We can't
believe how well we've been sleeping at sea – partly because the
bed is so comfortable, and perhaps partly due to the barely
noticable, but still there, gentle movement of the ship. Another day
of not doing very much at all.
During
our usual leisurely breakfast, we chat at length to a Scottish people
who took the plunge 24 years ago to move from a remote Scottish
village to Florida. The husband is a mechanic and has built up a
business in Florida – the wife does his accounts and has
home-schooled their 2 children, both of whom were born in America.
They are travelling to the UK to visit family. I have to admire
people who have a dream, seize their moment, and live the dream!
Reg goes
off to a talk by a 1950's movie star, Kim Novak, and I catch up on
the blog. At lunch we have coffee/tea and a couple of cakes (!),
then walk around the ship 4 times to lessen the impact of all that
sugar and carbohydrate. The day just seems to unhurriedly unfold;
how will we get used to being back on the hamster wheel when we get
home? (ok, a wheel for retired hamsters, but it still goes quite
fast at times...)
Before
dinner we pack our cases – when we next unpack, we'll be at home!
The thought fills me with a mixture of apprehension and excitement.
We share
our last dinner with Marilyn, Ian, Sarah and Alan. We've all got on
so well; we exchange contact details and hopefully we'll keep in
touch. Back in the cabin, our lovely steward Fernando has turned
down our bed, and left 2 after dinner mint chocolates on our bed, as
usual. We get ready for an early night; Reg has worn his suit, and
I've worn my long dress and jacket, for the last time this holiday!
Breakfast tomorrow morning starts really early, at 6.30 am. We've
opted for self-disembarkation, which means we're responsible for
taking all our own luggage off the ship with us. The advantage of
this is that we can leave the Queen Mary 2 as soon as we are ready to
go.
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