lovetravellingoz
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Well after having made it to my mid-fifties without ever having indulged in an ocean cruise I have finally weakened. My wife has clearly been cough for a while, but I am definitely not a big ship party boat type of guy.
Now it is not the water, as I love the water and messing about on boat and yachts. and over the years have also been on various large ferries such as the trip to Tasmania, or Egypt to Jordan and the like. Plus we have done a Nile Cruise and two liveaboard snorkelling trips in Thailand (On one of which a fellow pax was the Captain of the Danish Royal Yacht who became my late night drinking buddy for the trip).
But my style of "cruise" has over the years been very much one such as my just finished two week long bareboat trip where I was the skipper, and the wife and daughters the crew.
But in planning our 11 week trip to Europe next year which is mainly themed around the UK and Ireland, the itinerary and style of cruising of the Silversea Cloud Expedition was at last enough to tempt me to the dark side.
[h=1]DUBLIN to LONDON (TOWER BRIDGE)NORTHERN EUROPE & BRITISH ISLES EXPEDITION CRUISE[/h]
http://www.silversea.com/destinatio...ondon-tower-bridge-1811/?fycref=row1#overview
[FONT=&]If, like the national poet of Scotland Robert Burns, your heart “lies in the highlands”, then the next 14-days will fill your soul with song. Wild moors and rugged coasts, mighty mountains and hauntingly beautiful landscapes are the backdrop for birders to spot a startling variety of seabirds. Complete the trip with castles and cathedrals plus one of the greatest train rides in the world.
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My style of travel is often to the more off the beaten track and less crowded locations. And this trip promises to be that, and even though the ship is a larger nautical vessel than I normal favour, it still promises to provide a less crowded feel. Plus the touch of luxury will be a highlight of our trip, and will keep me in good graces with my wife fora goodly period.
An extra bonus is that the Silver Cloud is in dry dock at present and when it emerges in November 2017 it will become the Silver Cloud Expedition. Completely refurbished and enhanced for expedition type trips. But it is more than that, as for example the passenger capacity is being reduced.
Now it is not the water, as I love the water and messing about on boat and yachts. and over the years have also been on various large ferries such as the trip to Tasmania, or Egypt to Jordan and the like. Plus we have done a Nile Cruise and two liveaboard snorkelling trips in Thailand (On one of which a fellow pax was the Captain of the Danish Royal Yacht who became my late night drinking buddy for the trip).
But my style of "cruise" has over the years been very much one such as my just finished two week long bareboat trip where I was the skipper, and the wife and daughters the crew.
But in planning our 11 week trip to Europe next year which is mainly themed around the UK and Ireland, the itinerary and style of cruising of the Silversea Cloud Expedition was at last enough to tempt me to the dark side.
[h=1]DUBLIN to LONDON (TOWER BRIDGE)NORTHERN EUROPE & BRITISH ISLES EXPEDITION CRUISE[/h]
http://www.silversea.com/destinatio...ondon-tower-bridge-1811/?fycref=row1#overview
[FONT=&]If, like the national poet of Scotland Robert Burns, your heart “lies in the highlands”, then the next 14-days will fill your soul with song. Wild moors and rugged coasts, mighty mountains and hauntingly beautiful landscapes are the backdrop for birders to spot a startling variety of seabirds. Complete the trip with castles and cathedrals plus one of the greatest train rides in the world.
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My style of travel is often to the more off the beaten track and less crowded locations. And this trip promises to be that, and even though the ship is a larger nautical vessel than I normal favour, it still promises to provide a less crowded feel. Plus the touch of luxury will be a highlight of our trip, and will keep me in good graces with my wife fora goodly period.
An extra bonus is that the Silver Cloud is in dry dock at present and when it emerges in November 2017 it will become the Silver Cloud Expedition. Completely refurbished and enhanced for expedition type trips. But it is more than that, as for example the passenger capacity is being reduced.
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