Janet's Diary, still at sea

Sunday 21st September

We didn't get up until nearly half past nine this morning - our neighbours on one side (not the talkative ladies) are drawer slammers and they usually wake us up soon after 8am, but they must have overslept and consequently so did we.  So we missed shuffleboard again. After a quick breakfast we headed to the theatre, where Helen McGregor talked about the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.  Once again, extremely interesting.

Having been fairly inactive for a couple of days, today we decided to try to get a bit of exercise in.  We did just over a mile walk after the lecture and another, slightly longer walk before dinner.  We both felt better for it, and will try to do more tomorrow.

Art class was good, even though I'm still unable to make the brushes create the picture that's in my head.  Today's subject was a lion cub.  While I was out, Dave watched the Singapore Grand Prix on the TV in the cabin.

We've been sailing along the coast of Algeria today and the weather has continued to be hot - cloudy this morning, but the sun broke through about noon.  Temperatures in the 80s still, though I expect that will change tomorrow once we get past Gibraltar.  Even though we're on our way home, all these sea days have been very relaxing and so far there's no 'end of holiday' feeling.

Enjoyed a margarita before dinner tonight, while watching Caravan's BeeGees tribute act.  Headliners were performing the after dinner show in the theatre - we didn't fancy that - and the film was Philomena, which we've already seen, so it was Kindles and an early night for us.


Monday 22nd September

The early night, combined with the clocks being put back one hour overnight, meant I slept badly. I got up before 7am and watched the sun rise over a glassy sea.  We feel cheated that we've had such calm seas all the time - but maybe the Bay of Biscay will give us the ship's movement that we crave!

Missed shuffleboard yet again this morning as it clashed with the film lecture, which today was about Bonnie & Clyde.  I think we'll be renting some old movies when we get home.  We'll view them in a whole new light having learnt a bit about the making of them.

After my art class (barn owl) we scooted down to the Chocoholics Buffet.  A shadow of its former self - we walked past rows of sickly looking cakes before deciding not to bother, and headed instead for toasted teacakes in the Orangery.

Xx
Janet