Tag Archives: Cruising

Another Leg of our Journey

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Tomorrow I get to see you! I am excited about that. It will be bitter sweet because tomorrow is the day we get together to remember Oupa & how special he was. You can sit on my … Continue reading →

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Edging Towards Home

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today is the day we are edging closer to home. These two days of cruising idly down the South African coast are perfect for adjusting to getting home. We spent most of 2022 knowing this trip was … Continue reading →

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Just Watching the Sea Go By

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Helga

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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Perfect Day at Sea

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Helga

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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It’s All Swell

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Helga

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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Just Sea

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Helga

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 →

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Equator Crossing Day

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Helga

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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Ship Gossip

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Helga

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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Deck Games and Dolphins

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Helga

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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Surprise in Safaga, Egypt

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie, Sometimes you go places and don’t expect much and then you get a big surprise when you find some good thing about it. That’s what happened today is Safaga, Egypt. We arrived to a majestic sunrise. I’m … Continue reading →

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A Special Ship Night

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today is an exciting night on the ship because it’s Gala Night. That means that everyone dresses up in their very nice clothes and go and have a very nice dinner. So we are preparing for that … Continue reading →

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Katakolon Greece

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie The first thing about Katakolon in Greece is we have been mis-pronouncing it. We came here in 2017 and went to Olympia which is about 30km away. Having done that main excursion, the next best thing was … Continue reading →

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Getting Some Relaxing Done

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we were able to start enjoying the cruise and get some relaxing done.  The biggest surprise I have seen on the ship so far is the lack of Covid protocol. It’s all but … Continue reading →

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New Shoes

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We went to Claremont to pick up  my orthodontic retainer and finally, after 5 visits I don’t need to return! Life is made up of helpful, happy little moments and today we had one of … Continue reading →

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Wooden, You Know

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… The Wood arrived.  Mike spent a lot of time recently designing cupboards for our scullery. Then we can put the linen in there and when we are overseas, it will be easily accessible and manageable.  … Continue reading →

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