Ships

DAY 50

Monday, March 16th, 2020   Fremantle   Time to Say Goodbye   When we woke up this morning it was hard to believe that this was the last day for us in our cabin which has become our little home over the past few weeks.   Of...

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DAY 49

Sunday, March 15th, 2020   Fremantle   Beware the Ides of March   When we heard the ding ding ding at 8:00 AM, we knew what Captain Hashmi was going to say, and alas we were right.   He informed us that because of the...

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DAY 48

Saturday, March 14th, 2020   Fremantle   I do still need to post Days 43 to 47, and I will do that once we are back at sea, but I wanted to post today’s blog today.   We were awoken at 7:30 by a marching band playing “Play that...

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DAY 42

Sunday, March 8th, 2020   Melbourne   Gala Night   Our sleep was interrupted just before 2:00 AM as Captain Hashmi wanted to make an announcement. It is very rare that he makes announcements that can be heard in the cabins, and...

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DAY 41

Saturday, March 7th, 2020   At Sea   Sea days are meant to be relaxing, but they often turn out to be busier than port days. This was one of those days.   I got up early to do the laundry, but by the time I got to the launderette...

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DAY 40

Friday, March 6th, 2020   Sydney Day 2   Sandy Sydney   During the night Queen Mary 2 had left her anchorage and moved to the quayside, and the Costa ship had moved out into the harbor.   When we woke up the Opera House was...

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DAY 39

Thursday, March 5th, 2020   Sydney Day 1   Soggy in Sydney   We have been to Sydney several times already, but it never fails to impress me.   We are at anchor today because the Costa Deliziosa is at the cruise terminal, and...

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DAY 38

Wednesday, March 4th, 2020   At Sea   Yay, another sea day! It was a lovely day with gentle sea breezes, perfect for walking on the deck and sitting in the shade. Days like this go by so fast. It seems like I had just got up, and there...

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DAY 37

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020   Brisbane   Carol disembarked in Brisbane, and planned to fly home as soon as she could. We were so sad to see her leave the ship, especially knowing how hard the next few days are going to be for her.  ...

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DAY 36

Monday, March 2nd, 2020   At Sea   Still feeling very shaken by the loss of Bill, it was hard to concentrate on life on board.   I spent most of the day with my friend.   It was good to see how supportive the staff on the...

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DAY 35

Sunday, March 1st 2020   Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands   Today was the day I had been looking forward to for years – today we are snorkeling at the Barrier Reef, how totally cool is that!   I LOVE snorkeling, and our best...

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DAY 34

Saturday, February 29th, 2020   Yorkey’s Knob   Yorkey’s Knob was our bonus port because we missed Bali, which was on offer because we avoided Bitung.   I initially thought that it was going to be a poor substitute for Bali’s palm...

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