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April 24th, 2023 Southampton I dreamt last night that we were back at sea again, and speeding towards New York. I looked out the window, and the car park was still there, No we were not at sea, We spent the morning in the Commodore Club. We knew we should be off...

April 23rd, 2023 Southampton Well there was an 8:00 AM announcement from Captain Hall. He told us how far the world voyage passengers had sailed, and wished all of the disembarking passengers a safe journey home. Phew! No bad news. I was told by a passenger that my...

April 22nd, 2023 At Sea Well mostly at sea, with a little bit of Southampton thrown in This is the last day for the majority of passengers on the ship. You can feel it in the air. There is a definite sense of melancholy. This has been their home since January, and...

April 21st, 2023 At Sea The captain was right. The weather had definitely changed, and we awoke to a cold and rainy day. Usually most of the passengers seem to be out on deck, and we were concerned that the ship would feel crowded with everyone indoors. I would...

April 20th, 2023 At Sea First thing this morning we went to clear UK immigration. There are 2 delightful young immigration agents on board, and once we have all seen them, the ship will be cleared to dock in Southampton. It is so great when they do this on board,...

April 19th, 2023 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Land again! We had booked a tour to ride the cable car up Mt Teide, a very tall volcano on the island. I was very excited as I love cable cars and volcanoes. It sounded like the perfect way to spend our day ashore. We took...

April 18th, 2023 At Sea Gone were the ostrich feathers, but they were replaced by a beautiful display of strelitzias – birds of paradise. Today was well spent going to the lectures, and craft class. Stephen Payne gave a very interesting talk on airships. Paul...

April 17th, 2023 At Sea The arrangement in the lobby this morning was a beautiful display of ostrich feathers. Could this be because it’s the Roaring Twenties gala ball tonight? It certainly looks beautiful; they always do such a good job with the ever-changing...

April 16th, 2023 At Sea We woke up to what looked like a beautiful sunny day, although on closer inspection it was rather hazy. When we left our stateroom for breakfast this morning there was a very official looking envelope in the mail slot outside our room. I...

April 15th, 2023 At Sea The sea remains very calm. We spent most of the day in the Commodore Club, accessing the internet and reading. Sometimes, that really is the best way to do it. We thought it would be standing room only in Illuminations for the talks we...

April 14th, 2023 At Sea It was raining when we got up, and very, very humid. Today is the day that we cross the equator officially, with a traditional crossing of the line ceremony. People who have not crossed the equator by sea previously, pollywogs, need to ask...