A combination of late nights, too many cocktails (or quite possibly both) meant I didn’t get out of my pit until 8.40am. Even then, I didn’t go up to breakfast, I just had a cup of coffee in the cabin while getting ready, and Trevor brought me back a muffin and an orange from the…
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A Relaxing Day at Sea
1st July. Wow – were we into the second half of 2023 already?! This year is certainly flying. We woke up early this morning, 7.20am in fact. This is because I had a session of “Pure Bliss” booked in the Green Sea Spa at eight o’clock. This was an hour-long massage session, consisting of a…
Discovery in Dundee
After an excellent night’s sleep we got up at 8.00am and looked out of our window at grey skies once again, and a very calm North Sea. The Ambition was gliding gently along, only doing about 8-10 knots. We were not due to reach our first port of call, Dundee, until around 11.30am. As readers…
Guided by Ambition
When we woke up this morning, it was with the happy knowledge that, once again, we would be setting off on a cruise! 😊 Yes! We were due to drive out to the Port of Tyne this afternoon to join M/S Ambition, one of the two ships of the Ambassador Cruise Line. We hadn’t tried…
Saying Farewell to Solaris
There’s not a lot more to write now. We were up at 6.30am as breakfast this morning was an hour earlier, at seven o’clock. As ever, we sat with Jerry, Gaynor, Marian, Maggie, Wolfgang and Enna. “M and M” (as we called them) had to leave before 7.30am as their flight was very early. Our…
Time out in Trogir
Sun is shining in the sky,There ain’t a cloud in sight.It’s stopped raining, everybody’s in the playAnd don’t you knowIt’s a beautiful new day, hey hey. Mr Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra Woke up to another gloriously sunny morning, the sunshine glittering and bouncing on the small, rippling waves as we made our way…
Boats in Brač
After a post-luncheon power nap, we woke up and went up to the sun deck, where several people were reclining on sun-loungers reading, dozing or just watching the ever-changing scenery as the Solaris glided through the calm waters. As I didn’t have any suntan lotion on, I didn’t stay out too long, and soon brought…
Exploring Korčula
We awoke at 6.00am to the rumble of the yacht’s engines as she put to sea once more towards our next exciting port of call. Going back to sleep, we got up at half past seven and got washed and dressed before making our way upstairs to the dining room for breakfast. As we walked…
Sunshine on Slano
The rumble of the Solaris‘ engines woke us at seven thirty this morning, as she moved out of her berth under the Dubrovnik bridge to head for Slano, a small village further up the coast. Captain Ante had warned us at dinner yesterday that we could expect rough seas, high winds and lots of rain,…
Under the Bridge at Dubrovnik
Woke up briefly just after 5.00am to the rumbling of the Solaris‘ engines as she put to sea once more. I had no difficulty falling asleep again, rocked by the vessel’s motion, before the alarm went off at half seven, giving us half an hour to be ready to go up for breakfast. As we…