Spain and France on the Arvia

Mac - April 2024

For the fifth time in a year, we find ourselves on a P&O cruise ship...indeed the fifth ship of the seven in their fleet. Let's see what the Arvia has to offer...alas, it is a rather large ship! Baca lagi

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Pengembara Spain and France on the Arvia
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 1
- Ahad, 31 Mac 2024 6:41 PTG
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitud: 11 m
- England Hythe 50.881539, -1.4098650°52’54” N 1°24’35” W
Southampton
31 Mac 2024, England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We headed to Southampton once again, this time to pick up the Arvia. The Arvia is the sister ship to the Iona, so another big ship and an almost identical layout. However, the dates and ports fit Easter holidays...so here we are. We stopped for a now obligatory pint at the Dancing Man Brewery, where I alone enjoyed the dour beer! We thought our arrival window at port was 12.30-16.30...turns out our arrival time was supposed to be 12.30, so when we turned up closer to 15.30, we were ushered through rather quickly...which was fantastic!

Unlike the Iona, we have a window rather than a balcony cabin. That aside, our cabin is identical, which is lovely. The window is great too - on Deck 4 so we are very close to the water and not overlooked like all the balconies are.

There are some differences to the Iona but not lots. So we unpacked, mustered, and then began the holiday in style...with a free glass of champagne and a game of crib in Andersons! The virtual queuing for dinner is very welcome as the corridor that leads to the restaurant also has two other restaurants, a bar and the cinema off of it, so it is absolutely frenetic at around 6pm!Baca lagi
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Pengembara Spain and France on the Arvia
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- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 2
- Isnin, 1 April 2024 8:09 PTG
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- North Atlantic Ocean 45.653171, -6.92125645°39’11” N 6°55’17” W
First Day at Sea
1 April 2024, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
We sailed out of the channel and across the Bay of Biscay today. Having crossed it a few times on a cruise ship, we've never really encountered the weather for which it is legend. However, the crossing was more choppy than we've had before, with 5 metre swells which meant we could feel it even on a ship this large.

We went to listen to the guest speaker talk about the James Web telescope. He was okay...not as charismatic or interesting as others we've heard. Not aided by the fact he mentioned no less than seven times that he went to the University of Cambridge, or that he failed to mention that he was a school teacher, instead repeating that he 'runs an observatory' (true...but for Harrow School...).

A few bookings for this evening - the Olive Grove for dinner and the 710 club for entertainment. The Olive Grove queue was massive but did decrease very quickly for those with bookings, and the food was great. In the 710 Club, a jazz quartet put their spin on a number of songs from the Great American songbook. We even went to the Club House afterwards and watched a comedian and game show. The comedian was quite good, although hampered by a mid-set ship-wide announcement from the Entertainment Manager which cut off his microphone!Baca lagi
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Pengembara Spain and France on the Arvia
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- Kongsi
- Hari 3
- Selasa, 2 April 2024 11:41 PG
- 🌧 14 °C
- Altitud: 43 m
- Sepanyol Tower of Hercules 43.386041, -8.40636243°23’10” N 8°24’23” W
La Coruña
2 April 2024, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Porting in La Coruña, the closest European port to New York we are taken to understand. As Ben said, we seem to be Plan B people - we'd spent time considering getting the train to Santiago de Compostela for the day but with poor weather predicted, a 45-minute walk to the train station and unhelpful train times, we stayed in La Coruña instead.

Walking up the Avenida de Mariña, we passed the glass-fronted buildings and headed for the castle, to walk around the hammerhead promontory of the city. Despite the grey day, the coast was beautiful, and as we walked through the Tower of Hercules natural park the landscape reminded us of Anglesey. The closer we got to the Tower, the more the wind picked up - such was the force of the wind some of the museums in the town had actually closed. The Tower itself is apparently originally Roman and the oldest functioning lighthouse in the world.Baca lagi
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Pengembara Spain and France on the Arvia
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- Kongsi
- Hari 3
- Selasa, 2 April 2024 1:43 PTG
- 🌧 14 °C
- Altitud: 19 m
- Sepanyol Playa del Orzán 43.369357, -8.40221843°22’10” N 8°24’8” W
Tapas in La Coruña
2 April 2024, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
From the Tower of Hercules, we walked back towards the old town, stopping off at the Museo de Belas Artes da Coruña, wherein they had a fabulous Van Dyck of Charles I. We also passed a pretty cool abandoned old prison on the way. In the old town, after visiting the beautiful Praza de Maria Píta, we stopped at local haunt La Bombilla for some calamari and chorizo tapas, before going to Victoria for octopus, sardine and prawn tapas, both with a local brew. All well timed, as the forecast rain set in whilst we were eating.

