Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks

Last Blog From the MSC Sinfonia

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Helga

This is the last blog from the MSC Sinfonia. Even if we decided to do this cruise again (which won’t be for a while!), next year, MSC are bringing out the MSC Musica for the South African summer cruise season. … Continue reading →

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The Lord Blessed us with a Storm

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Helga

We woke in the middle of the night to a lot of knocking and creaking within the ship. I got up and went outside. The sky was cloudy and it was starting to rain. I took the washing off our … Continue reading →

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Third Last Day at Sea

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Helga

Friday 27th October 2017 Today we have had our third last day at sea. Eating reading and exercising were the three main activities. We had breakfast and then went to the gym mid-morning. It was crazy busy. I think everyone is … Continue reading →

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Reunion

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Helga

Thursday 26th October 2017 I have never known much about Reunion. It is an island in the Indian Ocean 175km south-west of Mauritius. The main town is in the north and is called St. Denis. However, when you arrive by … Continue reading →

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Mauritius!

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Helga

Wednesday 25th October 2017 With the stiff headwind we have been experiencing along with significant swell, the ship creaks and sways and sometimes wakes me up at night. Last night was worse than other nights. I woke up a few … Continue reading →

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Dressing Up and Learning the Jive

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Helga

Tuesday 24th October 2017 Over the last couple of days, the wind has picked up and as a result we have had some additional swell. It has meant that when we are at the gym and on the treadmill, it … Continue reading →

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Verrry Quiet Monday

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Helga

After tearing around Port Victoria in the Seychelles yesterday, today has been refreshingly quiet. One of the things that is offered on the ship is to have breakfast delivered to your cabin, so last evening, I filled in menu form … Continue reading →

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Seychelles

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Helga

Sunday 22nd October 2017 You are reading the words of a very tired lady! My feet are throbbing BUT!  We arrived in the Seychelles today!! The scenery from the ship was amazing. A whole lot of tropical islands (115 in total) … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Equator

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Helga

Saturday 21st October 2017 A few things happened this morning. To start with as the day began, we had to forward our clocks an hour so now we are two hours ahead of South Africa. This was our breakfast view. … Continue reading →

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The Real Rest Began

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Helga

Friday 20th October 2017 Overnight we left the protection of the Gulf of Aden and turned full south down the east coast of Africa. And with it the real rest came.  This morning, the internet was lost and without any … Continue reading →

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Flying Fish & Dolphins

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Helga

This morning when we were at the ship gym, we saw two amazing pods of dolphins. They were right in front of the ship. The gym  has one of the best views and I watched the second pod swim and … Continue reading →

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The Horn of Africa

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Helga

I don’t think we will actually be able to see the horn of Africa but in the next 24 hours we definitely will have rounded it. I found us on another cruise tracker. I figured that if Mike can pick … Continue reading →

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Nearing the Horn of Africa

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Helga

As we near the Horn of Africa, the Somalian coast brings with it some potential piracy issues which makes me understand why when you go to the Sinfonia tracker online, it puts us the other side of Africa. We have … Continue reading →

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My Ship To-Do List

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Helga

My feeling is that unless I make a plan, the days will drift past and nothing will be done on them, so I’ve made a bit of a to-do list for these 7 days at sea, at which we are half … Continue reading →

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Cruising Down the Red Sea

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Helga

Sunday 15th October 2017 Today has been our first of seven days at sea. We are cruising down the Red Sea. The sea is calm and the  journey so far has been very smooth. The only hiccough is that we … Continue reading →

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