We vacated our room of 22 nights at 7:30 am, as requested by the ship, it needs cleaning for the next guests that will inhabit it for the next 14 days. The next Ambition cruise is a shorter version of ours, going to some of the same ports. Perhaps they will make Morocco.
We waited at the purple wine bar where Michael would go and read on most of the sea days. Everything worked according to plan and we were off the ship by 8:00 wanting to take as long as possible, it was the most efficient disembarkation.
We got to the Dock Cafe around 8:30 after a brisk walk from the Tilbury port on the Thames, not very good for rolling suitcases and one of Michaels suitcase wheels broke so he suddenly had a dead weight to drag which he has successfully done all the way. So glad it was not mine.
After a fantastic breakfast of scrambled eggs, black pudding, bacon, sausage, baked beans and toast plus orange juice and a flat white, we were ready for the day.
We made our way to the Tilbury station and it was not accepting people, long queue outside the station. Michael got chatting and we were told that no trains had as yet come through that morning as there were issues with signals, so far all trains had been canceled.
Not long after, they started accepting people and while we thought we were catching an off peak train, most people had been waiting since early morning and the train was packed, increasingly as we passed each station. Not quite as bad as Brazil but still very squashed with nowhere to move.
We got off at Fenchurch and walked across to Liverpool street station.
Michael attended a lecture while on the ship and this building is commonly known as the cheese grater. Between these skyscrapers are some beautiful churches. Liverpool street station, old style with all sorts of little shops.
After our knowledge of train delays, we caught the next train to Stanstead, though we still had lots of time.
While at Liverpool street, we bought Jacquelines bum bum cream (it is body lotion), the only one in Boots, very unhelpful staff though the area manager was amazing. We randomly met her walking to the station and she directed us to the store.
We are now at Stanstead, have been here since 12:30 and our flight is at 20:00. We can check our bags in at 16:00.
Awesome holiday!!
