Category: Amazon, Caribbean and Azores

Today, we arrived in Brazilian waters. When I came up for breakfast, the Pool Deck was wet from rain, but the air was hot and humid. Beyond, on both sides of the ship, you could just make out the thin, dark line of the the forest. Exactly two weeks after leaving Tilbury, we were finally anchored in the mouth of...

Today was the last of my watercolour classes for a few days. As we approach Brazil, and the mouth of the Amazon, there was a definite end-of-term feel to the workshops, which today was all about painting skies. The reason for the impending break is because, when we enter Brazilian waters tomorrow, a couple of immigration officials will be coming...

It hasn’t felt like a Saturday today. In fact; no day feels like its supposed to in the virtual reality that is a cruise ship. Another day at sea means another working day for me. Although my classes dont’t happen until the afternoon, I don’t lie-in – there’s simply too much to do. After breakfast, I took my daily walk...

It takes five days to cross the Atlantic, which means lots of sea-days and lots of watercolour classes. This morning, after breakfast, and after grabbing a bit of fresh air on deck (I haven’t seen any flying fish yet, but apparently, they have been spotted), I produced my first painting from the trip; ‘Boats in Mindelo’. I swapped the milky,...