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Good Evening from a very hot and humid Cannes. It is now 7:30 pm and we are preparing to sail away and head to Livorno tomorrow. The tender service went very smoothly this morning and I think we have that down to a fine art………even if I do say so myself.
The fires in Greece……………how [...]

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Good Evening everyone and I hope you are having a pleasant Sunday……..boy do I miss my Sundays. The newspapers, the football on TV, roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and spotted dick.Today, we were in Barcelona and the weather is still hot and sunny……..Have you seen the terrible fires in Greece? The one area that concerns me [...]

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Hello everyone and I hope you are all having a great weekend so far. I have just finished the debarkation talk which as always feels very strange to host 3 days before the end of the voyage………..I still wish we had a sea day at the end of the voyage.
Today, after the Q and A, [...]

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Ciao from Sicily where the smell of forest fires hangs in the air. There is a definite pong of burnt wood which this summer can be found also in Spain, Portugal, Russia, Greece and Croatia. Well, we are just leaving Messina and all the guests are onboard……….even Alan Adkins who was late again! (Considering he [...]

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