It was a struggle to get out of bed this morning due to the 4-hour time difference (it felt like 3.45am) but we nevertheless got up and went out on our balcony, which was already very hot and sultry after the coolness of our air-conditioned room. The deck was wet in places, however, so there…
Tag: Mauritius
Bound for the Boudicca
On disembarking the aircraft, if we’d thought our destination was minutes away, we had another think coming. We may have arrived in Mauritius but, as it would turn out, we still had a long time to go until we boarded the Boudicca. What can I say? Here we all were; tired, dishevelled and disgruntled, impatiently…
From Manchester to Mauritius
Christmas 2018 was unusual in our house; instead of all the excitement and bustle and planning involved with the season of goodwill, we were immersed in the excitement and bustle and planning of another epic cruise, flying out from Manchester Airport tonight, Boxing Day. 😊 Yes! We will be jetting off to sunnier climes for…
Voyage on the Voyager
We awoke just after 8.00am, despite the four-hour time difference. Donning our exercise gear, we went to the Lookout Lounge for 8.30am, where one of the entertainment team was holding a “Wake Up and Stretch” gentle exercise session. There weren’t too many of us there; about five women and two men. The instructor put on…
Port Louis, Mauritius
Once in the shuttle bus it would take us about 40 minutes to reach the Voyager. En route we were able to get our first impressions of Mauritius, which looked like a typical tropical island, set in the Indian Ocean in the southern hemisphere. We passed through colourful towns and quaint villages, as well as…
Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Christmas and New Year are out of the way now and it was time for our thoughts to turn, once again, to exotic holidays. We are setting off today to join the M/V Voyager for a cruise in the Indian Ocean. So it was with that happy thought that we leapt out of bed at…