Peter's Travel Blog

Today, we were back at sea, on our way towards our next destination, Arrecife in Lanzarote. I had a morning class for a change, which meant we had to be up early, in time to set up ready for a 10am start. Today, I had them painting the Barbary Apes of Gibraltar, which was a challenge, but everyone seemed to...

Today, we are still at sea, on our way towards Gibraltar, where we are due to arrive at midday tomorrow. After breakfast, we decided to get some exercise by walking around the upper deck several times. The weather is improving by the day, and although there is still a bit of a cool breeze, the upper decks are becoming more...

Today, we are still at sea, and a glance at the progress map on the in-cabin TV tells us that we are roughly halfway across the Bay of Biscay heading South towards our next destination, Gibraltar, where we are due to arrive on Monday. The wind and swell have both dropped considerably, so the going is much steadier now. As...

Today, we are at sea, heading in a Westerly direction, down the length of the English Channel, towards the Bay of Biscay. It’s a bit rough, and the open decks have been closed off due to the high winds and rolling swell. Having said that, I’m pretty sure it would seem much rougher if we were on the Marco Polo....