Peter's Travel Blog

“So how’s your day been?” “Thanks for asking, mysterious disconnected voice in my head conducting an imaginary interview…. My day’s gone something like this…” Alarm went off at 8am, dozed until just before 9am, then dragged myself out of bed, got dressed and headed upstairs to Marcos for breakfast. I went out on deck, but only briefly; the sun was...

This morning, an art and crafts display was held in the Reception area; this was an opportunity for the craft tutors to make ourselves known to the passengers and plant the idea in their heads that one thing they might want to do during their long cruise is to engage in some creative pursuits. I’m pleased to report that the...

It was nice not to have to set the alarm for stupid-o’clock for once. The Marco Polo wouldn’t be embarking passengers until 4pm, meaning I could take a relatively leisurely drive south. For the most part, the journey was just that; traffic was fluid for most of the way, only stodging up on a couple of occasions due to a...

MV Marco Polo   Today, I completed packing, ready for joining the good ship Marco Polo on Monday. This is always an anxious time, with only a day or two to go to a voyage; I have so much gear, piled up and ready to go, thoughts that I may have forgotten something always nags at the back of one’s...