<p>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 worldwide coronavirus issues,…</p>
<p>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 Funky Music White Boy” on…</p>
<p>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 unheard of that he would…</p>
<p>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 all 4 washing machines…</p>
<p>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 right outside out…</p>
<p>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 we are relegated to the…</p>
<p>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 lo and behold it was…</p>
<p>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. Today was the Virtuoso…</p>
<p>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 ship were, nothing was too…</p>
<p>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 holidays have always…</p>
<p>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 fringed shores, but I…</p>
<p>Friday, February 28th, 2020 At Sea Today was another treat. We spent most of the day passing by beautiful little islands. We were going really slowly, so we had a good look at them. Most seem to be deserted, but they had beautiful white beaches, mangrove…</p>
