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Parked
Monday 17th July 2023 I woke at 5am feeling ready for my day. I had an online therapy session which I was looking forward to, with one of...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 18, 20232 min read
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Rooyen meets Gogh
Sunday 16th July 2023 Today was a calmer, more introspective day than yesterday, although I did venture out to meet Brigitte. We'd...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 16, 20232 min read
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Art, unusual and the city
Saturday 15th July 2023 Another gem of a day. I really go to sleep feeling extremely grateful and appreciative of my life. This morning I...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 15, 20232 min read
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Electric Brixton
Friday 14th July 2023 Today I travelled to London on the 8am train from Poole. I've not travelled during 'peak hours' before so it was...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 15, 20232 min read
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Awe some
Thursday 13th July 2023 I had a delightful day being shown around old ruins, steam trains, stone houses, fancy boats, ghost haunts,...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 13, 20232 min read
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A grave day
Wednesday 12th July 2023 The sun came out so I went for a run. My friend was very concerned about me getting lost but I reassured her...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Poole beaches
Tuesday 11th July 2023 I woke up this morning with the birds singing outside my window around 5am. I remembered that I was now in a...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Shifting gears
Monday 10th July 2023 This morning had me wake early and wonder where I was, and who was lying in my bed beside me, haha. It was my...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 10, 20233 min read
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Cruise end, new chapter
Sunday 9th July 2023 This morning I woke to the swaying of the bed, after having crazy dreams of revving a superfast car, and my phone...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 9, 20232 min read
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Cruise Sun day
Saturday 8th July 2023 Today was a day at sea. The last day of our 9 day fjord cruise. The clocks went back in the night too, so when I...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 9, 20232 min read
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Cruise for heaven tastes
Friday 7th July 2023 What a great day we had, not that the others weren't great at all but today felt special. Perhaps it was because it...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Cruise lookout
Thursday 6th July 2023 Today we docked in a tiny village called Skjolden. Apparently it's the mouth of one the longest Fjords and is...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Cruise lifesaver
Wednesday 5th July 2023 I had a 4am brain session again. I tried very hard not to think but my brain went, sun's up, let's go. I lay and...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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Cruise Day Molde
Tuesday 4th July 2023 Today we docked in Molde. It felt fairly warm although the cloud lay thick and heavy overhead. We took a leisurely...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Cruise Norway Alesund
Monday 3rd July 2023 I had a bumpy night and I'm not sure if it was because the boat movements could be felt more than the previous day...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 4, 20233 min read
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Cruise Day 3 ( I think 🤔)
Sunday 3rd July 2023 Bergen! Today we got onto dry land! I woke in the pitch dark room and realised that we weren't moving anymore. I was...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 3, 20233 min read
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Cruise Day 2 on board
Saturday 1st July 2023 The second half of the year began early for me. Waking up in the pitch dark room, as we don't have a window so I...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 2, 20232 min read
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Cruise Day 1 (delayed)
Friday 30 June 2023 I'm writing this as the huge ship moves in a swaying motion on the English channel. The Carnival Pride has finally...
Cathie Rooyen
Jul 2, 20232 min read
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Dover and 56
Thursday 29th June 2023 A 4.30am wake up call to a beautiful morning in Glasgow had me excited to get going. My kind brother had...
Cathie Rooyen
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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Cabin luggage
Wednesday 28th June 2023 I'm writing this early because I'm excited and all packed for my next part of my birthday present. A 9 day...
Cathie Rooyen
Jun 28, 20231 min read
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