Reunion
29th March 2014. What a BON SURPRISE! After a rough overnight passage from yesterday’s disappointment, Reunion, from which I expected little, delivered in spades! So, let’s start with today’s P&O facts. I know… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: March, 2014
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Mauritius
28th March 2014. Having successfully evaded the Pirates we stopped today at one of my most eagerly awaited islands. Mauritius. Even the name to me sounds like a cross between Mysterious and Delicious… Continue reading
Pirates Ahoy!
24th March 2014 We are now in Pirate Alley! Ah Ha!! As we left Sri Lanka we had a midnight rendezvous with a midget submarine and a company of highly trained specialist with… Continue reading
Colombo
23rd March 2014: Today we awoke to find us in the commercial port at Colombo, the largest city of Sri Lanka. Today’s P&O fact, Sri Lanka is similar in size to Tasmania. I… Continue reading
Langkawi
20th March 2014 After a very short journey overnight up the coast we arrived with the dawn at the Malaysian Island of Palau Langkawi. After centuries, when nothing more has happened here than… Continue reading
Kuala Lumpur
19th March 2014. After our newly arrived, jet lagged Captain boarded at Singapore, we departed late and negotiated through the forty or so ships in the bay in the dark. I have never… Continue reading
Singapore
18th March 2014. What a place! It should really be called Orchid city. For some reason, known only to the bean counters at P&O this was not an overnight stop but just one… Continue reading
Thailand
15th March 2014: Today we opened our eyes at the huge commercial port at Laem Chabang a long long way from Bangkok, which was good for us as we were going to meet… Continue reading
Ho ChI Minh
13th March 2014: Early morning found us gliding slowly up one of the tributaries of the Mekong Delta to the commercial port of Phu My where we docked alongside a very modern port… Continue reading
Nha Trang
12th March 2014: Our second port in Vietnam was Nha Trang, one of Vietnam’s “premier” resorts. Ever to be know be me as “One Dollar” because everything here is One Dollar! Hat; One… Continue reading
Ha Long Bay
10th March 2014: For everyone there is a personal list of the seven places of the world that are truly outstandingly beautiful, for me, The Grand Canyon is one, An English Bluebell wood… Continue reading
Hong Kong
7th March 2014: I really don’t know how to sum up my two days in Hong Kong but I will try. Have you ever wished so much for Christmas to come as a… Continue reading