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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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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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Canaries Cruise Day Five. Mad Mark: Beyond Thunder Pants.

Mark Simmons

Mar 5, 20223 min read

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Canaries Cruise Day Five. Mad Mark: Beyond Thunder Pants.

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

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Canaries Cruise Day Four. The Accidental Tourist.

Mark Simmons

Mar 3, 20223 min read

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Canaries Cruise Day Four. The Accidental Tourist.

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...

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Canaries Cruise Day Three. Who Framed Markie Rabbit.

Mark Simmons

Mar 2, 20223 min read

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Canaries Cruise Day Three. Who Framed Markie Rabbit.

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...

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Canaries Cruise, Day Two. Mark Verses The Volcano

Mark Simmons

Mar 1, 20223 min read

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Canaries Cruise, Day Two. Mark Verses The Volcano

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

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Canaries Cruise Day One: My Big Fat Canaries Flight

Mark Simmons

Feb 28, 20223 min read

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Canaries Cruise Day One: My Big Fat Canaries Flight

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...

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Mark Simmons

Feb 14, 20223 min read

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Canaries Cruise, March 2022: Prologue

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

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