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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

Last night we had dinner in the Dining Club. This is the poshest restaurant on the ship. Apparently it’s French cuisine which uses...

Last night we had dinner in Vista, the Italian part of the main restaurant and had a pleasant chat with a couple on the next table. Go us...

We didn’t leave port until nearly 11pm. I know this because we’d not long gone to sleep when we were woken by a tannoy announcement and...

In the evening the tannoy bonged with an announcement that the captains had changed. For the first time in my admittedly brief experience...

The last time Lyn and I spent a night in a hotel in Bournemouth was in 1987 in the first blossoming of our romance and a week after ‘The...

Prologue for our upcoming cruise to the Canary Islands on the Marella Explorer.