31st January 2015 Today we berthed in Agadir, so it was an early breakfast before heading to the deck to watch the ship dock. The sun was shining, and the skies were brilliantly clear, a stark contrast to the heavy snow back home. I wondered if Suraj was making good use of the Zipfy we’d… Continue Reading

30th January 2015 It was a sea day today, so we weren’t surprised to find ourselves the second couple at breakfast at 8 am. Even by the time we finished, there couldn’t have been more than a handful of souls looking for sustenance. Back in the cabin, we donned thick sweaters for a turn around… Continue Reading

29th January 2015 Overnight, we had steamed down the English Channel and into the Bay of Biscay, easing quietly into the Port of Lisbon on the Tagus estuary by breakfast time. Sue and I dressed and readied ourselves for a day out in the city. On the TV in our cabin, we could see the… Continue Reading

28th January 2015 We had an excellent night’s sleep, and Sue woke up saying her wrist felt much better, though it was still very swollen. Breakfast was in Jardine, where I enjoyed a couple of perfectly poached eggs on a bun base, set atop fresh salmon and finished with a delicate sauce that had just… Continue Reading

27th January 2015 It was 12:15 a.m. before we finally settled into the sheets. The random movements of the ship quickly faded into the background, and soon, the Land of Nod enveloped our cabin. I awoke at 7:30 a.m. and took a shower. Sue’s wrist is still quite swollen and tender, though no bruising has… Continue Reading

27th January 2015 Sue and I set off for Southampton at 10:30 am on Sunday, fully prepared for an uneventful journey. For once, we didn’t make our usual pit stops to investigate every bit of English countryside that caught our fancy, no hidden churches or random stone circles this time! We arrived at our accommodation,… Continue Reading