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Homeword Bound From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (928 days old)

Hi everyone. On our way home at last after covering over 30.000.miles in the lovely old Saga Rose. We understand she is to be replaced in 2010 with a new ship, can only hope it looks as graceful as th… more

To Malta From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (936 days old)

Cairo and the Pyramids We had a very early start with the alarm going off at 4am. An hour later we were at anchor and boarding the tender.The boat was escorted by an armed police launch to the jetty … more

T Cairo From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (939 days old)

Hi everyone Its been a long time since we last blogged home so this could be lengthy. After a short stop in Salalah, Oman where we visited the reputed burial site of the prophet Job. Then went on to … more

To Oman From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (947 days old)

Hi everyone it is Good Friday so time is marching on, we have now had a new itinery since we last put a message on the blog. The good news is the visit to India was reinstated but we have to choose be… more

To Sri Lanker From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (952 days old)

Hi everyone we are rolling along again now with a rather reduced itinery. We are now behind our shedule by about 4 days so they have decided to cut out visiting India and Greece. they have also change… more

On our way!!!!!!!!! From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (956 days old)

Hi one and all landlubbers, we are now back in Kuala Lumpur they managed to get one engine working and we limped back into the harbour. We were not worried at all until Flo was told that the added sec… more

Going nowhere From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (957 days old)

Hi everyone well here we are in the Malasian sea and going nowhere! We are very safe but without an engine at the moment. The problem started at Kuala Lumpur water had somehow gotten into the lubrica… more

To Singapore From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (963 days old)

Hi everyone we are just leaving Bali and it is raining which is wonderful. It started to rain as the tender boat reached the ship and we have had a downpour ever since so perhaps it will cool things d… more

Message for H & A From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (965 days old)

Hi u 2 thank you for the message on the blog, it brought on the tissue box again. So pleased Jenny is O.K.. and liked the cardigan. We can not recieve phone messages at the moment as we are not near a… more

TO Bali From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (966 days old)

HI everyone Its March 18th and the days are beginning to pass quickly now, it seems only yesterday that we were at Southampton ready to embark. We have now left Australia and our making our way to a p… more

On the Gt Barrier Reef From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (971 days old)

Hi Helen and Adam We cannot get a message on to your blog at the moment so we are sending it on ours. Glad to hear that you have found the bag and photos hope everything was insured including the mon… more

To Brisbane From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (976 days old)

Hi One and all, What a lot we have to tell you. We have just about recovered from visit to Wellington must admit seeing H and A made us very homesick. We are now sailing up the East coast of Australia… more

To Aussie Land From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (982 days old)

Friday 2nd March Wellington New Zealand We were out of bed and dressed by 7 am and very excited. This morning we were meeting Helen and Adam for the day. It seemed to take for ever for the ship to d… more

Life on board From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (986 days old)

Feb 26 th Monday. for us Sunday 25th did not exist ,as we lost a day. So we had a communion service on Saturday , which was your Sunday and a Songs of Praise on Monday. Sheila we had the hymn 'The Day… more

To NZ From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (989 days old)

Thursday 22nd Feb We are heading south again to N Z having visited the islands of Tahiti & Bora Bora, the latter being claimed as the most beautiful island in the world. Off Tahiti is an island ca… more

From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (989 days old)

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In the Pacific Ocen From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (992 days old)

Hi everyone Feb 18th Monday We are continuing our long voyage across the South Pacific and it really is as blue as thy say, a deep cobalt blue. Our last stop was Pitcairn Island where about 25 of the … more

To Pitcairn Island From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (996 days old)

Hi everyone, The captain warned us that the visit to Easter Island could be canncelled, as it was last year because the approach to the landing is very rocky. We were to be landed by tender as the sh… more

To Easter Island From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1000 days old)

Sunday 11th Feb Hi everyone We are now sailing the Pacific Ocean having left our last stop in Sth Ameica, Valparaiso. Here we were joined by about 60 new passengers having lost 150 including our dinin… more

Back to St Ameria From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1010 days old)

Hi everyone its Friday 1st Febuary and we have just spent the roughest night aboard since crossing the Bay of Biscay. We are now on our way north after spending 3days in the Antartic. To try and desc… more

To penguin land From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1014 days old)

Hi everyone We hve just left the Falklands and are heading for Antartica. Hoping to see our first glimpse of live Penguins and icebergs soon. Have a very expeienced team of Antartic lecturers on board… more

T Montevideo From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1020 days old)

Tues 23 rd Jan We have now passed the Tropic of Capricorn and heading for cooler climes though temp is still in 80's. Had our first tangle with other cruise ships in Rio harbour, there were six others… more

To Rio From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1023 days old)

Hi everyone Its day 14 Saturday, we are hot foot for Rio and boy is it hot (80 to 90 F) early tomorrow about 7 we pass Ipanema and Copacabana beaches, Sugarloaf Mountain as we sail into the harbour. W… more

To Brazil From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1026 days old)

Hi everyone, thanks for all the messages, we are now passed the the Cape Verde Islands they were rather barren and the people had very little to live on. We are on the way to Brazil, the weather is ho… more

To Brazil From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1026 days old)

Hi everyone, thanks for all the messages, we are now passed the the Cape Verde Islands they were rather barren and the people had very little to live on. We are on the way to Brazil, the weather is ho… more

From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1026 days old)

Hi everyone, thanks for all the messages, we are now passed the the Cape Verde Islands they were rather barren and the people had very little to live on. We are on the way to Brazil, the weather is ho… more

To Cape Verde Islands From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1030 days old)

Hi everyone lovely to hear from you all. I agree Ellen this does beat staff meetings, perhaps you could arrange an on site inset day for the Antartic. Hannah and class2 post cards etc are on their way… more

To Madeira From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1033 days old)

Hi everyone It's Wed 10th JAnuary and we are 1 day out from Madeira aproximately level with the bottom of Spain. So far we have traveled just over 1000 nautical miles since leaving southampton and the… more

Day 1 From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1035 days old)

Well the day we planned for so long has finally arrived, we are at sea heading south ! But what a SEA it is,thankgoodness for Dr C's magic pills.We Will have to find our sea legs very quickly or we wi… more

Bags packed and ready to go! From EbbandFlo in A Life on the Ocean Wave (1037 days old)

Hi everyone Welcome to Ebb and Flo's world adventures. 17 countries, 10 islands and 40 ports of call, all in 110 days at sea aboard the good ship Saga Rose. We sail at 09.30 pm from Southampton bound … more