Tag Archives: Cruise

Cruising the Greek Islands

Posted on October 11, 2020 by frenchfry36

As if cruising the Greek Islands in June 2019 wasn’t exciting enough, we booked an introductory scuba diving lesson for our day on Crete, and we were excited to see a school of dolphins greeting us as we sailed towards … Continue reading →

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Dreams do come true

Posted on September 27, 2020 by frenchfry36

I had wanted to cruise the Greek Islands ever since I was a teenager, and last year that dream came true! Cutting it fine, flying in from Australia into Athens, Greece, on the afternoon of boarding, we had booked a … Continue reading →

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Seize the day

Posted on September 20, 2020 by frenchfry36

Last year we fulfilled a number of bucket list wishes: sky diving with my son, cruising the Greek Islands, scuba diving in Crete, and taking a hot air balloon ride over the Loire Valley in France! All totally amazing experiences. … Continue reading →

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Beached

Posted on December 3, 2013 by frenchfry36

Our travels usually take us overseas – but over recent weeks we have had the pleasure of enjoying some of Australia’s fabulous beaches. First stop was Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays, with a gorgeous view of Catseye Bay from our “Seaview … Continue reading →

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Four hours in Florence

Posted on July 12, 2013 by frenchfry36

I always say that taking the chance to have a look around when at different ports on a cruise is like going to a buffet and being able to taste a variety of dishes. You get to have a “taste” of various … Continue reading →

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People posing in Pisa

Posted on June 24, 2013 by frenchfry36

When our cruise ship docked at Livorno, Italy, we chose to visit Pisa and Florence for the day, paying for an “on your own tour”. That is, you pay for transport only and are escorted to a meeting place to … Continue reading →

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My Superstar

Posted on June 2, 2013 by frenchfry36

Karaoke is a popular evening entertainment on cruises – but I don’t know why they only run very short sessions of an hour or so. In the “real world” karaoke is generally around 4 hours, giving time for seasoned singers to sing a few songs … Continue reading →

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Not too long in Toulon

Posted on May 25, 2013 by frenchfry36

Seeing the long queue that had already formed to catch the shuttle boat from our cruise ship into Toulon, on the southern coast of France, we thought we had better get a move on. The queue was even longer by the time we … Continue reading →

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This is the way we wash our hands

Posted on May 23, 2013 by frenchfry36

I’m sure you’ve heard that washing your hands is the best preventative measure you can take against picking up “bugs” – bacteria or viruses – left loitering on surfaces by others. A cruise ship inevitably becomes a veritable floating petri dish of … Continue reading →

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Ice and a transatlantic crossing

Posted on May 6, 2013 by frenchfry36

We happened to watch a documentary on the Titanic disaster just before departing on our transatlantic cruise. Probably not impeccable timing. But I consoled myself in that our voyage upon the “Navigator of the Seas” was to follow a totally different route … Continue reading →

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