EnglandSouthampton50°54’35” N 1°24’16” W January 4, 2014 in England ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
We arrived at the Mayfair Terminal in good time to join our ship, Aurora, to start our round the world cruise. We were not looking forward to the start of the journey as the weather was predicted toRead more
SpainCasa de las Ciencias43°21’44” N 8°24’42” W
January 6, 2014 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We were very relieved to arrive at this Spanish port and we spent a good day wandering around this pleasant town and along the seafront to the Pillars of Hercules monument. The weather wasRead more
Antigua and BarbudaGreen Bay17°7’39” N 61°50’48” W
January 13, 2014 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After sailing through some pretty stormy seas after leaving La Coruna, by the time we sailed just south of the Azores, the weather had improved significantly and we were able to wander around the shipRead more
ArubaQueen Beatrix International Airport12°30’33” N 70°0’31” W
January 15, 2014 in Aruba ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The temp. was 26 degrees and rising to 30. We met up with some people we had met on board and shared a taxi to Eagle Beach, costing US$15 one way for the four of us. The beach was stunning andRead more
PanamaRío La Seda9°8’38” N 79°43’43” W
January 17, 2014 in Panama ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
We arrived at the entrance to the canal at 5.30am but most people were up and on deck to witness the ship's transit all the way through. We arrived at the first set of locks, the Gatun locks, atRead more
NicaraguaSan Juan del Sur11°15’48” N 85°51’50” W
January 19, 2014 in Nicaragua ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After just one day of sailing, we arrived at this Nicaraguan seaside resort. It was hot, 32 degrees, with calm seas. It was a lovely approach to the bay and the town with a statue of Christ perched onRead more
United StatesSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont37°46’30” N 122°25’10” W
January 25, 2014 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
It took five to six days of good sailing before we reached San Francisco and we arrived on a flawless morning. Chilly but a beautiful blue sky and sunshine. We were all on deck to witness the shipRead more
United StatesPohukaina21°18’25” N 157°51’30” W
January 31, 2014 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
24C when we arrived and the sun was shining. We decided to take the open topped red city tour bus, costing US$25 each but is an excellent way of seeing all the highlights in one go. We hopped off theRead more
American SamoaGagamoe Stream14°16’32” S 170°42’7” W
February 5, 2014 in American Samoa ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The sail in was beautiful, steeply rising hills covered in dense vegetation and very photogenic. 28C and a beautiful blue sky. We joined a group of fellow passengers and hired a bus, converted from anRead more
TongaNuku'alofa21°8’22” S 175°12’18” W
February 8, 2014 in Tonga ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
27C at 7am. We disembarked to the sound of the Tongan Police Band playing a selection of music for us. Terrific. We took a tour to Pangaimotu Island, a short boat ride from the town, for swimming andRead more
