Yaya_in_Oz

Lasseter's Reef?

I love the Hemingway House with all those gorgeous pusses and so friendly if you just sit somewhere and wait for them to come sit on your lap....just like at home 🙂

I booked my first P&O cruise last August through the website with $1 deposit. A few months later I decided to tack on the 4 days up to Exmouth. I then rang them sometime before Xmas and asked if I could stay in the same cabin for both legs. The lady I spoke to assigned me the same BA balcony for both legs on the spot and I still have it even though I don't pay in full till Nov. It is a balcony set up for 2 people. However, I'm not fussed where I go, so booking the midship option is fine as I know I won't end up crap BF cabins or whatever they are called on P&O in a noisy or irritating location. I'm sure there will be plenty of laughter in the corridors 😄

Correct, your turn. I asked my steward to take a couple of pics for me and have a look. He said 'I don't need to look as I've been to Alaska and seen mountains and glaciers before! I never get sick of it, I could watch day after day.

Yes, it’s in Greenland. Can you name the fjord?

It is a fjord, but not in Norway.

Yes, its in Europe

Not lake Louise.

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The Harry Gordon clue didn't help but the pic reminded me of my own visit

Looks like a Japanese Garden, maybe Cowra?

Yes, its Gotland. It would be a bit pedantic to ask the exact location as there about 350 of these stone ship graves scattered all over the island. They are about 3000 years old and for only one person. This one is near the quaint fishing village of Gnisvard. I certainly wish I had more time on Gotland. Your turn.

Looks like Cairns.

Correct, your turn

Only in summer for me 🤠

I love this town, its like a visit to Sovereign Hill 😄

I don't think I've heard of it. I could read the sign Coober Pedy 166, so just looked at a map and it was the the only town about that distance on the way to Lake Eyre.

William Creek?

South Australia?

Loved the Perlan! wonderful nature museum.

Correct, your turn. I didn't even notice the statue 😄

Lazy Thursday afternoon ....

Looks like Heidelberg Castle, Germany.

Its time to get off, probably just as well before I become institutionalised 😄. The time has gone so quickly. I feel blessed that I was able to do a WC segment, ordinarily beyond my financial means. Its very laid back with lots to do. I went to almost all the shows and entertainers at least once. They were all very good having worked in West End, Vegas, Broadway etc. as well as some folkloric groups. I usually went at 9 pm when it was not quite so packed so I missed the show that was shut down. Apparently someone was not as expected, Don't know what happened there. Never heard of it happening before. I also watched the Destination Expert videos at least twice. It was handy that most of them were on the TV already when I embarked at Cape Town. I also bought the Internet for $23 a day for 4 or 5 days so I could also do research on the ports among other things and of course today to check in and print my boarding passes. Most of the ports in Europe had free wi-fi in port or nearby which was well utilised by passengers. So its hard to say how many had packages. I did bring on a few bottles of wine in Cobh but the alcohol person was MIA so the security staff just waived me through and said 'enjoy' as it was only wine not spirits. They certainly put it on for the folks leaving today with a great buffet luncheon then an invitation to a variety show put on by the resident entertainers. Both the CD and her deputy sang. They were very good. I'm not used to CD's singing! We also got a Thankyou cake delivered to our room. At the end Team members came from all over the place to the sounds of "Simply the Best". I really enjoyed it all and they gave everyone a free champagne or whatever you wanted before the show. A nice touch. Now Captain Perra is getting off, the Production Cast is getting off, my steward is getting off and then joining the Sun in a few months and between 500 and 700 of us are getting off depending on who you talk to but ship pretty much full after Dover. No, I did not eat any cake but I couldn't say no to sushi and raw fish! I fly to Singapore on an A380 and then have to codeshare on Q on a Airbus 330 I think but I've bought an aisle seat so I'll be right. Besides Sing- Melb is positively local. Then I'm off on the Diamond again on Sep 4 to defrost after the Melb winter. I wish everyone continuing and those joining a great onward cruise and look forward to reading any updates. A few pics of my last day aboard.