Josy1953 Posted August 17, 2023 #151 Share Posted August 17, 2023 8 hours ago, SarahHben said: Beautiful photos of my favourite European port. It looks like beautiful weather Sarah. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted August 17, 2023 #152 Share Posted August 17, 2023 8 hours ago, SarahHben said: Lisbon looks stunning, both cruises we have been on with Lisbon as a port of call, failed both times to go there, both times weather related issues were the cause. I think I will add it to our city break list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted August 17, 2023 #153 Share Posted August 17, 2023 We love Lisbon and always find time for a coffee and Pastel de Nata around Rossio Square. Does anyone else find it strange and awkward walking across the wavy design of the square? It sends my eyes crazy. Avril 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted August 17, 2023 #154 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Lovely photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted August 17, 2023 #155 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Adawn47 said: We love Lisbon and always find time for a coffee and Pastel de Nata around Rossio Square. Does anyone else find it strange and awkward walking across the wavy design of the square? It sends my eyes crazy. Avril Funnily enough, Avril, I looked at that photo of the wavy pattern and thought - when I last was on it some years ago, no problem, but now my balance is not as good I am sure I would not enjoy it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted August 17, 2023 #156 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Adawn47 said: We love Lisbon and always find time for a coffee and Pastel de Nata around Rossio Square. Does anyone else find it strange and awkward walking across the wavy design of the square? It sends my eyes crazy. Avril I think it’s great! Can’t wait to go back one day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 17, 2023 Author #157 Share Posted August 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Adawn47 said: We love Lisbon and always find time for a coffee and Pastel de Nata around Rossio Square. Does anyone else find it strange and awkward walking across the wavy design of the square? It sends my eyes crazy. Avril It was looking at the photos of it afterwards that made my eyes go funny 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 17, 2023 Author #158 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Morning We have another morning of glorious weather. Haven’t heard a forecast so far this morning but are making the most if it in case we get the rain that was forecast last night. Our day is likely to be spent in the Retreat. Mr B might go to a Battle of Britain talk this afternoon but if the weather stays nice I’m staying put in my nice comfy seat with my kindle 😊 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 17, 2023 Author #159 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Evening. I did indeed stay put 😊 Mr B went to the talk but said he could have done a better job and that the speaker didn’t get all of the aeroplane details correct 🙄 My day was spent reading in the Retreat and then reading on the balcony! It was formal night and the dinner was very good. We went to Cinnamon around 6:20 and were seated at a table for two straight away. I didn’t photo the starter and soup as we were chatting to a lady, but I had the scallop & crab tian which was good, followed by chicken & sweetcorn chowder, again very nice. Then for main I had lobster & king prawn fuillette which was delicious, Mr B got twice the amount of lobster bisque than I had. Dessert was biscuit glace which tasted good but looked like it could fly away. If we hadn’t had people next to me I may have popped the raspberries in as eyes 🥴 A magician called Phil Hitchcock was performing in the theatre and he was very good, extremely clever. We've now packed 1 case and will do the rest tomorrow. It’s been a great 2 weeks and I’d happily stay onboard for another fortnight. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 18, 2023 #160 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I am going to miss your daily updates, you photos have been lovely reminding many of us of the places that we have visited and enjoyed. Have a good journey home you can now start to plan your next cruise. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 18, 2023 #161 Share Posted August 18, 2023 9 hours ago, SarahHben said: Evening. I did indeed stay put 😊 Mr B went to the talk but said he could have done a better job and that the speaker didn’t get all of the aeroplane details correct 🙄 My day was spent reading in the Retreat and then reading on the balcony! It was formal night and the dinner was very good. We went to Cinnamon around 6:20 and were seated at a table for two straight away. I didn’t photo the starter and soup as we were chatting to a lady, but I had the scallop & crab tian which was good, followed by chicken & sweetcorn chowder, again very nice. Then for main I had lobster & king prawn fuillette which was delicious, Mr B got twice the amount of lobster bisque than I had. Dessert was biscuit glace which tasted good but looked like it could fly away. If we hadn’t had people next to me I may have popped the raspberries in as eyes 🥴 A magician called Phil Hitchcock was performing in the theatre and he was very good, extremely clever. We've now packed 1 case and will do the rest tomorrow. It’s been a great 2 weeks and I’d happily stay onboard for another fortnight. Nice photos Sarah. I think we all wish you were on for another 2 weeks as your reviews and photos have been very interesting and we will miss them. Graham. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted August 18, 2023 #162 Share Posted August 18, 2023 9 hours ago, SarahHben said: Evening. I did indeed stay put 😊 Mr B went to the talk but said he could have done a better job and that the speaker didn’t get all of the aeroplane details correct 🙄 My day was spent reading in the Retreat and then reading on the balcony! It was formal night and the dinner was very good. We went to Cinnamon around 6:20 and were seated at a table for two straight away. I didn’t photo the starter and soup as we were chatting to a lady, but I had the scallop & crab tian which was good, followed by chicken & sweetcorn chowder, again very nice. Then for main I had lobster & king prawn fuillette which was delicious, Mr B got twice the amount of lobster bisque than I had. Dessert was biscuit glace which tasted good but looked like it could fly away. If we hadn’t had people next to me I may have popped the raspberries in as eyes 🥴 A magician called Phil Hitchcock was performing in the theatre and he was very good, extremely clever. We've now packed 1 case and will do the rest tomorrow. It’s been a great 2 weeks and I’d happily stay onboard for another fortnight. Great reviews. Convinced us to give Venturna a try. