by Safarigal | Sep 16, 2022 | The Scarlet Lady
With only 421 passengers on board, what’s not to like. The ship felt small and intimate, but never confining. The design was perfect with the suites being forward and the majority of the common areas being aft. It was no good if you thought you could get a workout...
by Safarigal | Sep 14, 2022 | The Scarlet Lady
The day after the Queen’s death Hamish Elliott, our captain made a lovely announcement about the death of the Queen, and gave a short speech followed by asking for a minute of silence. Not easy on a ship where the champagne is flowing freely. I think everyone is still...
by Safarigal | Sep 8, 2022 | The Scarlet Lady
Somewhere between the escargot and the Chateau Briande as we sat on the open deck behind the Colonnade Restaurant eating our dinner, watching a beautiful sunset over St Tropez, our beloved queen passed away. I had toasted her with champagne at the beginning of the...
by Safarigal | Sep 6, 2022 | The Scarlet Lady
Well despite my misgivings our flight to Barcelona was only a little late, and our transfer to the Sojourn from the airport went smoothly. Yesterday we were in Portland, and now here we are, with all of our luggage in Barcelona about to embark on our cruise. It’s all...
by Safarigal | Sep 4, 2022 | The Scarlet Lady
A Spaniard in the Works is John Lennon’s second book. I read it over and over again as a teenager, most of it made no sense at all, but somehow it really appealed to me. So when I opened the email asking if I wanted to go to Barcelona, I thought: that really puts a...
