I still enjoy them.

[@livingphase2]

Yes, we have a bunch in the queue and are only putting out two or three a week.

[@laureljaneg]

Next cruise is a seven day round-trip Ft Lauderdale after the cruise. I have a reservation for two nights in the Everglades and then a few more nights in a cabin in a state park.. They’re probably be a few items and I’m gonna want to have delivered to an Amazon locker!

[@livingphase2]

Have a great trip!

[@VILLIDELATT]

Mike and Nancy lovely to hear from you both hope you are still enjoying your journey you r so 🍀

[@livingphase2]

Yes we are!

[@terrishaw7640]

I have felt your pain when you run out of a needed thread. Glad you were able to stock up on all your goodies.

[@livingphase2]

This is Nancy here and yes, it was a treat for me to go shopping in Joannes!😉

[@lindabyrne4596]

Beautiful! Any scrabble players on your cruise?

[@livingphase2]

There were a few. We didn't get into it though Spirit however we did learn to play mahjong

[@groggu]

I agree with your itinerary choice. The stops around Africa sound amazing. Schedule a Greek islands tour later, you’ll never get a chance to see the southern hemisphere like this again.

[@livingphase2]

We agree with that completely. It’ll be much easier to get back to the Mediterranean sometime in the future.

[@Gnalysis]

I would also choose Option 1 for the same exact reasons as y'all.

[@livingphase2]

Good choice. 😀

[@kathyreed6988]

So happy you are enjoying the cruise! It was great watching you lastest video.

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much!

[@dawnd6884]

Can't believe a quarter of your trip is over. Seems like yesterday I watched you guys check in on ship

[@livingphase2]

I know. It feels the same way for us that we can’t believe how fast it is going.

[@markthompson8568]

What are the “consumables” you find need replenishing? Loving following your travels and wish you smooth sailing. 💕

[@livingphase2]

Good question! We had some toiletries things like makeup cotton pads and a few other personal items. A little more sunscreen things like that

[@valslater3001]

I've been following you from the start of your world cruise and really enjoy your videos and look forward to them. Some people think that 9 months on board ship could get boring but you have shown there are many things to do and occupy your time including making videos to share your adventures with us plus the necessary admin tasks you touched on. I respect this is your holiday and sharing with us is not your main focus but i am keen to see more. In this video it is around 27th of Feb and you are in LA but wasn't posted until 1st April which is over a month gap and in meantime you have been to many other places which we are all keen to see. I know in reality you and the ship are now in Asia having been to Australia and NZ . It sounds as if i am complaining, well maybe a bit but only because interested and keen to share your adventures with you.

[@livingphase2]

Well, we appreciate your enthusiasm regarding our journey and appreciate you following along. Today we’re just about to get off the ship in South Korea. We have many videos in the queue as we record them almost right after we go, but it takes a while to edit and get all the clips in.

[@valslater3001]

@@livingphase2 Looking forward to seeing them. Never done it but do understand how time consuming editing is.

[@pen4tenn]

Great Video! When we sailed away from LA we passed the military base at retreat, everyone was quiet and respectful on deck. I was a USAF wife for 20 years so seeing and hearing retreat was very special. It was early 2022 and our first post covid cruise. We are from AL and we have done a bunch of caribbean cruises and wanted something different. I think walking up the ramp to the ship we were not believing it was really happening. ;) We loved the stops in Mexico.

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much for sharing your memories. We appreciate hearing them.😀

[@pen4tenn]

@@livingphase2 Thank you. I can be a bit chatty! I am really enjoying your videos.

[@debbiedavidson4877]

We were on a HAL cruise when our Seattle Seahawks played Pittsburgh in Super Bowl. They put on such a great party!!

[@livingphase2]

It was a lot of fun!

[@tatjanaanderlic7212]

Enjoy🤗 Lep pozdrav iz Slovenije

[@livingphase2]

Thank you I wish we were coming to your country this time. When Nancy and I lived in Europe we had visited before and it was wonderful

[@tatjanaanderlic7212]

For me, my Slovenia is wonderful, even though it is smail . But i enjoy your round the world cruise vlogs 🤗

[@nancybarta8167]

Oh dear Im a california resident but the only city with no charm is LA. So many beautiful sights here........Im in the desert of Apple valley after living 6 years at the beach and 10 years in the mountains.....and i love it here! What a lovely church! I also love Amazon........they have been more then wonderful to me! Oh boy superbowl Sunday the stores are empty......just not the markets.Wow its April and this vid is from February? I would pick option 2 just for the pyramids and the Greek isles.Ive been to Oahu....Maui.....and Kuai. My fave was Maui. Never been to the big Island so will enjoy seeing that!

[@livingphase2]

Yes we are in South Korea now and have a lot of videos in the queue. Thanks so much for sharing and thank you for following along on our journey.

[@deniseparsons9237]

Thanks again for sharing! I really look forward to catching up with your adventures. Keep them coming. Happy cruising.

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much!

[@bruceroskam8988]

Enjoy your trip to Hawaii. We look forward to your new postings.

[@livingphase2]

Thank you. Hawaii was amazing and so enjoyable.

