Category:All at sea

Once again, we were up with the lark and our first stop was the Gym. Afterwards, we had a quick breakfast and whilst the majority of those on board headed ashore to the quaint little town of Andalsnes and its stunning views, we took advantage of an empty Ship. Stunning Andalsnes If cruising is all …
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We woke early (6am!) to the sound of the Ship approaching the docks. By 7am, we were moored and ready for a day in Bergen. The weather looked promising as well, so we popped up on deck to see the view as we sailed in – it was breath-taking! Unchartered Territory – Sailing into Bergen …
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It’s a ‘sea day’ today that began early! This was mainly due to us mis-reading the breakfast times, thinking that breakfast closed at 9am – we wondered why it was so quiet when we go there at 8.45! (In fact, it stopped serving at noon!!!) The Sea After breakfast, it was off to the Gym …
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It’s really unlike us, but we saw a really good deal for a short-notice five-day cruise courtesy of P and O – and it was too good-a-deal to resist! So, we’re heading for Southampton today, whilst Lee house & cat-sits for us. We’re on the Ventura sailing at 4.30 for Norway. We were on board …
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So, here we are on our final full-day here. The weather forecast is excellent (again), and so we’re going to drive up to Belfast and explore the city. 9.30am: As usual, there’s nothing on the roads, so it was a straightforward journey to Belfast. We parked in Castle Court car-park and that gave us direct …
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I didn’t get up until almost 8am – brilliant! A quick peek through the curtains revealed a grey day, although it was, at least, dry! We feasted on M and S thick-cut bacon sandwiches for breakfast and then drove over to Skipton to have a general look around. Parking was easy and we were soon …
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An ultra lazy morning as we’d mostly packed last night. After our last breakfast at the Hyatt, we took a taxi to the Station and caught the 10.56 bullet-train back to Tokyo arriving spot on time – 2.40pm. We re-checked back into the Marriott hotel – room 627 (just opposite the room where we were …
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I was up about 7am after a sleepless night. Actually we’d both slept very intermittently and we think it was due to the time difference. The first thing I did when I got up was look out the window. Although it’s not a Bank Holiday here, we had typical Bank-Holiday weather! Rain!!! We have a …
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An early start – we were both up at 7.00am as our tour to the Capital, Muscat goes at 9.00am. Just time then to sample the extensive breakfast menu by the pool! It’s a private tour – just the tour of us and a local with a car – perfect! ‘Ali’ was our guide in …
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Neither of us slept as well as we normally do, although Ann seemed to have had a better night than me. We both eventually woke-up at 8.15 to what looks like it’s going to be a warm day! After breakfast, we took a short taxi-ride to ‘Madinat Jumeirah’. It was a sort of re-created indoor …
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We were up at around 8 and had brekky about 9 (as normal!). It’s much colder today and windier. Initially the temperature was 16°C – brrrr! We went exploring in the car again. Initially we headed for ‘Trèbe’ – another ‘one-horse-town’ (where the horse was away on holiday!). What we did notice was, that it’s …
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Ann had the best night’s sleep of the holiday whilst I had a restless night As a result, we didn’t get up until 8.15. The hotel’s theme of ‘no-lights’ continued into the breakfast area – maybe it was built in the ‘dark-ages’ (arf-arf!). Talk about ‘romantic’, I think I’ll take a torch tomorrow!! 🙂 After …
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We arrived at our next destination, a Guest House called ‘The Boat House’ at around 3pm yesterday. A good journey down from Cleopatra’s, after a couple of stops en-route including Pietermaritzburg where the temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius – seriously hot! We ate in last night, and maybe not surprinsingly, the food, compared to Cleopatras, …
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Last night’s meal with Steve and Helen at Le Belvedere de Belves was superb! Off on a boat trip down La Dordogne river today. We picked it up from Roque Gageauc (where we realised we’d been for a meal many years ago!). Then, a leisurely lunch followed by a visit to ‘Chateau de Castelnaud’. It’s …
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Our first meal in the Hotel last night was excellent. Proper food! ..and a really efficient waiter/waitress service too Looks like it’ll be a ‘scorcher’ today! It’s very warm already and it’s only 7.45. Nice breeze fortunately… Took a short drive to Porton Cervo – where the rich people keep their boats. Yes please!Nice! Traditional …
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We docked at the port of La Pallice and after a short coach ride, we arrived at La Rochelle, a charming town peppered with small shops and half-timbered houses. We’re getting boring now, I know, but this is the third day in a row, where we’ve had scorching hot weather! Historical note: Apparently, the founders …
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