Well, today turned out to be a bit of a damp squib for me, in more ways than one. My own fault really. ☹ We got up at eight o’clock as usual, and went out onto our balcony where the sky was cloudy with patches of blue. It was only a gentle wake we could…
Got up around 8.00am and the first thing we did was to go out onto the balcony to see what the weather was like. It was crisp and cool and there was a slight sea breeze which was emphasised by the ship’s movement. There were only small wavelets and we counted ourselves lucky, as we…
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…
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…
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…
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…
