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Author Archives: Helga
Rainy Durban
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we arrived in Durban. It was a rainy day. It’s not often we’ve been on the ship with so much rain. It poured down for quite a while. Amidst it all, we were … Continue reading
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Tagged Durban, Internet between Reunion and Durban
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Some of the People
Monday Dear Elsie, Today was another quiet day at sea. Because it’s Monday, I had to try to work, so I got up quite early and went to the gym. I did a good hour and a half – first … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Internet between Reunion and Durban, MSC Sinfonia
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Just Watching the Sea Go By
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day that was pretty much like yesterday! In fact what I did yesterday, I did today. However, I did video 1 minute of watching the sea go by. The internet has been dreadfully slow, … Continue reading
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Tagged At sea on the Sinfonia, Cruising, Sea day
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Perfect Day at Sea
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had a perfect day at sea. We left Seychelles last evening and made good progress throughout the day past Madagascar towards Durban. This morning I woke early and when I looked outside, … Continue reading
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Tagged At sea on the Sinfonia, Cruising, Sea day
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Reunion – 2022
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we arrived in Reunion. It was just for one day. Arriving in Reunion… The last time we came here it was entirely unremarkable so months ago I decided to book an excursion. The … Continue reading
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Tagged MSC Sinfonia, Piton Maido, Reunion, Reunion Cruise Terminal
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Mauritius 2022 Day 2
Thursday Dear Elsie Today we spent our second day in Mauritius. We were collected by a taxi and first went to the volcano. It’s called Trou aux Cerfs and is unusual in that it’s covered by trees and it’s just … Continue reading
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Tagged Mauritius volcano, Sinfonia 2022, Trou aux Cerfs Volcano
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Mauritius 2022 Day 1
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day Teddy went to Mauritius! Last night there were very rough seas and rain and apparently a storm, but I heard nor felt any of it. We slept well and when we woke up … Continue reading
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Tagged Mauritius, Mauritius market, Port Louis, Sinfonia 2022
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It’s All Swell
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we continued on our way to Mauritius. We are due to arrive there tomorrow. This morning when I woke up and started moving around, I noticed there was a lot more swell. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruising, Indian ocean, Typical day at Sea on the Sinfonia
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Just Sea
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day there was just sea. Lots and lots of sea all around with no ships or land. There were some exciting sights though. We spent some time on our balcony early this morning watching … Continue reading
Our Day In Seychelles
Sunday 4th December 2022 Dear Elsie Today was your Mom’s birthday! Yay! We had a late afternoon call with you all and it was wonderful to see you and all the shenanigans you have been up to, climbing the security … Continue reading
Seychelles Arrival
Saturday Dear Elsie Today we arrived in the Seychelles. We crossed the equator late last night. Seychelles – Tiny country just south of the Equator makes it super hot. They said it was 30C but felt like 34C. From the … Continue reading
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Tagged Port Victoria, Seychelles, Sinfonia 2022, Venice to Cape Town
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Equator Crossing Day
Friday Dear Elsie Today is the day we will cross the Equator! On the day of the Equator crossing, the ship holds a massive gig called Neptune’s Party. They dress some unsuspecting soul into an outfit and ‘baptise’ him. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Crossing the equator, Cruising
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Ship Gossip
Thursday So this is not for Elsie! Today we exercised in the morning, had a late breakfast and finished up with one of our favourite treats – a little chocolate muffin with cream. I did some work and we pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruising, Life on the Sinfonia
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Deck Games and Dolphins
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we got up a little later than usual and headed for the deck to swim! A lot of people were already at breakfast so there were not too many people in the pool. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruising, Life on the Sinfonia, Sinfonia 2022
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Between Africa and Asia
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we crossed through what we called the Straits of Djibouti – it’s a narrow strip at the end of the Red Sea that becomes the Gulf of Aden. On one side is Yemen … Continue reading
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Tagged At sea on the Sinfonia, Gulf of Aden
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