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We left Sipan this morning. There had been a storm last night with sheet lightening. Neither Mum nor I had seen or heard a thing! However, all the seating on the lounge deck had been blown to one side and a plant pot had fallen over, going by the wee pile of stones and soil on the deck. We left Sipan and travelled to a small bay on a peninsula of the mainland for a swim. I noticed last night that I had caught the sun on my back and today had a headache – probably from overdoi

Today was the day when we finally sailed from Dubrovnik! However, before we continued on our journey North we had a treat - sailing South to view the old town from the sea. A great photo opportunity whilst enjoying champagne and chocolates. Dubrovnik Old Town From Sea Then we sailed North along the coast to the Elaphiti Islands. It was a very relaxing journey, Mum and I spent most of the day on the lounge deck enjoying the view and either reading or writing our holiday diarie

Today we had to wake up early for breakfast (again) as the coach to Kotor was leaving at 8:00am. It’s a long journey – 3hrs there and 3hrs back. Mum is grumbling about big bully ships – I’d better keep an eye on her when we get to Kotor! View over Dubrovnik Old Town The coach trip to Kotor was long, but we had Ivana with us to keep us entertained! On the way we took the coastal road which had some lovely views, and some not-so-lovely drops on the sea side! We passed Cavtat wi

Well, last night went! We got back to our cabin around quarter past nine and I think I was asleep by half past! Thankfully the email from the tour director, Renan, came as we arrived in the cabin so we knew what time breakfast was. I didn’t wake until just before the alarm was due to wake us, which was at 6am. No lie-ins allowed on this holiday! Breakfast was a buffet style continental breakfast (well, what we British call continental) with lots of different fresh fruit, smal

It was up early today, or rather up late since neither Mum nor I went to bed last night. We were being picked up to be driven to Gatwick at 1:10am – who on earth invented that ugly hour!!  The journey to Gatwick passed with Mum and I cat-napping in the back of the car which was one of those fancy Teslas. Mum was really intrigued by the sat nav (on a large screen) especially since it showed the traffic we passed and the traffic that passed us. We arrived in Gatwick around half

Today we leave Cambodia. Our flight wasn’t until this afternoon so, in the morning, I had a last swim in the pool. After lunch we were...

Today was our last full day in Cambodia and we were up early, really early, 4:30am early. The reason for this was to go and see the...

We left the ship this morning for the last time and got onto coaches to travel to Siem Reap. On the way we stopped at a service station....

It made us laugh to see the fire extinguishers on the ship – labelled “Dragon Powder”. This morning we started with a walking tour of...

This morning we visited the small town of Oknatay. This village is referred to as the Silk Village. When we disembarked we boarded...

This morning was an early start for our tour to Koh Chen and Oudong. We took a bus to Koh Chen and then transferred onto tuktuks to ride...

This morning, after breakfast, we had a passport check by the Cambodian Border Control. I think this was just to check that we matched...

Today was an early start for our tour to Tan Chau. This town is famous for its silk weaving. Once we reached the shore via tender boat,...

We awoke this morning moored in the river by Cai Be. The Mekong River is the longest river in South East Asia, originating in Tibet and...

Today is the day that we embarked on our cruise along the Mekong river. We left just before lunchtime for our bus ride to My Tho port,...

Today is our first, and only, full day in Ho Chi Minh City. I continued with Tai Chi this morning - I’m trying to get in a habit for when...

This was our last day in Ha Long Bay. Two nights was the best length of time to visit for, we seem to have done everything but haven’t...

Today is our second day in Ha Long Bay. Mum and I got up early and went to the sun deck to partake in some early morning Tai Chi. This...

I was adventurous this morning and had Pho Bo for breakfast, beef noodle soup. The chef cooked the noodles in front of me before adding...

Today is our first day in Vietnam! We had breakfast in the hotel – they had a wide spread from exotic (to us at least) fruit, Danish...