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Tag: Voyages of Discovery

It’s a Long Way Home

Posted on January 17, 2015June 30, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We were up and out of cabin 4130 at 7.30pm, for the start of what would be a very long 30 hour journey back home. We went to the Veranda Café for our breakfast and sat with Beryl and Sue.  Once we’d finished, we just had to make ourselves comfortable until we were called to…

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Cable up the Table

Posted on January 16, 2015April 6, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We were woken this morning by Captain Tkachuk’s voice booming over the tannoy to say that the Voyager would be moored up in a temporary berth until the MSC Opera left at 5.00pm, in which case we would move into that berth and remain there overnight.  Apparently it was due to a cargo ship which was having…

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Indian Ocean meets Atlantic Ocean

Posted on January 15, 2015April 6, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We didn’t really do a lot today.  Got up about 8.45am and went up, as usual to have our breakfast in the Veranda Café.  Then we just spent time pottering around the ship before going into Scott’s Lounge to watch a towel folding demonstration by the cabin stewards. As with napkins, you can (with a…

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Elizabeth and Elephants

Posted on January 14, 2015April 6, 2022 by bollingerbabe

When we woke up this morning we were in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Once again we had to be up bright and early as we were due to leave for our tour at 8.15am. Today we were going to the Addo Elephant National Park, which is the third largest conservation park in South Africa, next…

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A Smashing Time in the Indian Ocean

Posted on January 13, 2015April 5, 2022 by bollingerbabe

I woke up in the middle of the night – I think it was about 3.00am – to go to the toilet, and I noticed that the Voyager was at sea once again, but I don’t know what time she eventually left port. The creaking and rattling noises around the cabin indicated that the sea…

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From Durham to Durban

Posted on January 12, 2015April 5, 2022 by bollingerbabe

From Durham in north-east England (where we live) to Durban, South Africa – it could hardly be more different. So we woke up with pleasant anticipation of our city tour around this very interesting place. After breakfast we assembled in the Darwin Lounge, waiting to be called to disembark for our half-day tour. The sky…

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Cocktails at Jack’s

Posted on January 11, 2015April 5, 2022 by bollingerbabe

After a good night’s sleep we woke up at 8.00am and went up for our Sea Stretch session before enjoying an al fresco breakfast. We then wandered around on deck, looking at our surroundings and decided what to do. We had the whole day to explore at our leisure and do whatever we wanted, when…

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South Africa – Land of the Zulus

Posted on January 10, 2015April 5, 2022 by bollingerbabe

This morning we woke up in Richards Bay, South Africa. Were we half-way through our cruise already? How the time flies. The Voyager would be staying here today and tomorrow, as we were not scheduled to sail until 10.30pm tomorrow night. After breakfast we went along to the Darwin Lounge to wait to be called…

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Flying Fish and Rainbows

Posted on January 8, 2015April 5, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We got up this morning at 8.20am and got changed into our fitness wear to go along for the Sea Stretch session. There were quite a lot of others there. We spent 30 minutes or so stretching and doing breathing exercises, ready to face the day and whatever pleasures we had to look forward to….

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Land of the Lemurs

Posted on January 7, 2015April 5, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We woke up this morning about 7.00am, to the sound of the captain’s voice coming over the tannoy saying that they would shortly be retracting the ship’s stabilisers as the Voyager made her way into Port d’Ehoala, Madagascar. We arose at 7.40 and went along to the Discovery Restaurant for our breakfast which we took…

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