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MEIN SCHIFF 4, 7th September 2015, Part 7
Thursday 10th September 2015Today MEIN SCHIFF 4 has arrived in Oslo, Norway. Sailing through the fjords to arrive at the port is one of the delights of being at sea, and after breakfast we were soon...
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MEIN SCHIFF 4, 7th September 2015, Part 8, the final one
Friday 11th September 2015Today is a sea day, as we sail from Oslo down through the North Sea back to Hamburg. Again we enjoyed 'trolley' breakfast in one of the restaurants. Trolley breakfastThis...
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NORWEGIAN ESCAPE 25th October 2015
Many months ago I was on the circulation list of a note suggesting an ESCAPE! Aha, I thought, here we go again - it must be Norwegian Cruise Line's new vessel NORWEGIAN ESCAPE. Indeed it was, and so I...
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NORWEGIAN ESCAPE 25th October 2015 Part 2
Saturday 24th October 2015I went down for breakfast in the Motel One Hamburg am Michel hotel reception/bar/sitting area, which is obviously now too small for the number of guests at the hotel. A new...
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NORWEGIAN ESCAPE 25th October 2015 Part 3
Sunday 25th October 2015I woke and realised it was 'new ship day' today - what fun. Breakfast in the Hotel reception area was far less crowded than expected, probably because it was Sunday morning! I...
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NORWEGIAN ESCAPE 25th October 2015 Part 4
Monday 26th October 2015On my televisionThe CaptainHere we areWe arranged to meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. and decided to try the Manhattan Main Dining Room. The queues waiting to get in there were huge...
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NORWEGIAN ESCAPE 25th October 2015, the final part
Tuesday 27th October 2015Arriving by sea in Southampton was quite a novelty this morning. I can't remember when I last did that, apart from the ferry from the Isle of Wight or on the dreaded URIAH HEAP...
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MORE FERRYING IN '15 Part 1
My original invitation to go ferrying with friends in '15 was actually in two parts: June and also September. We enjoyed a good time in June (see Ferrying in '15 blog articles and photographs), and now...
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MORE FERRYING IN '15 Part 2
Tuesday 15th September 2015Oh, the pleasure of a longer lie-in on board BLUE HORIZON this morning; the ship arrived in Heraklion port in Crete at 6.00 a.m. but passengers can stay on board until 8.30...
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MORE FERRYING IN '15 Part 3
Wednesday 16th September 2015I set my alarm for 5.20 a.m. here on board FESTOS PALACE. All passengers usually get a call from the tannoy in good time for arrival, but it was late this morning so we...
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MORE FERRYING IN '15 Part 4
Thursday 17th September 2015What a pleasure to wake up in a Greek island hotel and prepare for breakfast on a pretty terrace, looking out to sea and other islands in the Cyclades. The sun was shining...
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MORE FERRYING IN '15, Part 5
Friday 18th September 2015I slept like the proverbial log during the night and awoke to find ships passing in Piraeus Roads seemingly not very far away from the terrace of my bedroom. It was another...
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MORE FERRYING IN '15 Part 6
Saturday 19th September 2015Here on board OLYMPIC CHAMPION we have a day at sea - how lovely. My cabin is spacious and I only woke at 5.45 a.m. when the anchor was dropped as we arrived at Igoumenitsa....
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MORE FERRYING IN '15 Part 7
Sunday 20th September 2015My alarm was set for 6 o'clock this morning - it's arrival in Venice day, and therefore exciting. We discovered that OLYMPIC CHAMPION will dock in a Commercial Port Container...
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MORE FERRYING IN '15 Part 8, the final one
Monday 21st September 2015Blue sky heralded another hot and sunny day as I had breakfast in the hotel's dining room. I sat with a lady from Tasmania and we enjoyed each other's company while discussing...
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Bluebells - Spring in an English wood
Trees reflectedBeside a pondSpringReflectionsMoss on an old tree stumpBluebells up close
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MINERVA 14th May 2016 Part 1
MINERVA 14th May 2016Glorious Gardens and the Chelsea Flower ShowIn late March I discovered an extremely good offer to sail on the ship MINERVA from Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire, England, in May....
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MINERVA 14th May 2016 Part 2 Honfleur
Sunday 15th May 2016Arrival at HonfleurWe arrived in Honfleur this morning under blue skies, and berthed alongside the familiar timber yards outside town. I had time for a walk on the Promenade deck...
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MINERVA 14th May 2016 Part 3 St. Malo
Monday 16th May 2016This morning we are at sea, which is very pleasant; we are due to arrive at St. Malo at noon. After an early breakfast I went along to the Darwin Lounge for the Whitsunday Service...
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