Time now 2200 Sunday 8th April, we left Vigo in Spain, Friday midday. Due in Southampton early tomorrow we vacate room 08:00 disembark ship 0920.
Approximate arrival Leeds 16:00 by coach. Home about 1700. Distance travelled since 13 Jan is over 25000 miles. Looking forward to seeing family and friends. See you all soon.
Today we arrived in Ponta Delgado, having travelled 2400 miles, from Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas.
We have one last stop before Southampton, a half day stop in Vigo, Spain on Saturday.
Today we took a short guided tour of the San Miguel Island in the Azores. We have seen a pineapple plantation greenhouses and propagation!
Then churches, landscapes and geothermic power, travelled across island to their lake district to see a volcanic lake and the panoramic views, which were in the end cloud obscured panoramas - disappointing, but an OK trip.
I have attached some shots from Ponta Delgado which seems a nice safe temperate place. - back in UK, Bank Holiday Monday.
Take care everyone Mo and Rob.
Oops, helps if you attached the photos to the blog email duuurrgh - sorry
The pictures are from our beach day yesterday when we called at the cruise ship island of Half Moon Cay. Our leaflet says "is one of 700 islands in the archipelago of the Bahamas ... 100 miles SE of Nassau and has 50 acres of its 2400 developed, the rest is being preserved for the wildlife".
The pictures show views from the "caban" a posh name for a beach hut, which we were invited to share by two lovely people Bernard and Mary, we relaxed and enjoyed just looking at the gorgeous blues of the sea caused by the white coral sand and sunshine, and the sound of the light surf breaking on the beach, bliss. Mo was shaded and I managed 2 swims whilst impersonating a beached white whale ;-)
Hope the pics give some idea of just how glorious it was, nice for a day in paradise, but too remote for longer.
Today at 1200 midday the officer of the watch informed us we were 2392 miles from our next port, Ponta Delgado in the Azores. We are day 1 of 6 in our return Journey back across the Atlantic Ocean. Writing this while sat in the shade of the port side of the ship on our balcony listening to the swell break gently on the side of the ship like the waves on the beach yesterday. As Mo says 'just perfect'. Love to all our family and friends Mo and Rob x.
Another great day at another Paradise, Island, but busy with American ships, no trip today, just chilling and strolling. All is well in the world. Take care everyone, In Half Moon Cay tomorrow, may be a beach day, we will see ;-) Love to all, Mo and RobRob
A few pics from our day in Port Everglades, trip on Everglades (River of Grass) Airboat etc.