Sailing away at 4.30pm, the captain predicted heavy vibrations through the ship as two large tugs, and a third on stand by, plus our thrusters were needed to manoeuvre us out in the high winds.

We managed to get into the virtual queue for the 6th Street Diner this evening (which fills up in under ten minutes from opening) for American diner-style fare.Baca lagi
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Pengembara Spain and France on the Arvia
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- Kongsi
- Hari 4
- Rabu, 3 April 2024 9:20 PG
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- North Atlantic Ocean 39.835035, -10.0332639°50’6” N 10°1’60” W
Day 2 at Sea
3 April 2024, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A lazy day at sea, taking advantage of the infinity whirlpools overlooking the sea before going to the second talk from the guest speaker about the life of stars (and allowing me to continue with some vital cross-stitch). Today was black tie night, so we enjoyed a free glass of champagne before dinner in the restaurant, and a gin flight in Anderson's afterwards (with a little aerial display in the Atrium to round off the evening).Baca lagi
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Pengembara Spain and France on the Arvia
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- Kongsi
- Hari 5
- Khamis, 4 April 2024 8:45 PG
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- Alboran Sea 35.980551, -5.24627935°58’50” N 5°14’47” W
The Gibraltar Straits
4 April 2024, Alboran Sea ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A third day at sea - second consecutively - and we transitted through the Gibraltar straight with sunrise, with Africa/Morocco visible on one side and Europe/Spain on the other. Enjoying breakfast from the Quays (better than the buffet!) out on Deck 8 promenade, we were also joined by some dolphins. The guest speaker was talking today about whether we were alone in the universe. Not a huge amount of interest on around the ship beyond this, so just relaxing, playing crib and Hive in Brodies.Baca lagi
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- Hari 6
- Jumaat, 5 April 2024 10:36 PG
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitud: 21 m
- Sepanyol Torres de Serranos 39.479061, -0.37624339°28’45” N 0°22’34” W
Torres de Serranos, Valencia
5 April 2024, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We docked early and got on the first shuttle bus to town, treated to sunrise over the Cuitat de les Arts i les Ciències. Walking up the Turia parks, the old river bed that runs around the North and East of Valencia, we ducked into the Mercat Colon through streets of beautiful architecture. Heading to the Sea Gate, and then back past the bullring and Central Market, we aimed for the cathedral in the main square. With it being so early the streets were mercifully quiet and the day not too hot! North of the cathedral we came across the Torres de Serranos; having not climbed it before it was almost mandatory to do so this time, to see the fabulous views over the city.Baca lagi
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- Hari 6
- Jumaat, 5 April 2024 11:48 PG
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitud: 18 m
- Sepanyol Basílica de la Virgen de los Desamparados 39.476256, -0.3741239°28’35” N 0°22’27” W
Roman Museum, Valencia
5 April 2024, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Walking through the wending streets of El Carmen and beautiful street art, we headed back to the main square. At just €2 the museum showing the excavated Roman footprint of Valencia is thoroughly worth a visit.Baca lagi
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Pengembara Spain and France on the Arvia
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- Kongsi
- Hari 6
- Jumaat, 5 April 2024 1:25 PTG
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitud: 27 m
- Sepanyol Church of San Martín and San Antonio 39.473246, -0.37588439°28’24” N 0°22’33” W
Sagardi, Valencia
5 April 2024, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Off the main square is a fantastic tapas bar, Sagardi. Almost empty when we popped in, we snagged a fabulous open window seat overlooking the church opposite. It certainly wasn't empty when we left! We grabbed some hot and cold tapas, and a Turia beer or too. The rest of the afternoon was a bit odd - there was a food and wine festival in the Turia Gardens but on arrival it was a bit lacklustre, so we went to the military museum instead...however we arrived at 13.56 and it closed for siesta at 14.00! So we headed for a beer instead at Contrapunto in the Cuitat de les Arts i les Ciències, before shuttle-bussing back to the ship. Due to leave at 5.30pm, it was closer to 6.30pm due to some admin, but four people only just made it back on to the ship due to this delay, which the Captain was very clear about on the tannoy!Baca lagi
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Pengembara Spain and France on the Arvia
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- Kongsi
- Hari 7
- Sabtu, 6 April 2024 3:30 PTG
- 🌬 15 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- Western Mediterranean 42.509886, 4.1562342°30’36” N 4°9’22” E
At sea again!
6 April 2024, Western Mediterranean ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
The fourth of seven sea days. We tried 6th Street Diner for breakfast, which was delightful and VERY filling. The guest speaker did his fourth talk on the 'sounds' of space, which was OK. We spent much of the day watching films - Three Musketeers, Kingsmen, and The Heat. It was foggy out for much of the day which apparently precipitated the captain having to give one long horn blow every two minutes, not that we heard it!Baca lagi
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