WELCOME TO FARNSNIENTE

Took a history tour of our hotel which used to be the General Post Office. Wandered the Queen Victoria building, well restored and now a

Took the ubiquitous Green and Yellow Ferry to Manly Beach a ways across Sydney Harbor. Walked along Manly to Shelley Beach so named because it’s made of shells. Beers and soft drinks at a beach restaurant then gelato and Asian food for lunch on the Corso. Ferry back to Circular Quay then another ferry to Barangaroo neighborhood. Walked through the Crown Hotel, a high roller casino where penthouse cost $AUD30,000 a night. (People like Taylor Swift and Drake stay there, not tog

Full day spent in the beautiful Blue Mountains outside of Sydney on a private tour. First stop was the Featherdale Wildlife Park, a great zo

Fun and filling foodie tour of Sydney - fish, calamari, oysters, Chinese dumplings, meat pie with mashed potatoes and mushy peas, famous wat

Great private car tour across the Harbor Bridge, thru North Sydney and all the way out to Bondi Beach. Trip lived up to its “Hidden Gems” mo

Inauspicious start to our trip. I tripped over my suitcase and hit the floor before we even cleared Customs. First stop - dropped our

Our Australia adventure started out with three happy surprises: access to the American Airlines lounge in Austin, an upgrade to Business Cla

I have caught a cold and I am not happy about that! Up very early to be functioning and on Deck 7 before 6:00am when we are due to sail past

ur usual coffee in bed while catching up on the news, breakfast in the “healthy” dining area, 3-mile walk around deck 7 (just 9 laps - this

Eating, walking + gym, drinking, reading, doing jigsaw puzzles on my iPad filled the day. Back to the steakhouse for dinner and actual

Too muggy and windy to walk decks in the morning. Lunch at the steakhouse where we have yet to order actual beef. More time on our iDevices,

It’s amazing how quickly the days pass when you’re doing basically nothing and how enjoyable it can be! If you have the time, I recommend

More eating, more walking, more hot tubbing, more hanging in the room til we’re confident there isn’t going to be a Covid outbreak!

After digesting our healthy in-room breakfast, we head to the gym. Interestingly, it’s big and has lots of cardio equipment but no light

We arrive early in the morning in Southampton, England. After clearing UK Immigration we take off walking into town. I’m looking for two

“At sea” day. Breakfast in bed, well really just in our room, followed by a several mile walk around the exterior of deck 7. Quite, er,

We end our adventure not with a bang but with a whimper. Actually, that’s just me crying about the rain we’re receiving on Our Last Day!

Another ginormous breakfast buffet which requires some hard choice! We load up the car for the last time and drive to Hamburg, the last

Off to Lübeck and I’m struck with how different it feels from our previous several locations - cleaner, greener, fewer smokers, less graffit

Aah, a day where we are not switching locations! We chill in the room then venture out for coffee and bread stuffs. It being a Sunday, most