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We had booked a Western Caribbean Cruise, that will go as far south as the British Virgin Islands before returning to Fort Lauderdale, via the Dominican Republic.

 

 

The Celebrity Equinox is smaller than the Celebrity Edge that we sailed on last year and a lot more crowded. Yet, not oppressively so - little or no queueing.

Our 'stateroom' is similar (Click here to see the difference).

The first day was at sea, giving us time to explore the ship and to meet some other passengers, generally over dinner or perhaps playing trivia.  As usual on Celebrity ships, the food is excellent.

The evening entertainment is - entertaining.

 

 

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Cruising to PNG

 

 

 

 

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It's now past two years since SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) spread beyond China and became a pandemic.

From the outset, I've covered aspects of the pandemic on this website, beginning with Love in the time of Coronavirus back in March 2020, so the passing of the pandemic's second birthday seemed an appropriate time to review what we've learnt.

The positive news is that: Covid-19 has been far less deadly than the 1918-20 "Spanish Influenza' pandemic. 

This relative success in limiting the number of deaths this time round is entirely due to modern science.

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Julian Assange is in the news again. 

I have commented on his theories and his worries before.

I know no more than you do about his worries; except to say that in his shoes I would be worried too.  

But I take issue with his unqualified crusade to reveal the World’s secrets.  I disagree that secrets are always a bad thing.

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