Rain or sun? At 5:30a I woke to find an email from today’s tour guide suggesting we cancel the trip as the forecast was so lousy. She had written it the night before but our internet is so spotty I never received it. As she had to leave her house at 6a to reach us … Continue reading Day 28: Reunion

Day 2 in Mauritius and I’ve another ship’s tour booked. This one visits the Southwest of the island which seems to have the main scenic sights. It was a very efficient tour: 5 minutes photo stop here, 15 minutes there, and a history lesson on bus in between. I’ll let pictures tell the story…. Cyber … Continue reading Day 27: Mauritius

Inauspicious arrival in Port Louis Everyone welcome I booked an “Island Oasis” for today which consisted of an hour’s drive thru rural countryside to a tiny dock, then a little ferry shuttle over to a private island for a few hours of sun, swim, beach and feast. Driving through the city Almost all gardens are … Continue reading Day 26: Mauritius

Day 24: Ah, a day off from blogging. Today was another Sea Day, and as you’ve read the minutiae of several of those so far my only comment is that today was more of the same. 🙂 Day 25: The sun continues to beat me in the race to rise first in the morning. The … Continue reading Day 24 & 25: At Sea

Typical Mahe - beach, jungle, sun, clouds My ride for the day. Left 7:30a trying to beat heat but dying for a swim by 8am. Not here tho… As this was the only bit of accessible sand and I thought I could do better. Not great lighting but pic shows those famous boulders that are … Continue reading Day 23: Mahe, Seychelles

On deck at 6a this morning, trying to get some exercise in before the sun gets too hot. The sun was just half over the horizon on the port side and on the opposite side this brilliant cloud display. Afterwards I had a quick coffee with Ivan, one of my tablemates. He comes up every … Continue reading Day 22: Mahe, Seychelles

No wind to speak of and a lovely little cloud blocking the sun meant walking the deck at sunrise(-ish)! 13.5 laps = 3 miles which is a good start to the day. I’m wandering the ship all day long so I’m going for total miles, not bursts 🙂 Next: brekkie, then I decided to tackle … Continue reading Day 21: At Sea

Another day passes on the MSC Sinfonia. Same routine: walk, eat, read, lecture, walk, eat, read, lecture, you get the idea. Incredibly strong winds in the morning so I only did one lap on the top deck before I got blown overboard and finished my workout walking fore&aft thru all the quiet bars and sitting … Continue reading Day 20: Still At Sea

Groundhog Day. Pretty much the same as yesterday, but even quieter. No lecture so I spent the whole day reading and catching up on some laundry. Ended up skipping dinner as I didn’t feel like dressing up and to be honest, I can afford to skip a meal or two. Passing a steady stream of … Continue reading Day 19: At Sea

Islands of Yemen It dawned to be an extremely windy morning. I attempted to walk to my 6:15a coffee at the buffet along the upper deck but not only was the wind a deterrent the security guard was too! “Madame, no one is allowed on the outside decks while in this area”. He did allow … Continue reading Day 18: At Sea