Sunrise on a day at sea.
Kotor Fjord on a summers day from the Alpine Pass.
My flights home landed in my email inbox today. I am a month away from returning to Aotearoa, New Zealand. Good Lord! Where has the time gone.
Debbie and I continue to waft around the Mediterranean Sea enjoying the warmth and tranquility of the place. Other than a windy night in the Gulf of Lions the weather has been very favourable.
We are well and truly into the summer season now. The ship sails continues her role of taking our guests in a modicum of comfort to the French and Italian Rivieras Debbie has been doing a sterling job of assisting the tours department by volunteering to be an escort which has helped both the department and herself gain many new friends. At the end of each tour she writes a summary of the days events often reaching a couple of pages of notes. I take great delight in listening to her stories of encounters with the locals and our guests.
A special moment for me was the meeting of two sisters in Barcelona port. I have commanded both ships and to see them nose to nose was quite special. These photos were taken by Philipp our Hotel Director.
Moving astern to our berth whilst Seabourn Odyssey looks on.
Both ships in the morning sun.
Today we have a day at sea. The outside decks are full of sunbathers, trivia is in full swing up in the observation lounge and we are heading to the marine reserve to the North west of Corsica to see if we can view the scenery ashore and watch for dolphins. This particular cruise is a 10 day one starting in Barcelona culminating in Civitavecchia on the 26th July. It brings back some fond memories for my wife and I because when our two boys were very young we came to both Mallorca and Minorca on holiday and visited the places we are going to on this cruise. Little did I know then I would ever come back on a Seabourn ship. At the time I was driving a ferry for a living.
The Cuitadella after which the city takes its name in Menorca. A beautiful protected harbour.
Debbie the Tour Escort on duty. Bag of water, pencil and notebook and supplies for the guests at the ready.
Crepes from a caravan. Only in Spain.
Docked on a sunny day.