Peter's Travel Blog

At around 3am this morning, we finally left Bristol Cruise Terminal, and were on our way. I know that was the time because I was awoken by the sound of the engines firing up (we’re down in the bowels of the ship, only a stone’s throw from where the engines live, so this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise)....

Today, we joined MV Marco Polo in the Bristol Cruise Terminal. It was an early start (6am) and a mercilessly uneventful journey south from North Yorkshire; with only a couple of stops along the way, we arrived in Bristol Avonmouth at just gone midday, at the very start of embarkation. This is the first time I’ve cruised from Bristol, so...

On Tuesday the 22nd of December, I will be joining the Marco Polo for the third time this year, on a festive trip to The Canary Islands and Madeira. If my reading of the itinerary is correct, it’ll mean I’ll be running a workshop on Christmas Day… better make it festive, then! Here’s hoping the sea and the weather will...