[@bruceroskam8988]

@@livingphase2 Thanks for responding. We lived in Grand Rapids from 1992 to 2008

[@CatherineRintamaki]

Happy you are loving your life at sea. I was wondering when your trip ends and what port you will disembark from. Have fun and safe travels.

[@livingphase2]

We returned back to Miami September 15. It is a true around the world cruise. As we left for Miami and are returning to Miami.

[@greenbutterfly-8]

We Love Watching Thank You Sharing your Cruise Adventures Dreams really do come. True Stay Safe All Ways All ❤❤ God Bless 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much green butterfly!😀

[@ileanaendom]

Love you guys have fun

[@livingphase2]

Thanks so much!

[@kater.7563]

I was curious about the LA stop and assumed there would be restocking, so thanks for sharing.

[@livingphase2]

You are so welcome!

[@snackdaddy5770]

Thanks.

[@livingphase2]

You're welcome

[@cynthialasky8686]

Nancy, did you ever share the sauce recipe from your food tour in Nassau? I am a new subscriber- love your channel. I am watching past videos.

[@livingphase2]

Oh my goodness. Funny you should bring that up. I remember us making it, however, the ratio of the ingredients was not correct and I was going to tweak it. We even had the video camera all set up ready to record and then it didn’t taste right. I’m not in a position to do that video now while we’re on the world cruise, I will have to try hard to remember to do that when I get home. I’ll make myself a note.

[@tammywoodruff9225]

Since I didn't ask last time, what is your cross stitch picture? I'm doing a scene from Mykonos now since we visited with the kids in 2022.

[@livingphase2]

I did a KZbin short on the crust stitch designs. I’ve been doing. I believe all of them were free on the Internet and the short tells where I got them from. kzbin.infonmR5SG3FCRg?si=m_Alt4d8-RC2N-t5 and when I say, Internet, I should clarify that I mean Instagram.

[@SHYsArt]

Oh I thought it might be an April Fools Day "coming home" . Hugs

[@livingphase2]

Funny, you say that because we thought of it. 😉

[@LynnDavis-ln3bx]

🌟🥂🌟

[@Wyz1981]

Didn’t realize you guys are 2 whole months in the past in the videos…

[@livingphase2]

We have a buffer built-up in the queue and will be releasing them 2 to 3 times a week.😀

[@jlbutters2]

I'm curious as to which itinerary change was voted on? Your video said it would be voted on in February. Maybe I missed a short?

[@livingphase2]

You know, I don’t think we ever did a short on that. We are going around Africa, intensively rather than rushing around it and spending more time in Greece.

[@jlbutters2]

@livingphase2 that's sounds awesome. I am looking forward to your videos.

[@lindameyer6397]

I'm curious if you would have been able to ship anything home from Los Angelos? thinking souvenirs?

[@livingphase2]

Some of our friends did, however, we did not.

[@dboutier5636]

💖

[@EdwardH-n5g]

Can you please share any third party tour companies, you've used and recommend.

[@livingphase2]

Typically we use Viator, or shore excursions group, or tours by locals.

[@karlsmith7016]

Are you on all legs of the world cruise? Any ship tour?

[@livingphase2]

Yes we are on the full world cruise, and we actually started recording a full ship tour, but we're not happy with the audio so we're going to redo it. There will be one coming out in the future

[@karlsmith7016]

@@livingphase2 ok thank you. Have you thought about doing a video that shows what you do during a typical sea day also?

[@angelrosee73]

Wait?!? What happened to Sydney?? Saw your ship there and wanted to know what you guys did while in Sydney

[@livingphase2]

We are several weeks behind on posting our videos. Sydney is in the queue and will be out soon.😀

[@lyng340]

Me too 😂 !

[@angelrosee73]

@@livingphase2 Oh, okay! No rush, I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss it :)

[@Gnalysis]

You guys mentioned internet. Was internet free for the people who booked the complete cruise or how much are y'all paying for Internet? 😮

[@livingphase2]

Yes you're correct. the internet was included for full world Cruisers

[@kimstarck284]

So sad that Joannes went bankrupt

[@livingphase2]

I hadn’t seen that, so thanks for letting me know. I hope Joannes can restructure and continue to stay open because I love shopping there.

[@kene8895]

You didn't know KC won the Super Bowl?

[@livingphase2]

Yes, we watched the Super Bowl in the main theater on the ship! It was a great game.😀

[@kene8895]

@@livingphase2 I asked because the Super Bowl was back in February, that's all.

[@snackdaddy5770]

Your taxes and finances via the Internet?? I may have missed it, but how secure is the Starlink connection or are you using a VPN of some sort?

[@livingphase2]

Yes we do use a VPN and the tax software use also uses an encrypted tunnel for all the work.

[@lisaviviano1568]

Please correct spelling in the title Angeles

[@livingphase2]

Oh gosh, thank you for bringing this to our attention. We always try to double check. 🤦‍♀️

[@DanielaBoha]

Geepers...come on...what's the big deal it was a spelling mistake 🙄

[@kater.7563]

If you were not aware, the Yemen Houthis branched out and attacked a Chinese cargo ship, exiting the Red Sea, last week. This breaks the Yemen agreement with China for safe passage of their (China’s) ships.

[@livingphase2]

No, we were not aware of this, so thank you for letting us know. This is why we are now going around Africa instead of through the Red Sea.