Those who know me personally are well aware that I am not the earliest riser. Today we have been promised a tour of the fish and produce markets in Split - "to pick up ingredients and fresh fish for today's meals"- so I haul myself out of bed for the experience. The only problem is … Continue reading Cruising: Split to Hvar
Abroad
Back in 2013 this blog started its life as 55 Days with Gwen – the story of two months travelling the Balkans with our good friends Jay and Waddy.
Since then, it has grown to include much more.
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Cruising to Omis and Split
There is a hedonistic pleasure in cruising. It starts from the moment one stows one's suitcase away, luxuriating in the freedom of having unpacked for an entire seven nights. Then there is the comfort of the gentle rocking , like being a child nestled in the arms of a loving parent. "Not everyone enjoys that … Continue reading Cruising to Omis and Split
M/S Adriatic Pearl – Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik
Astute readers will have noticed a certain lethargy in the text of recent posts. I have been coming down with an unspecified illness (details not for publication) and ended up more or less losing the last twenty-four hours. I am happy to report to you now from the upper deck of the 'Adriatic Pearl', … Continue reading M/S Adriatic Pearl – Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik
GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree 