Category Archives: April

Libourne, France

Posted on April 18, 2025 by patmathews

April 18, 2025 (Adam’s birthday) We spent the night in Libourne and had an extraordinary experience on board – the progressive dinner. Our group of 11 started at the front desk with a glass of champagne, then we proceeded to … Continue reading →

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Saint Emilion, France

Posted on April 17, 2025 by patmathews

April 17, 2025 Last night we had a trivia competition in the lounge. Our group did not win but we had lots of fun. There were 42 questions! We sailed to Libourne where we the boat will spend the next … Continue reading →

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Blaye, France

Posted on April 16, 2025 by patmathews

April 16, 2025 Yesterday afternoon we were treated to a cancan workshop with Kat – she will also did the cabaret show with great singer, Cindy. Three people volunteered to learn some cancan moves – Leslie, Chris and Terry. Here … Continue reading →

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Cadillac, France

Posted on April 15, 2025 by patmathews

We really enjoyed the singer last evening, Kania. She is from Montreal and she has a party vibe and a great voice. It was the black and white party night and the small group that was there certainly had the … Continue reading →

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Cussac-Fort Medoc, France

Posted on April 14, 2025 by patmathews

April 14, 2025 We sailed from Bordeaux this morning and arrived in Fort Medoc. On our way, we had a lecture called “How Bordeaux Survived WWII”. Our lecturer was Jamie who grew up in New Jersey but is now a … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux!

Posted on April 13, 2025 by patmathews

April 13, 2025 We are here after our flights – Newark to Zurich and Zurich to Bordeaux. All went well with the travel and we checked into our hotel – Le Boutique Hotel and Spa. It is a wonderful place. … Continue reading →

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Cobh, Ireland

Posted on May 1, 2024 by patmathews

May 1, 2024 Last night we had the Oceania Club party for this segment of our cruise, the last for us, of course. And the beautiful sky! Our port today is Cobh, Ireland which is the port for cruise ships … Continue reading →

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Special blog post – Leslie Jon Retirement

Posted on April 30, 2024 by patmathews

I am sending this along to any of you who know Leslie from previous Oceania cruises. (He doesn’t subscribe to this blog…) It is time to pay “attention to the man behind the curtain”.  Leslie Jon will be leaving the Sirena … Continue reading →

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Holyhead, Wales

Posted on April 30, 2024 by patmathews

April 30, 2024 Holyhead is the largest town on the island of Anglesey located in North Wales. It is pronounced Holly Head. It is a busy ferry port that links Ireland with Britain. It took the captain over an hour … Continue reading →

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Dublin, Ireland

Posted on April 29, 2024 by patmathews

April 29, 2024 We have been to Dublin a few times before, including one trip that I took with the ICF Board, so we have seen many of the sights and really enjoyed the city. You can search Dublin on … Continue reading →

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