Thursday 27th April As Jenny felt that she could cope with her arm in a sling, we set off for Canterbury, stopping at Rye, in Kent which was originally one of the Cinque Ports but is now inland. The inlet still has small boats & a lifeboat station & also a very decayed Martello Tower, built in Napoleonic times as part of a series of coastal defences. We arrived in Canterbury in the afternoon to stay with Virginia & Michael, who we had met on a tour...

Saturday 22nd April Woke at about 5am to find us sailing up Southampton Water, fairly gently. We could make out Fawley refinery but didn't recognise much more but were moored up at the Cruise Terminal by 6.30. Having had breakfast we left the Aurora at 7.30 & tried to find a phone number for the car hire company, only to find that it hadn't opened. With some disgust we took a cab to where he thought the office was but no luck as it had gone. Eventually we f...

Wednesday 19th April - At sea The captain warned us that poor weather was due as we were moving north but although there was an increase in the wind speed conditions weren't too bad today. Thursday 20th April - At sea He was right, as overnight, the seas rose & although the ship rode it well there were a few solid bumps & shudders as the bow rose & fell. All the outside decks have been closed off today. Aurora 2017 - Concerts & Talks Classic...