Southampton, UK

We crept quietly into Southampton at about 3.30am. Our alarm woke us at 6.45am as we had to leave our cabin by 8am. All our main baggage had been removed the previous evening. We left the ship justRead more
We crept quietly into Southampton at about 3.30am. Our alarm woke us at 6.45am as we had to leave our cabin by 8am. All our main baggage had been removed the previous evening. We left the ship justRead more
15C but due to rise to the low 20s. We had visited Lisbon a number of times in the past but we still enjoy wandering around and so we took the shuttle bus to the centre. We went first to the square ofRead more
The Cape Verde Islands are situated about 400 miles due west of Senegal in West Africa. They are also called the Windward Islands because the Trade Winds blow regularly here. It was 22C with quite aRead more
This is quite a modern town, but the main attraction is a very large lagoon which attracts birds at certain times of the year. Just our luck that there were no birds during our stay! After wanderingRead more
The weather was sunny with clear skies and 22C initially but rising to 28C. A curious town, caught between the sea and the Namib desert. Has the appearance of a frontier town in a battle to keep theRead more
We arose at 6.45am to witness our arrival into Cape Town and what a sight. The sun was just appearing over the mountains and the sunlight reflected off Table Mountain, which dominates the city and theRead more
After a stormy night, we arrived in South Africa. 16C and only expected to rise to 21C. Initially, there was rain and a heavy mist but the forecast was for sunny weather later. We had booked a trip toRead more
We arrives in Reunion at 8am. 28C and partly sunny. From the ship, the island was mountainous and rugged but also green and luxuriant. The shuttle bus took us to St Gilles Les Bains, a small resort onRead more
We arrived in Port Louis at 6am. 29C and sunny. From the ship we had a good view of Port Louis with a backdrop of volcanic peaks and ridges. We wanted to spend some time relaxing so we had booked aRead more
28C at 9am and due to rise to 34C. As we left the ship, a group of musicians and dancers were performing for us. They looked very colourful in their costumes. We started with a tour of parts of theRead more