It was thirty-six years ago in late summer when I made my first trip abroad. Sylvia had booked a surprise holiday for the two of us on the Island of Elba, with the flight landing in Pisa airport. As the … Read More
Pisa and Florence.
It was thirty-six years ago in late summer when I made my first trip abroad. Sylvia had booked a surprise holiday for the two of us on the Island of Elba, with the flight landing in Pisa airport. As the … Read More
Monte Carlo or Bust.
The thunder storm that I mentioned in yesterday’s post stayed with us for a couple of hours with lightening flashing all around the ship. The sea swell was quite uncharacteristic of the Med and was rough well into the night. … Read More
The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly in Barcelona.
During the years we have been cruising we have sailed into many magnificent ports ; Venice with it’s views of the Doges Palace and St Mark’s Square, Sydney under the famous harbour bridge and the slow cruise up the archipelago … Read More
The third day at sea.
At 5.30ish this morning we were woken by a terrific thunderstorm, bright lightening filled the skies closely followed by some huge claps of thunder. I got up and closed balcony door thinking that today would be a write-off weather wise. … Read More