I’m escaping ‘Election Fever’!!

 

This time tomorrow morning, after a quick dash to the Polling Station, I will be Southampton bound once again, this time to spend a couple of nights on board Celebrity Eclipse. I’m really looking forward to this as I love Celebrity Cruises and haven’t been on board one of their ships since the launch of Equinox several years ago. I remember the food being fantastic and the ship being really beautiful although my jury is still out on the subject of the lawn – it is really something that you need on a cruise ship?

I will be doing my usual tour of the ship, snapping photos of as much of it as I can, especially the carpets and the food so you have that to look forward to. I’m keen to see what has changed during her recent multi-million pound makeover too, however, I will be meeting two very special people on board and have to admit that I am really quite excited!

Oz Clarke, World Wine Tasting champion will be on board, hosting wine tasting sessions and sharing his wealth of knowledge with passengers. I do love a glass of red wine but I can’t say that I know a good wine from a bad one so it will be fascinating to hear what Oz has to say on the subject. I doubt that I will be a connoisseur after one session but it will be a good opportunity to try some quality wine rather than the usual 3 for £10 from the supermarket.

My next session is the one I am looking forward to the most. I am meeting Ben Fogle. Excited is an understatement! Ben has teamed up with Celebrity Cruises as their destination expert and using his vast experience gained from his own travels he has put together a series of unique and exclusive shore excursions for guests to enjoy. “Ben Fogles Great Adventures”, as they are known, promise to take guests out of their comfort zone and allow them to see destinations through the eye of locals by taking them off the beaten track and away from the usual tourist areas. I just hope I can concentrate on what he is saying!

All in all it is set to be a busy but highly enjoyable few days, and to be honest I just can’t wait to escape from the election although the results will be screened on cabin TV’s and on a live feed in the Casino for those who are interested.

Watch this space for my thoughts on my return along with plenty of photos!

 

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