T minus 0. D-day. The 'D' standing for departure day. How do we know that?? Because it’s absolutely pissing down!! It wouldn’t be the same without a spot of rain as we are leaving. This was quite the downpour.We are off through our Panama Canal cruise on the Island Princess. Today we fly down to Heathrow in the afternoon, staying at a Travel Lodge. Tomorrow we fly to San Francisco where we will spend 3 nights before joining the ship for 15 nig...

0 get ups to go……The day has finally arrived. Hurray! Roisin pulled back the curtains to expect business as usual but to her surprise the sun was actually shining for a change.18 hours earlier, It was very much business as usual…pissing down!!! Chris was mooching around in Smiths for some decent reading material for the journey. He was currently reading 'Shutter Island' by Denis Lehane but as Alcatraz is on the itinerary, he was worried ...