The P&O Aurora is a lovely ship. Even lovelier than suggested at first impressions. The reason being apparently it is a Transatlantic vessel with a keel rather than the usual flat bottom of the larger ships. This means that the Aurora comes across as being remarkably stable. Now that may be a simple illusion, and the reality of the calm Bay of Biscay, was simply the fine weather. Well, whatever the reality of the situation, I am extremely pleased to be on such a ship, only having to cope with the gentle rocking during my sleep time slumber. Gibraltar is done, but unlike five years or so ago, on this occasion we spent more. I've at long last picked up a TTL flash gun for my ageing camera. Not an all singing Canon jobby with its mega bucks price tag, but instead a more simple affair. It's a Metz with a pop on diffuser and a full tilt head. I'm glad to say that it didn't cost a Kings Ransom, and the lovely chap in the shop in Gibraltar gave me a 1:48 exchange rate, a 50p discount, and threw in a full set of Duracell batteries. So all in all I think that I came out of the deal with a smile.
