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DAY 15

April 5th   At Sea   Well we are certainly in the Mediterranean Sea in spring. We passed through the predicted low-pressure area, and experienced Force 8 winds and heavy seas. Looking outside you could see the angry storm around us,...

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Apr 8, 2019

DAY 16

Saturday April 6th   At Sea   It was another very busy day at sea. I am beginning to think that I need port days to recover from the exhaustion from sea days.   I am having ongoing issues with my craft project, but it was nothing...

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Apr 8, 2019

DAY 18

Monday April 8th   At Sea   In the early morning we passed through the Strait of Bonifacio separating Corsica and Sardinia. This has been a great cruise for sailing through straits, and we still have the Strait of Gibraltar to transit....

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Apr 10, 2019

DAY 20

Wednesday April 10th   At Sea   Yay, I am almost finished with my craft project, so I started on a new one today, thinking that I can finish it during the crossing. It’s such a great feeling to know that we still have another 10 days...

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Apr 14, 2019

DAY 22

Friday April 12th   At Sea   Today turned out to be another ridiculously busy day. Brian had to make up a schedule for us on the back of a used envelope to ensure that we were in the right place at the right time.   First there...

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Apr 15, 2019

DAY 23

Saturday April 13th   At Sea   Packing day for over 2,450 guests on board, but not for us. Yay!   Alas, due to a miscalculation I needed to do laundry today, and felt quite guilty heading to the launderette, as I was sure it would...

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Apr 16, 2019

DAY 26

Tuesday April 16th   At Sea   We have entered a low-pressure zone, and have finally hit really rough weather. The pressure is 996, winds are 11 on the Beaufort scale, and the sea is described as rough. Captain Hashmi says we should be...

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Apr 17, 2019

DAY 27

Wednesday April 17th   At Sea   The wind calmed down to a mere force 5 during the night, and although the sea is still rough, the barometer is rising. The ship is hardly rocking at all.   We, as always, have a busy day ahead. I...

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Apr 18, 2019

DAY 28

April 18th   At Sea   It was another bumpy night, just the sort I love, and we awoke to a Force 8 gale and rough seas. However the sun was shining so we thought we would go to the Pavilion Pool, and I could have a swim.   No such...

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Apr 19, 2019

DAY 29

Friday April 19th   At Sea   The storms and icebergs are far behind us. Today the sea is calm, the sun is shining, but it is a cool 43 degrees outside.   We got all dressed up and attended the Senior Officers Cocktail party in the...

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Apr 20, 2019

DAY 30

Saturday April 20th   At Sea   Packing Day   On past westbound crossings, the weather on our last sea day has been sunny, with calm seas, maybe a patch or two of fog. Everyone would be out on deck, as if emerging from a long harsh...

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Apr 21, 2019

DAY 7

Sunday February 2nd, 2020   At Sea   Bad Hair Day   How I have been looking forward to a sea day – a day spent in the Commodore Club and at the pool simply relaxing.   The internet is still down, and there is no cell phone...

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Feb 4, 2020

DAY 8

Monday, February 3rd, 2020   At Sea   My hair has not lost its orange glow, but I am getting used to it, and surprisingly enough no one except for Ruth has commented on it. I’m not sure why.   I enjoyed a wonderful lazy day...

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Feb 5, 2020

DAY 9

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020   At Sea   We are getting ourselves on to Sri Lankan time, and were supposed to move our watches forward one half hour last night. I was able to get my mobile phone to change time, but my Fitbit failed to...

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Feb 6, 2020

DAY 11

Thursday, February 6th   At Sea   When I went out on the balcony I thought yuk, it’s hot, humid, overcast and windy. A kind of Commodore Club day.   Ruth went out there and returned declaring it the perfect day for sitting by the...

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Feb 8, 2020

DAY 12

Friday, February 7th, 2020   At Sea   Laundry Day   Yes, it was time to hit the launderette. Thanks to Ruth placing my washing in the washing machine soon after the launderette opened, everything went very smoothly. But, yay, I do...

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Feb 9, 2020

DAY 13

Saturday, February 8th, 2020   At Sea   In Trouble on the Sea   Coronavirus. One could have thought that with all of the world’s concerns about Coronavirus there would be more talk about the virus on the ship.   After all,...

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Feb 9, 2020

DAY 14

Sunday, February 9th   At Sea   Heading to Australia   With the money I had saved not going on the tours I decided to treat myself to a pedicure, especially as there was a 20% in port discount today, and they were going to honor...

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Feb 10, 2020

DAY 15

Monday, February 10th, 2020   At Sea   We were due to have passengers disembark in Singapore and Hong Kong. This is currently not an option, and so these passengers now either have the choice of disembarking in Port Kelang or in...

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Feb 11, 2020

DAY 18

Thursday, February 13th, 2020   At Sea   Crossing the Equator   We were still in the Straits of Malacca when we woke up this morning. There were ships of all shapes and sizes around us, but no cruise ships in sight.   It was...

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Feb 14, 2020

DAY 19

Friday, February 14th, 2020 At Sea Valentines Day without my Valentine, in the Doldrums So now we are well and truly in the southern hemisphere, but instead of brilliant sunshine and gentle breezes, it is overcast and rainy. Ruth went out for...

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Feb 15, 2020

DAY 20

Saturday, February 15th, 2020   Still at Sea   It has been 10 days since we last set foot on land, and it will be another 3 until we can do so again. Hopefully.   Nearly every one I have spoken to is OK with this. They do discuss...

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Feb 16, 2020

DAY 21

Sunday, February 16th, 2020   Yup, Still at Sea   There was still no message from guest relations regarding our plane tickets. Ruth was also getting very frustrated about the lack of information about disembarkation on Tuesday.  ...

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Feb 17, 2020

DAY 22

Monday, February 17th, 2020   At Sea   Packing Day   I have to change cabins in Fremantle when Ruth leaves and Brian arrives. I had tried to see if I could remain in the same cabin until New York, but someone new is moving in...

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Feb 18, 2020