A very early start to fit in breakfast before docking at 8. Not too bad a sleep but a bouncy crossing and it seemed that the engines were the other side of our thin walls. It seems both Jason and I fell asleep thinking how we wouldn't know the ship was sinking until the water came into our cabin! We couldn't hear any announcements and we were on the lowest floor tucked away up the back. We survived! Breakfast was very cheap and cheerful, then we disembarked and ...

A very early start to fit in breakfast before docking at 8. Not too bad a sleep but a bouncy crossing and it seemed that the engines were the other side of our thin walls. It seems both Jason and I fell asleep thinking how we wouldn't know the ship was sinking until the water came into our cabin! We couldn't hear any announcements and we were on the lowest floor tucked away up the back. We survived! Breakfast was very cheap and cheerful, then we disembarked and ...

Another awful night with Felix-monster up and down like a rabbit. He wakes and either cries or just decides it's playtime and starts pulling himself all over us and the bed. Because he can get out of the cot so easily I really have no choice but to feed or cuddle him back to sleep, so then he thinks "ooh I'll go see mummy" again next time he wakes. Over and over. Was so tired this morning I kept my eyes shut tight as the kids arose and managed to doze until just ...

What a dreadful night. Was woken about 2am by a continuous loud alarm going off. Jason got up to investigate and it was a bus next door. The alarm went on for nearly 2 hrs until the battery ran out. Felix was woken by us stirring and thought it was morning so took ages to settle. Later was woken by dogs barking and loud motorbikes racing. So NOT refreshed this morning! The kids had a wonderful time playing on the equipment on the beach. It is nice to be back in ...

Early start today to be up with dad before he left for the airport. Girls were still in a morning slump when he left at 8. I walked up to his car with him and said goodbye. Not too sad as will be seeing him in less than 2 months when we get back to oz. He texted later so his phone was working (one less thing for him to worry about!) and he'd obviously managed to get to the airport. Jason had brought the car down and parked it outside the apartment so I finished ...