The first was on Belfast, our intended next destination but not quite. We are going to stop at Holyhead for the day as a replacement for Falmouth and I'm off to see some gardens or other.
We don't seem to be stopping long there either, I read somewhere that the last tender back would be at 14:00 hours.
I wonder if we'll be using our own tender this time?
The second talk is on the history of tea, but before I go, a nice cuppa is brewing....
It might not appear that interesting but it was and I hadn't appreciated the "game" the British played when it came to tea, opium, China, India and of course, the slave trade
From what I could make out, tea was prime and had to reach the UK shores regardless of how it affected others.
Anyway, a nice evening. Caught up with one of the ladies I met at dinner another evening, so we had a very enjoyable catch up.
I was in bed by 21:00, watched the episode, Vera, and then slept.
As a postscript it rained heavily most of the day. The ship was incredibly stable throughout even though the seas were pretty turbulent.
I take my hat off to the designers.
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