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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>John Heald&amp;#39;s Blog : Carnival Conquest</title><link>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Conquest/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: Carnival Conquest</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007.1 (Debug Build: 20917.1142)</generator><item><title>The First Blog From My New Laptop Dancer Thingy</title><link>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/10/22/the-first-blog-from-my-new-laptop-dancer-thingy.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:08:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0655a56b-2503-4342-b806-50877dcd70da:167511</guid><dc:creator>John Heald's Blog</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=167511</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/10/22/the-first-blog-from-my-new-laptop-dancer-thingy.aspx#comments</comments><description>Many people imagine when they rent a car in America that they’ll be thumping down Ocean Drive under a blazing sky in a throbbing Corvette or an evocative Mustang. Yum yum, they think. Freedom. Sunshine. A &amp;#38; W Root Beer. A Supermodel by your side dressed...(&lt;a href="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/10/22/the-first-blog-from-my-new-laptop-dancer-thingy.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=167511" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Tales+from+the+Ship/default.aspx">Tales from the Ship</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Splendor/default.aspx">Carnival Splendor</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Ecstasy/default.aspx">Carnival Ecstasy</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Conquest/default.aspx">Carnival Conquest</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Galveston/default.aspx">Galveston</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Dallas/default.aspx">Dallas</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Fun+Crowd/default.aspx">Fun Crowd</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Give+Back+Fun/default.aspx">Give Back Fun</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carinval+Fantasy/default.aspx">Carinval Fantasy</category></item><item><title>A Big Sheet</title><link>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/19/a-big-sheet.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:02:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0655a56b-2503-4342-b806-50877dcd70da:152291</guid><dc:creator>John Heald's Blog</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=152291</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/19/a-big-sheet.aspx#comments</comments><description>Good Morning We start today with this letter. This was a new one on me so I met with the guest and her daughter this afternoon. Before I did I admit that I had some pre-conceptions in my mind having read the letter. Mum would be wearing a long white flowery...(&lt;a href="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/19/a-big-sheet.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=152291" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Tales+from+the+Ship/default.aspx">Tales from the Ship</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Travel/default.aspx">Travel</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Europe/default.aspx">Europe</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Destinations/default.aspx">Destinations</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Conquest/default.aspx">Carnival Conquest</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Gibraltar/default.aspx">Gibraltar</category></item><item><title>Latest News From the Port of Houston</title><link>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/17/latest-news-from-the-port-of-houston.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:18:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0655a56b-2503-4342-b806-50877dcd70da:151090</guid><dc:creator>John Heald's Blog</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=151090</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/17/latest-news-from-the-port-of-houston.aspx#comments</comments><description>Hello Everyone Many thanks to all of you who wrote in and here is the latest news on Houston from our Senior Vice President Brendan Corrigan who is at the port. He says: &amp;#8221; Port is open and as of 10.00 am they are taking all vessels with max draft...(&lt;a href="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/17/latest-news-from-the-port-of-houston.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151090" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Tales+from+the+Ship/default.aspx">Tales from the Ship</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Travel/default.aspx">Travel</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Ecstasy/default.aspx">Carnival Ecstasy</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Conquest/default.aspx">Carnival Conquest</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Brendan+Corrigan/default.aspx">Brendan Corrigan</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Port+of+Houston/default.aspx">Port of Houston</category></item><item><title>Rock the Boat</title><link>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/17/rock-the-boat.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:01:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0655a56b-2503-4342-b806-50877dcd70da:150966</guid><dc:creator>John Heald's Blog</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=150966</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/17/rock-the-boat.aspx#comments</comments><description>Sometimes, I think my job is nearly as difficult as being a door-to-door salesman &amp;#8230;&amp;#8230;.selling doors. “Hello, would you like to buy a door&amp;#8230;.oh bugger, you already have one.&amp;#8221; Anyway, there are moments when that job may be a welcome...(&lt;a href="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/17/rock-the-boat.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=150966" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Tales+from+the+Ship/default.aspx">Tales from the Ship</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Travel/default.aspx">Travel</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Europe/default.aspx">Europe</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Cunard/default.aspx">Cunard</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Splendor/default.aspx">Carnival Splendor</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Destinations/default.aspx">Destinations</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Peter+Shanks/default.aspx">Peter Shanks</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Conquest/default.aspx">Carnival Conquest</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Gibraltar/default.aspx">Gibraltar</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Lisbon/default.aspx">Lisbon</category></item><item><title>Breaking News From PA 007</title><link>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/16/breaking-news-from-pa-007.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:00:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0655a56b-2503-4342-b806-50877dcd70da:150303</guid><dc:creator>John Heald's Blog</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=150303</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/16/breaking-news-from-pa-007.aspx#comments</comments><description>Hello everyone. This press release is due out later today but PA 007 has sent me a sneak peak HERE IT IS: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES’ TWO GALVESTON-BASED SHIPS TO OPERATE FROM PORT OF HOUSTON Carnival Conquest, Carnival Ecstasy to Arrive at Houston’s Bayport...(&lt;a href="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/16/breaking-news-from-pa-007.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=150303" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Tales+from+the+Ship/default.aspx">Tales from the Ship</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Travel/default.aspx">Travel</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Destinations/default.aspx">Destinations</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Conquest/default.aspx">Carnival Conquest</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Galveston/default.aspx">Galveston</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Ectasy/default.aspx">Carnival Ectasy</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Houston/default.aspx">Houston</category></item><item><title>The View From My Window</title><link>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/14/the-view-from-my-window.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:57:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0655a56b-2503-4342-b806-50877dcd70da:149334</guid><dc:creator>John Heald's Blog</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=149334</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/14/the-view-from-my-window.aspx#comments</comments><description>The burgundy red-roofed buildings here in Vigo cascade down the side of the mountain. The sun sends her beams of welcome warmth onto the azure blue of the Mediterranean Sea and onto the passengers from the spectacular cruise ship that sits proudly and...(&lt;a href="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/2008/09/14/the-view-from-my-window.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=149334" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Tales+from+the+Ship/default.aspx">Tales from the Ship</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Travel/default.aspx">Travel</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Europe/default.aspx">Europe</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Splendor/default.aspx">Carnival Splendor</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Destinations/default.aspx">Destinations</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Vigo/default.aspx">Vigo</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Spain/default.aspx">Spain</category><category domain="http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/blogs/john_heald/archive/tags/Carnival+Conquest/default.aspx">Carnival Conquest</category></item></channel></rss>