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 18, 2023 #163 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, zap99 said: Great reviews. Convinced us to give Venturna a try. Ventura is our most cruised on ship. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted August 18, 2023 #164 Share Posted August 18, 2023 48 minutes ago, grapau27 said: Ventura is our most cruised on ship. Also ours, and if P&O were to freshen up the cabins and install new much bigger TVs, we would be very happy to cruise on her again. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 18, 2023 #165 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Would be happy to use the ship again , have to think twice which bar I'm in due to using her sister ship Azura ..One being the Red Bar and other the Blue Bar🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cloudyrain Posted August 18, 2023 #166 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Thank you for all the effort, it’s been a great live blog and really appreciated. We go soon and I’m really excited to see the Ventura for myself: it’s always been one of my faves 🙂 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted August 18, 2023 #167 Share Posted August 18, 2023 42 minutes ago, kalos said: Would be happy to use the ship again , have to think twice which bar I'm in due to using her sister ship Azura ..One being the Red Bar and other the Blue Bar🙂 On yellowstone there is a pink baaar.🤠 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted August 18, 2023 #168 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Again like Damian I can’t believe your two weeks is nearly over! Thanks again for your fab posts. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlaMarie Posted August 18, 2023 #169 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Really appreciated your blog and all of the wonderful photos you have shared with us. Hope you enjoy your last day onboard, I know the weather in the channel is not the best here today! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherb1958 Posted August 18, 2023 #170 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Fabulous report and photos . Glad you had a good time . We have been on Ventura twice and will be returning in December to repeat a cruise we did December 2021. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut006 Posted August 18, 2023 #171 Share Posted August 18, 2023 It has been lovely following you along on your holiday. Thank you for taking the time to write it. What am I going to read with my morning coffee now? Michelle 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted August 18, 2023 #172 Share Posted August 18, 2023 47 minutes ago, Peanut006 said: It has been lovely following you along on your holiday. Thank you for taking the time to write it. What am I going to read with my morning coffee now? Michelle Couldn't agree more!!! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted August 18, 2023 #173 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Thank you @SarahHben for a very informative review. We have two future cruises on Ventura and your report has given me lots good vibes. I just wish that they had better tvs with information. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 18, 2023 Author #174 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Evening We had a lie in today and went down to Saffron restaurant at 9:20 for our last leisurely breakfast of the holiday. We were given a table for two straight away. It’s a good job we wanted leisurely as the service was really slow and it was close to 10 by the time our food arrived. In the meantime we got chatting to the couple next to us, and while talking we discovered they live in Kent too, in the Medway Towns like us. The husband used to live in the same road as us, 12 houses away, he would have lived there for a few years while we were there. The lady that bought his house is the lady who does my nails and we know some of the same people. The wife works in one of local shops that I shop in often, I did think she looked familiar. What a small world it is! After a good natter we went and packed another case and then went to the Retreat. We sat there for an hour or so but it was a bit drizzly so we decamped in the buffet for a cup of tea and a light lunch. We then went to the Havana Club for a virtual bridge tour talk by two of the ships officers. They said they haven’t got back to doing proper tours since covid and that this was the first virtual tour they had done in 6 months. It was very interesting, both informative and humorous. The Deputy Captain came down for it too. I’d forgotten that the Captain had changed mid cruise and we now have Alan Hawkins. After the virtual bridge tour we finished packing as much as we could and then relaxed. Dinner was at the Beach House tonight. I had prawn starter, chicken sizzler plate and we shared a delicious chocolate fondue, the churros were particularly good, so good I dived in before photographing it all. The Headliners theatre group did a show with songs from musicals, the three female vocalists had very good voices well suited to the songs they sang. We don’t particularly enjoy the Headliners shows where they act in between songs but this one was just singing and dancing. Sadly we are all packed and ready to leave tomorrow morning. We have absolutely loved this holiday and I will do a quick summary of our thoughts of various aspects either tomorrow or Sunday. Only 286 days until our next cruise 😁 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 18, 2023 Author #175 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Thank you all for your lovely comments 😊 much appreciated 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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