August 2023 – Here … There … Everywhere

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 14 (Sea Day)

KarenAugust 30, 2023August 31, 2026

Sea: Flat as a PancakeWeather: Hot & Sunny For the entire two weeks of this cruise, it's been incredibly hot (high 30s) and much to Jon's dismay, the sea has...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 13 (Taranto, Italy)

KarenAugust 29, 2023August 31, 2026

Sea: CalmWeather: Hot and Sunny ... although not as hot as the previous two weeks! We got chatting to the Hotel Manager at the Drinks reception and she recommended doing...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 12 (Corfu, Greece)

KarenAugust 28, 2023August 31, 2026

Sea: CalmWeather: Hot We'd been to Corfu previously and had spent the day exploring the Castle. It was too hot fo that today so we just wandered around the town...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 11 (Dubrovnik, Croatia)

KarenAugust 27, 2023August 29, 2026

Sea: CalmWeather: HOT, HOT, HOT This was our second visit to Dubrovnik on a cruise - the last time was in 2012 (Callum has grown a little since!). Last time...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 10 (Split, Croatia)

KarenAugust 26, 2023August 29, 2026

Sea: CalmWeather: Hot Split is Croatia's second largest city and a vibrant coastal hub famous for it's Diocletian Palace, a 1,700 year old UNESCO site that forms the city centre....

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 9 (Sea Day)

KarenAugust 25, 2023August 29, 2026

Sea: CalmWeather: Hot We stuck to our usual "sea day" routine. Family battles in Carcassonne and working our way around the various quizzes. We also had time to catch up...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 8 (Valletta, Malta)

KarenAugust 24, 2023August 29, 2026

Sea: CalmWeather: Hot Every Thursday, Azura returns to Valletta for a turnaround day. She sails three different routes on rotation - one to France & Italy, another around the Aegean...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 7 (Sea Day)

KarenAugust 23, 2023August 28, 2026

Sea: CalmWeather: Hot No photos taken today - that must be a first!! Today was all about quizzing and just enjoying being at sea. First up was the morning themed...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 6 (Santorini, Greece)

KarenAugust 22, 2023August 28, 2026

Sea: CalmWeather: Hot A little more relaxed day today and headed down to the Meridian Dining Room at 9.30am. Santorini was a tender port meaning everyone needed to catch a...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 5 (Rhodes, Greece)

KarenAugust 21, 2023August 28, 2026

Sea: CalmWeather: Mid-High 30s Happy Birthday Jon!! Today's stop was on the Island of Rhodes. Dating back to 408 BCE, Rhodes Town is a wonderful contrast between ancient and modern,...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 4 (Kuşadası, Turkey)

KarenAugust 20, 2023August 28, 2026

Sea: Flat as a pancakeWeather: Hot - High 30sAnother full on day of excursions today and more ancient history to absorb. We were visiting Miletus, Didyma and Ephesus for another...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 3 (Pireaus, Greece)

KarenAugust 19, 2023August 24, 2026

A trip to DelphiSea: FlatWeather: Hot ... 27C rising to 36C when returned to ship (high 30s whilst in Delphi) Too early for the main dining room breakfast this morning...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 2 (Sea Day)

KarenAugust 18, 2023August 23, 2026

Sea: SlightWeather: hot A good nights sleep and we were ready to enjoy our first day onboard Azura. A little lie in meant we missed breakfast in served in the...

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Azura Med Cruise – Day 1 (Valetta, Malta)

KarenAugust 17, 2023August 23, 2026

Pre-cruise: Wednesday 16th August 2023 All packed and suitcases just under the weight limit. By 5pm, Jon had finished work, the car packed up and were on our way to...

Days Out

Southampton: Southern Brave

KarenAugust 6, 2023July 4, 2024

A visit to watch Southern Brave in Hundred Action is becoming an annual pilgrimage. This is the third year running we've made it to watch the action. Alas the times...

Month: August 2023

Azura Med Cruise – Day 14 (Sea Day)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 13 (Taranto, Italy)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 12 (Corfu, Greece)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 11 (Dubrovnik, Croatia)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 10 (Split, Croatia)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 9 (Sea Day)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 8 (Valletta, Malta)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 7 (Sea Day)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 6 (Santorini, Greece)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 5 (Rhodes, Greece)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 4 (Kuşadası, Turkey)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 3 (Pireaus, Greece)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 2 (Sea Day)

Azura Med Cruise – Day 1 (Valetta, Malta)

Southampton: Southern Brave

London: Gourmaze Adventure

Lords Cricket Ground: The Hundred Final

Southern Brave v Manchester Super Giants

Southsea: The D-Day Story

London: Postal Museum

Northumberland Day 8: Hebburn & Newcastle

Northumberland Day 7: Holy Island

Northumberland Day 6: Dunstanburgh Castle & Sunset Sail

Northumberland Day 5: Beadnell & Bamburgh

Northumberland Day 4: Rosslyn Chapel, Flodden and Etal

Northumberland Day 2: Berwick-upon-Tweed

Northumberland Day 1: Lucker Hall – Warkworth Cottage

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