Peter's Travel Blog

Having workshops at the latter end of the afternoon has given us lots of time to enjoy the sea (and reduced the need to get up too early). Standing at the pointy-end of the ship and watching the world go by is a very relaxing thing to do, and surprisingly absorbing; The Mediterranean is a busy place, so there are...

Today, we arrived in Malta. It was an early arrival, so we’d even set the alarm to make sure that we’d be up on deck in time to see the city as we sailed in. And what a truly beautiful city it is – from the harbour, at least; Malta has quite a colourful, and turbulent, past, and its impressive...

Another day at sea, and another nugget of trivia from our esteemed captain; did you know that United Airlines cut $40,000 off its annual budget just by removing a single olive from its in-flight waldorf salad? Strange but true… apparently.   The second workshop – a tonal study in one colour (Paynes Grey) – went well. Everyone seemed very settled,...

Today was our first day at sea; the weather was pleasant with only the merest of breezes, and the Mediterranean was calm. It makes a change to be at sea on a Sunday and not in a port town, pottering around, wondering what it would look like with people.   This is clearly a busy by-way for ships; we’ve seen...

We arose early and headed for Almeria, approximately an hour’s drive from where Tracey’s parents live. The morning was cool but pleasant – a far cry from the heavy rainstorms of the previous day, although further rain was forcast.   We arrived in the Port of Almeria, on the Southern coast of Spain, at about 10:30am, and by 11am, we’d...