Sea: Rough. Wind: Force 10. Temperature: 22. Quite a rough night, but I slept fairly well. I didn't get to bed until 12.30 so should have slept better. The outside decks were closed, so no mile walk today. The winds were gusting to Force 12. The sick bags have appeared around the ship for the first time, since early January. We will arrive in Brisbane about two hours late because of the conditions. The dinner menus repeat every sector and although it's...

Got up at 5.20 for the sail in. It was well worth it, an amazing sight. After we docked, we went down to the Stout's cabin, as they had a great view of the Opera House. I posted my cards, uploaded my blogs and read my emails. One was a refund from P&O for my excursion in Nagasaki. I had no idea it was cancelled. I then wandered about. Since I was last here the exchange rate has made everything astronomical. A pair of Calvins is now the equivale...

The last sea day of the sector. We were expecting a fairly dull day, but we had a wonderful sunny day. So that meant another day of sunbathing. However, it's not continuous lying in the sun. After breakfast and walking a mile, I grab a sun bed on the Terrace Deck and lie there for about an hour and a half. Then I grab a coffee and take it in to the Battle of the Sexes (the men finally lost today, a new battle starts after Sydney). After that its lunch wit...