I awoke early again today to a picturesque sunrise just coming up above the horizon. I was so excited to be at sea and seeing these views which you don’t see from land makes it unique. The sun casted a light beam across the ocean and there were just whisps of white cloud in the…
Portland ahoy! More MSC Yacht Club capers – Saturday 22nd May
“A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu And indeed, I was not looking forward to our Port day, as I much prefer to stay on a ship at sea. Whilst the memory foam pillow helped, I experienced another night of difficulty going to sleep, I was…
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now! – Friday 21st May
I definitely should not be admitting this, in the words of Gareth Gates – “’Cause I made a stupid mistake!” Last night whilst reading through the daily programme, I noticed I’d either lost an hour by falling asleep or my phone had changed time zone to France. A quick check of World times and plotting…
Barely legal! Thursday 20th May 2021 – my first MSC and MSC Yacht Club experience
What I am about to do was illegal a few days ago! In the bizarre World we now live in, who would have thought the UK Government would one day make it illegal to go abroad or Cruise?! As of Monday, UK Domestic cruises are legal again (but for how long?). I’m sailing on not…
Willemstad, Curaçao – Dutch Antilles
Willemstad, Curaçao is part of the Dutch Antilles and the capital of the island. It is said to be the most colourful capital in the Caribbean. This is the place to come if Amsterdam is too far for you to travel to see the traditional Dutch style buildings some date back to the 17th century….
The Pirates are welcome to the Caribbean!
Why would Pirates ever come to the Caribbean? As soon as we left the serenity of the Panamá Canal yesterday, there was ‘motion on the ocean’ and the first rain of the holiday. Balcony’s hosting cocktails had to be cleared of items susceptible to rain. We found out from the Captain at dinner last night…
Cruising the Panamá Canal: a right of passage
We left by the light of the moon about 05:42 as our Pilot came aboard. The modern Panamá city skyline dimly and sparsely lit. The moon was out in full force, as were the stars. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many stars. Our ship was lit like an inventor showing off the electrical…
Where did you get that hat?
Attempting to upload without photos as otherwise I cannot upload the blogs. At the World Club Cocktail Party we were advised there were Gold 423, Platinum 412 and Diamond 765 status passengers on board. Once again the Queens Room was packed and no one could move in one direction or another without nescitating nearly every…
Where did you get that hat?
Attempting to upload without photos as otherwise I cannot upload the blogs. At the World Club Cocktail Party we were advised there were Gold 423, Platinum 412 and Diamond 765 status passengers on board. Once again the Queens Room was packed and no one could move in one direction or another without nescitating nearly every…
Llama-land
“Come fly with me, let’s float down to Peru In llama-land there’s a one-man band And he’ll toot his flute for you Come fly with me, let’s take off in the blue…” And here we were, Queen Victoria had floated down to Peru were we’d spend two days in the Port of Callo. This is…
Cunard Gold. The new Black.
Arica, Chile Situated only 12 kilometres from the Peruvian border, this city is my last experience of Chile. Also called the city of eternal spring for its year-round pleasant weather and verdant landscape. The snowmelt from the Andes Mountains flows into the valley, which is part of what makes the beauty of Arica so unique….
On my last day in Santiago we checked out the hotel and left on our coach at 08:30. We drove the long drive to Viña del Mar located on the coast a short distance to the northwest of Santiago. We were dropped at the Fonck museum and a shop selling very expensive blue stone (sorry…
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