Somehow I was persuaded to set my alarm for 6am to watch the sail into port! I’m not a morning person, so arriving on deck, wrapped up in a fleece, in the pitch black, let’s just say I was not a happy bunny! Like someone flicked a switch, the sky cleared and we were treated…
Month: April 2016
Havana Nights
We had almost 2 nights in Havana and they were made for partying! We’d just got back on board, hot & sticky and perhaps a little tipsy from the Hemingway tour when another new friend suggested we get off the ship and experience some real Cuban food so that’s how a short while later I…
Hemingways Havana
Courage is Grace under Pressure A favourite quote and now a favourite place! We gathered in the Darwin Lounge for our 2pm tour, Hemingways Trails, I was a little surprised to be getting a bus for a 2 hour walking tour, but discovered that came later, first we drove to the outskirts of Havana to…
Havana morning
9am at the plank – that was to become our meeting place, late enough for a good breakfast, early enough to miss the heat & the crowds. So off I went with 2 new friends, Linda & Howard, also solo travellers. Out of the port & turn left, then 10CUC, about £8 bought us a…
Club Tropicana
Club Tropicana drinks are free Fun & sunshine there’s enough for everyone 🎤🎤🎤 Late arrival into Havana meant there was no time to explore before our trip to Club Tropicana 1500 people pack into the arena every night of the week to watch 200 dancers strut their stuff! Girls are met with a flower, while…
Havana Arrival
From a distance it looked pretty much like any other city port, jam packed with buildings, sky scrapers, domes… We’d been sailing along the coast of Cuba since early afternoon, due to dock at 5pm. I guess it was around 4pm that people started to gather on deck to watch the sail in and shortly…
Cozumel & my first snorkel
After a full day travel an 8.30 start was not welcome! Alarm was set and after a very tasty breakfast in the Veranda Restaurant we grabbed a towel and set off for the snorkel adventure Chakanaab National Park didn’t quite live up to its name, the park was beautiful but it incorporates Dolphin Discovery and…
High Flying
Started the holiday in style by splashing out on a British Airways upgrade! The pre take off glass of prosecco was most welcome As well as wider seats, more leg room & a ‘private’ cabin, our welcome pack contained real headphones, flight socks, eye mask, pen & a toothbrush/toothpaste set We had complimentary newspapers and…
Living in a bloc
Gatwick airport and an overnight stay I used booking.com to book the in-airport hotel bloc. My daughter has never forgiven me for the hostel we stayed in, in Glasgow, referring to it as a prison cell, a windowless room in an airport, could this be worse? Check in was so easy, all prepaid so…
Brunch at The Bridge
Hubby drove me down to Dublin today to catch my flight – now you’ll have to wait and see where all I turn up, but as he loves D4 and all the great eateries the least I could do was buy him a bite to eat! Last Easter, with friends, we wanted a pub lunch…
Wedding Belles
So, today my Mum got married She arrived fashionably late John was only in a little bit of a tizz that she may have got lost on the way The registrar was the double of hubby’s cousin, but neither of us got a photo Keith & Johns sister Pearl preformed the witness duties…
Sneaky Beach Picnic
Delivery to do – perfect excuse for a few hours on the beach! Rumbling tummies took us to the Ramore in Portrush, a favourite lunch spot when we can find an excuse – Keiths Cod & Chips were probably the best ever and I’d my usual chilli beef pitta Our normal routine is to…
Suzanne’s Arty Travel 