My mother did not like to fly, so we always travelled by ship if we could. I blame her for my insatiable desire to go on a cruise. When my parents moved to the Caribbean they usually sailed on the Geest banana boats to get them safe and sound...
It normally takes me weeks to prepare for my cruises in general – getting all of the paperwork together, fighting with the internet to upload all of the necessary information, organizing my clothes and trying to limit the number of pairs of...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
After an uneventful trip back to the US from Rome, it was time to get the laundry done, and fly to Miami. Packing was simple – T shirts, shorts, swimsuit, sandals, sun dresses, sun hat, and sunscreen. However, with all the rain they are having...
Despite my overindulgence in wine last night, I was still awoken in the middle of the night by requests for security to go to deck 10 and deck 12 on 2 occasions, and also for a medical emergency on deck 12,, in the middle of the night. I am sure...
Our last day, but a fun day at the beach. We love going to the beach, but have not really had much beach time this summer. Sitting in the rain on the Oregon coast really doesn’t count so it was great to get back to the sand again. The day...
When we woke up, there was no doubt that we were back in Miami. We had our final breakfast in the open area at the back of the ship next to the Galley. It was hot, humid, and noisy. At least the road noise drowned out the music. And as we were...
It isn't over til it's over. Here is a random collection of photos we took on our cruise – hopefully they help capture an idea of what the ship was like: Decks 6 & 7 The Dock Sip (Champagne Bar) Daily Schedule Casino Tattoo Parlor Roundabout...