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Tourists Of The Caribbean. Day 12: Lock, Stock, and a Sloth Called Skippy

Feb 29, 20243 min read

Tourists Of The Caribbean. Day 12: Lock, Stock, and a Sloth Called Skippy

Day 12. Today we were in Panama which in a surprise move is actually a country not just a canal or a hat. It was also the day I got my...

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Tourists Of The Caribbean. Day 8/9 'No, She Went Of Her Own Accord'

Mark Simmons

Feb 26, 20245 min read

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Tourists Of The Caribbean. Day 8/9 'No, She Went Of Her Own Accord'

Today we were in Jamaica and initially we hadn’t booked a tour for this stop and thought we'd just have a wander around Montego Bay

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Tourists Of The Caribbean: Day 6/7 !Two Amigos!

Mark Simmons

Feb 21, 20245 min read

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Tourists Of The Caribbean: Day 6/7 !Two Amigos!

Today was a big highlight of the trip, a visit to Chichén Itzá to see the Myan ruins, one of the modern 7 wonders of the world.

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Tourists Of The Caribbean: Day 4/5 Cuban Tourist Crisis

Mark Simmons

Feb 20, 20246 min read

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Tourists Of The Caribbean: Day 4/5 Cuban Tourist Crisis

Today we arrived in Cuba! We got off the ship as soon as it docked, about 8ish, but soon discovered that Havana doesn’t really open until 10

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Mark Simmons

Aug 3, 20233 min read

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New Year, New Adventure.

We've finally decided on what we’re doing for our BIG holiday in the New Year (2024). We have over 3 weeks of holiday to play with, a...

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Mark Simmons

May 28, 20231 min read

Reviews

P&O and Norwegian Fjords Review

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Mark Simmons

May 12, 20233 min read

Holiday

The Simmons Saga Day Six

I mentioned in an earlier post that you go to Northern Europe for the scenery and Southern Europe for the culture (and the scenery as...

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Mark Simmons

May 10, 20233 min read

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The Simmons Saga Day Four

I woke up about 5 and went to get a coffee and walked straight into an amazing view and predawn glow. During the night the ship had...

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Mark Simmons

May 8, 20233 min read

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The Simmons Saga Day Two

We were woken, rather symbolically, by deck chairs being rearranged on the deck above us. Neither of us had had a particularly good...

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Mark Simmons

May 7, 20233 min read

Holiday

The Simmons Saga Day One

Packing… tricky… A cruise is always a bit awkward to pack for because, if you want to do it right, you need 2 outfits per day. One for...

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Kerry Whitting

May 1, 20237 min read

Travel Tips

Cruise Tips - P&O

Tips for when cruising with P&O

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Adriatic Delights. Day Seven. I ‘Split’ On Your Grave.

Mark Simmons

Oct 6, 20223 min read

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Adriatic Delights. Day Seven. I ‘Split’ On Your Grave.

Today we were in Split and our highly anticipated Tuk Tuk ride. It was also our last day on the ship. The sea air must be doing me good beca

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Adriatic Delights. Day Six. Views From The Ancona Express.

Mark Simmons

Oct 5, 20223 min read

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Adriatic Delights. Day Six. Views From The Ancona Express.

I awoke this morning and found an ominous letter pinned to our cabin door asking me to contact reception. I was racking my brain trying to

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Adriatic Delights. Day Five. There’s Something About Magda.

Mark Simmons

Oct 4, 20223 min read

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Adriatic Delights. Day Five. There’s Something About Magda.

The day started with us getting told off, twice. We thought we’d get off the ship early for our tour and get some fresh air and look...

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Adriatic Delights. Day Four. Lindy Rides Again!

Mark Simmons

Oct 3, 20223 min read

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Adriatic Delights. Day Four. Lindy Rides Again!

We had a fairly light breakfast and then got on the coach ready to go to Slovenia to see the horses. This was the highlight of the trip, at

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Adriatic Delights. Day Three. An Englishman in Zadar.

Mark Simmons

Oct 2, 20222 min read

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Adriatic Delights. Day Three. An Englishman in Zadar.

As I stepped off the shuttle bus in Zadar old town I realised that I had done exactly zero research about Croatia. I like to be able to say

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Mark Simmons

Oct 1, 20222 min read

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Adriatic Delights. Day Two. The Room.

Unbeknown to us we had booked a 4 birth cabin. Now you might think this was a good thing as we must have more room but you would be very, ve

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Adriatic Delights: Day One. Game of ‘Obese’ Thrones

Mark Simmons

Sep 29, 20223 min read

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Adriatic Delights: Day One. Game of ‘Obese’ Thrones

When booking this adventure I forgot I’d promised Victoria and Nathan I’d take them to the airport for their holiday. To be more accurate my

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Canaries Cruise Day Seven. Shut Err Island

Mark Simmons

Mar 7, 20224 min read

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Canaries Cruise Day Seven. Shut Err Island

For our evening meal the previous night we thought we’d try Tapas @ The Mediterranean. Lyn has been very good with regard to food this...

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Canaries Cruise Day Six: Madeira ‘Layer’ Cake

Mark Simmons

Mar 6, 20223 min read

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Canaries Cruise Day Six: Madeira ‘Layer’ Cake

Even in the dark as we approach Madeira I knew this would be more like it. Just the shape of the island and the way the city of Funchal...

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