Duncan Writes

Adventures of a part-time traveller.

Farewell, Eclipse

23 May 2014

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Today is our last day on Celebrity Eclipse, and we tried to make the most of it. We went to a Star Chef cooking show, watched people get excited over cheap stuff, and tried to pack in the downtime!

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Day at Sea 5

23 May 2014

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Today was our second last full day at sea, and second last full day on the cruise! We went to the exciting Hot Glass Show auction, enjoyed lots of tea, and had a look at the shops on the ship. We also read a lot!

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Wet in Lisbon

22 May 2014

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Today we visited the port of Lisbon in Portugal, had some fun on the slots in the casino, and were back in the MDR for dinner. It’ll be a short post today; really!

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Hitting the Rock

21 May 2014

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Today we were docked in Gibraltar from 1pm, and had a lazy morning. For the first time we tried breakfast in Moonlight Sonata, dinner in Murano, and saw the wonders of Bobby Davro.

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Side-Splitting Sea Day

20 May 2014

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Today was another sea day which allowed further relaxation to aid my recovery. I attended another Gid Pool talk on stand-up comedy, had a delicious tea in Café al Bacío, and saw some ventriloquy in the theatre. I also have news about a famous visitor for tomorrow’s show…

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Genoa, Italy

19 May 2014

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Today I feel slightly better, but still not perfect. I didn’t want to let that stop me seeing another port of call, so I visited Genoa, even if just for a wander around. Dinner was in the MDR, and we saw Eclipse: The Show, followed by some live stand-up.

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