Days at Sea

 

The weather certainly changed once we left Bordeaux and headed north. The wind picked up and the first morning it rained quite hard. Colleen and I took another cooking class, this one on Crepes and Galettes. Lots of fun and delicious! We weren't too hungry after that, so just had coffee and then went to a English History lecture. The speaker is excellent  , entertaining but giving a lot of great information. I then I headed back to the room to do some work. About that time the Captain made an announcement that due to weather we would not be going to St Malo the next day. I wasn't surprised, as I had been seeing weather warnings for that area. A disappointment of course, but the Captain certainly made the right decision. He was able to steer a comfortable course at a comfortable speed. There were some that felt the effects of the motion, but the majority of the passengers seemed to be fine. Although the skies cleared, the wind and the seas kept building. So we did experience the Bay of Biscay like so many people describe it. 

And of course there was lots to do. The first day there was a fabulous brunch. The pile of seafood was incredible! Of course lots of other choices. Colleen and I still walked the decks, either pushing into, or being pushed by the wind. We had a chance to get back to the gym, and finally made it to the Sauna, Steam room and relaxation area. There were more interesting lectures on Evita, Navigation, and Charles Darwin. We had a fabulous gourmet dinner in La Dame, one of the extra pay restaurants. There were a couple of great musical entertainments in the evening, especially the one featuring Roger Wright (he was the first adult Simba on the London stage). I even had a little time to relax and read my book!

But all to soon it was time to pack our suitcases and get ready to disembark in Southampton.








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  1. Bonnie GabelOctober 21, 2025 at 7:55 AM

    Really too bad you are missing Saint Malo. That was my favourite place on the cruise. I hope the crossing to the UK isn’t too rough. And enjoy your last days there

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