I had thought a day at sea would be boring, but that was the best bit of being on a ship. I really could have quite happily stayed on board for the whole trip. Each morning the buses were lined up early and people streamed off for the various shore excursions. When the masses had departed, it was so lovely to have a leisurely breaky, a latte in the nice coffee shop, and then stroll off the ship when we were ready. Our day at sea was probably my favourite day. Probably made even more favourite by a fantastic massage with the most incredible view of the sea. It was so nice just to sit on deck, swim, and wander up to the very top of the ship to sing along to Abba in the dark at the open-air cinema as we sailed along the Greek coastline.
Our day in Argostoli was beautiful. I hate swimming in the sea as I am convinced some deadly sea creature will come up out of the sand and eat me. Swimming in the warm, clearest water I have ever seen changed my view of the salty depths. It was so beautiful. The only issue was that I needed to close my eyes as the whole of Italy and Greece were on holidays and the wall to wall cabanas, and millions of suntanned bodies, again felt like a total assault on the senses.
Sleeping under the stars 