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Tag Archives: Life on the Sinfonia
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
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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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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Dressing Up and Learning the Jive
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
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
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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The Real Rest Began
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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Nearing the Horn of Africa
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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Heading for the Tropics
Today is a quiet day at sea. We are heading for Port Said, Egypt. We should arrive there at 4pm today and the aim is to wait for our convoy to be called for the trip through the Suez Canal. … Continue reading
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In & Out of Heraklion, Crete
Right now, I am sitting in one of the lounges on the ship, watching the outer reaches of Greece pass by on my right with dozens of wind mills enthusiastically turning on the hillside just yonder sea. We are on … Continue reading
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Cruising Down Italy
Sunday 8th October 2017 The first part of our cruise is down the Adriatic Sea all the way down Italy and at this time we are just bruising its heel… http://www.sea-scanner.com/ships-position-msc-sinfonia Our destination is Greece where tomorrow we see the … Continue reading
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