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So in about 10 days I am going on my honeymoon, and I thought I had better try to write down all that happens so then when I am in my dotage and can't remember where I went, why I was going there or who I was with, I will have something to remind me. It will also give a (hopefully interesting) glimpse into what sort of mischief we get up to, to all those kind people who have helped us to make this trip happen...

"Where are you going?" (I imagine) I hear you ask - "Why, to the Caribbean of course!" 23 days aboard the Thomson Dream, a cruise ship we board in Lisbon before sailing to Madeira and then on across the Atlantic - following in the footsteps of the SS Austria, MV Bianca C and the Titani... Maybe I should find some better examples...

While we are there, we plan to swim with dolphins, smoke Cuban Cigars*, Snorkel with Stingrays**, Do a Jamaican Bobsled run, Ride horses bareback on the beach and drink lots & lots of cocktails. We've got a nice sized cabin, unlimited drinks, extra leg room on the flight home (on a Dreamliner!***) - This is going to be the most luxurious holiday of my life - not just so far, but my actual entire life. So I plan to enjoy every single last minute of it!

My wife and I will have every last ounce of fun that can be had from this trip. We're even looking forward to the 6 days steaming across the Atlantic- partly because of the chocolate making work shop we're doing (as you do!), but mainly because it'll be the first time in years that we've had no responsibilities, no deadlines, no one to answer to... We can be as lazy, as relaxed, as fancy, as loud, as happy as we want to be... and we want to be very happy indeed - it is our honeymoon after all...

*Mum, if you're reading this then of course I wont smoke! I would never do that...
**If Steve Irwin can do it...!
***Unless it's caught fire. Again.