Debbie...Now I know where the term &quot;Bitter Beer Face&quot; originated&#33; <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":biggrin:" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br />Germany has a lot of dark ales, some of which are bitter.  I agree with you it is an aquired taste.  I just never aquired it.<br /><br />Got an e-mail today from the friend of mine who just got back from her first cruise.  Haven&#39;t had a chance to talk to her yet but it appears another person has been bitten by the cruise bug&#33;<br /><br />It got up to 80 today.  This was the first day I&#39;ve walked Heidi wearing shorts.  OK, that is me wearing the shorts, not Heidi&#33; <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":biggrin:" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br />Ed....I have not reached you shopping status yet on the islands.  Of course it could be because I haggle so much with them&#33;<br /><br />Running late tonight, better get busy.  Talk to you later.