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Tag: Irish Sea

A Rainy Day in Dublin

Posted on May 8, 2015April 3, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We awoke this morning to yet more grey skies and windy weather as the Queen Victoria glided through the Irish Sea on her way into Dublin, Ireland’s capital. We were not due to arrive until 1.00pm, so we had the morning at our leisure. After breakfast we ventured out onto the aft decks, but as…

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Sunny and Calm in the Irish Sea

Posted on November 23, 2014April 6, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Couldn’t get out of my pit this morning which wasn’t really a surprise, after a late night and lots of booze.  🙁  At least the weather was a lot calmer and the skies brighter. Today was our last day on the Boudicca (boo-hoo) so we just had to make the most of the rest of our…

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The Leaving of Liverpool

Posted on November 8, 2014April 14, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Our friends and family say we are mad. They can think of no other explanation as to our choice of holiday destination. After all, northern Britain in November – a month where autumn hovers uncertainly at the edge of winter – is cold and dark. So where are we going for our holidays? Somewhere even…

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There Are Warnings Of Gales…

Posted on May 23, 2013April 14, 2022 by bollingerbabe

During the night we woke several times as the wind had got up and large waves were crashing off the side of the Adonia, and we could feel our beds shaking. When we got up it was quite difficult moving around our cabin due to the ship’s motion.  Not to worry though; sea-sickness has never…

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