Sunday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day that was pretty much like yesterday! In fact what I did yesterday, I did today.
However, I did video 1 minute of watching the sea go by. The internet has been dreadfully slow, but eventually the video uploaded.
With internet so poorly, it’s been a good day for sleeping, eating, walking at the gym and reading. Also, we put our clocks back another hour overnight, so now we are back on South African time.
I developed a cough a number of days ago and it has progressed from what I called an aircon cough (it seemed to be caused by the aircon) to a cough that was deeper and sounded like a smoker’s cough. I’m pleased to say today it is better. There are a lot of people coughing and they all sound the same. Fortunately, it didn’t come with a temperature, sore throat, headache, body aches or a loss of taste or smell! It is just a cough.
The other thing I successfully managed to do is stub my toe good and proper! I stepped outside onto the balcony and stumbled straight into the little stool that’s out there, jamming the middle toe of my right foot into the leg. It’s pretty shades of plum, but not too painful.
We are grateful. After all, tonight is the first night of a 5 day cruise! There is much to celebrate. When we first booked this cruise, we did so specifically because it was Venice to Cape Town. That meant we got the long international flight done up front and cruised home, disembarking 30 minutes from our front door. What we have heard in the meantime, is that there are a number of guests who got the Venice to Durban option. We arrive in Durban on Tuesday, so there is an air of finality sweeping across the cruise. There are farewell events – everyone is invited whether they are getting off or staying on for Cape Town. We went to one of them this evening.
It’s crazy that it’s all come down to this: – just 5 nights left. No wonder we are setting about making the most of it. A 30 night cruise is a rarity and we are feeling blessed to be here. Not rushing to get home. Not desperate for land. Just enjoying each moment.
Hopefully, we’ll get better internet the closer we get to Durban. I have work to do tomorrow.
Psalm 95:5
The sea is His, for it was He who made it, And His hands formed the dry land.
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