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Cruise to the Caribbean: Day 11 Philipsburg, St Maarten

January 23, 2019 By Ian Hardacre

Philipsburg in St Maarten was our first landfall in the Caribbean. We went to Maho Beach for most of the day to watch planes landing over our heads at the Sunset Bar.

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British Columbia and Alaska: Day 8 Skagway, Alaska

January 5, 2019 By Ian Hardacre

In Skagway we rode the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway up to the Canadian border and back again, then we walked around Skagway looking at the historical sites and had a great lunch.

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Cruise to the Caribbean: 5 days crossing the Atlantic

December 29, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

The next five days took us from the Azores across the Atlantic to the Sargasso Sea and then the Caribbean. Azura dodged tropical storm Oscar but there was a serious medical emergency on the last day.

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Cruise to the Caribbean: Day 5 Ponta Delgada, The Azores

December 12, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

After three days at sea we called at a wet Ponta Delgada in the Azores. This was our last land before we set off across the Atlantic to the Caribbean.

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British Columbia and Alaska: Day 7 Juneau, Alaska

December 5, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

On Saturday 14th July we docked at a wet Juneau. We planned to have a wander around the Alaskan State capital and keep as dry as possible.

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Serious health hazard on our recent P&O Azura cruise (updated)

December 3, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

On our recent cruise on P&O Azura our cabin steward was hand washing our mugs and glasses in the bathroom using a sponge . . .

Cruise to the Caribbean: Azura’s three days to reach the Azores

November 30, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

Azura sailed from Southampton for three days to the Azores as the first part of our transit to the Caribbean

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British Columbia and Alaska: Day 6 Icy Straight Point, Alaska

November 22, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

On Friday 13th we sailed Icy Straight before docking at Icy Straight Point. We caught a bus into Hoonah to have lunch. Back at the ship’s dock we watched whales lunge feeding.

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Barbados in focus photography tour

November 15, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

At the fifth attempt I finally managed to go on the P&O excursion ‘Barbados in focus photography tour’. The tour was lead by Ronnie Carrington, the leading Caribbean photographer

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The Cotswolds in July 2018

July 28, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

We stayed in Chipping Campden for a couple of evenings and enjoyed a day in the surrounding Cotswolds countryside.

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British Columbia and Alaska: Day 5 At sea

July 12, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

Thursday 12th July we were at sea enjoying a rest day before our first port on the way to Alaska.

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British Columbia and Alaska: Day 4 Leaving Vancouver, Canada

July 11, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

We sailed out of Vancouver past Stanley Park and under the Lionsgate bridge with great views as we sailed through the Burrard Inlet.

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Travel blog

Cruise to the Caribbean: Day 11 Philipsburg, St Maarten

British Columbia and Alaska: Day 8 Skagway, Alaska

Cruise to the Caribbean: 5 days crossing the Atlantic

Cruise to the Caribbean: Day 5 Ponta Delgada, The Azores

British Columbia and Alaska: Day 7 Juneau, Alaska

Serious health hazard on our recent P&O Azura cruise (updated)

Cruise to the Caribbean: Azura’s three days to reach the Azores

British Columbia and Alaska: Day 6 Icy Straight Point, Alaska

Barbados in focus photography tour

The Cotswolds in July 2018

British Columbia and Alaska: Day 5 At sea

British Columbia and Alaska: Day 4 Leaving Vancouver, Canada

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