I shy away from cruises to the sun; a few minutes in heat and I'm a sweaty mess, but the main problem is the lack of pigment in my skin. No matter how strong a cream, nor how frequently applied, I always manage to have a red streak somewhere on me.
I'll tell you how bad it is- this October I was hanging washing out in brilliant sunshine- say eight or nine minutes. I came inside with a bright red nose and a red v where my top ended.
We're a skin cancer family, and because I've had major burns as a child, I know it will happen to me one day.
Last Jan was a special cruise for us- lots of sea days for me, and Caribbean islands for my snorkeller!
I tried to go out, well-creamed, but the heat in the towns sent me back to the ship withing the hour. 
I managed to get burnt in a quick visit to forum friends who'd just flown in to Britannia... we all met outside a bar in Barbados as the sun was setting, so I thought I'd be fine- not!
I sat reading in the shade on deck, and burnt my face from the reflection from the sea.
Soon we'll be back doing the same cruise, and G is trying to persuade me to take some ship's excursions- surely I'll be out of the sun for much of those?
I doubt it- I remember hiding behind the bus in Antigua years ago, as various sights were pointed out, and lathering on more cream. Memories of being burnt in Malta and Hawaii through cotton clothes come to mind.
Anyone else like me, hate being out in the sun?
I'll tell you how bad it is- this October I was hanging washing out in brilliant sunshine- say eight or nine minutes. I came inside with a bright red nose and a red v where my top ended.
We're a skin cancer family, and because I've had major burns as a child, I know it will happen to me one day.
Last Jan was a special cruise for us- lots of sea days for me, and Caribbean islands for my snorkeller!


I managed to get burnt in a quick visit to forum friends who'd just flown in to Britannia... we all met outside a bar in Barbados as the sun was setting, so I thought I'd be fine- not!

I sat reading in the shade on deck, and burnt my face from the reflection from the sea.
Soon we'll be back doing the same cruise, and G is trying to persuade me to take some ship's excursions- surely I'll be out of the sun for much of those?
I doubt it- I remember hiding behind the bus in Antigua years ago, as various sights were pointed out, and lathering on more cream. Memories of being burnt in Malta and Hawaii through cotton clothes come to mind.
Anyone else like me, hate being out in the sun?

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