The Caribbean run and my holiday are over; it's time to spend some time in Europe.
Sailing out of Dover is always fun - as long as you can forget you'll be back in a fortnight - but I'm not looking to our frequent trips through the Bay of Biscay. Those with sensitive stomachs be warned; lurching walls and floors dropping away without warning are almost guaranteed. Honestly, there's nothing more thrilling than standing at the stern and seeing only sea, then sky, then sea again; Leo DiCaprio never had these sort of problems. In the Bay, if your cabin shelves don't shed their load at least twice a night, the Captain is doing something wrong.
Don't let the three sea days put you off; we'll soon be docking in Funchal, Madeira. Home of the Beatles Boat Bar (not it's actual name) and a bizarre toboggan that slides through the streets. No snow? No problem! In Funchal you can slalom down the road. See what it looks like here
From there it's on to the familiar Canaries; similar islands that are often hard to distinguish. It doesn't help that there are two towns called Santa Cruz (not to be confused with a Christmas shipboard holiday) - seriously guys, use your imagination!
I'll be back in England for the day on May 22nd but for updates about what I'm up to, don't forget to follow @AlexAboard on Twitter. You could even add Alex Gaines as a friend on Facebook
Right, must fly; I'm compering the show in ten minutes so I'd better learn the name of the acts. I won't make that mistake again...
Alex.
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