Hot sunshine, calm seas, whist, a brilliant sunset, and the Burns Night celebrations.
As mentioned in my previous blog, M.V. Queen Victoria was stopped for refuelling in the early hours, an unusual event in preparation for its journey along the Amazon. I did hear that, in fact, because of the swell, refuelling was not successful.
I had got up earlier than usual, and took the opportunity to walk around the Promenade Deck before…it became too hot. Later in the morning, with minimal persuasion, I chose to sign up for an interesting evening in Buenos Aires, by vintage car. Dinner and Tango at a posh venue, is the order of the evening of “Valentine’s Day.”
I joined guests for lunch in the Britannia Restaurant and was only just in time to join the what has become a popular whist school. The cards fell with mixed but unspectacular fortune, my final score just reaching three figures.
The pictures below begin with the “attempted” refuelling, off St. Kitts and the surrounding islands. The whist school is represented by a discreet picture I captured between rounds; the maps speak for themselves. I felt the dramatic sunset was worthy of recording.
This blog completed 08.00, 26/1/20.
Today, I shall be taking a mid morning tour, “Island drive and Tea at Sunbury Plantation. This should make for a pleasant day; I have been here before; Bridgetown, Barbados was a port of call during the maiden voyage of the now 16 year old Queen Mary 2.
All the best, David.
In port at Bridgetown, Barbados. 08.25hrs
David's Cruise 