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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 luck, there were no...

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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 want to get started on...

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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 through this later...

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DAY 25

Monday April 15th   At Sea   107th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic   Well, I guess we’re not in the calm Mediterranean Sea any more. We woke up to a grey and wet day, with rough seas (5-meter swell) and a Force 8 gale outside. That explains...

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DAY 24

Day 24   Sunday April 14th   Southampton   This is the end of the voyage for the large majority of passengers. No one looks happy to be leaving, especially the full world cruise passengers who now see Mary as their home.   We still have 7 more...

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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 be packed with...

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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 was my craft class...

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DAY 21

Thursday April 11th   Lisbon   We got up early to watch us sail in to Lisbon, but looking outside, there was no sign of land at all. We turned on the TV to check on our position, and there was a message that due to strong head winds, our arrival in Lisbon...

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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 to go until they...

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DAY 19

Tuesday April 9th   Barcelona   I LOVE Barcelona!!!!!!   We were docked at the new cruise terminal. So for the first time on this cruise we were able to disembark on to air bridges on decks 2 and 3, and did not have to exit from the bowels of the...

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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.   Our friend...

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DAY 17

Sunday April 7th   Civitavecchia   Instead of going in to Rome, we had decided to hire a driver for the day and to go and see Tarquinia which is a short drive from Civitavecchia. We had asked our tablemates David and Mo to join us; David and Joan were...

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