Friday, March 21st ....

With our feet back on dry land, we can look back on a great cruise with lots of good memories. Surprisingly, one of the highlights was meeting some really interesting people over dinner. We had been allocated a table for 2 but we found that we were no more than a foot from our neighbours. In effect, we might as well have been at a table for 12. Happily, we got on very well with them and the situation became even better when one of the entertainers joined us for last few days.

We saw Danny Elliott on another cruise and it was great to see him again. He's from Sydney and his act is based around the fact that he can play almost any instrument you name. We really enjoyed meeting him and hearing how complicated his life is, flying all over the world from one ship to another. Most of the entertainment was exceptional, although we didn't warm to the trio who belted out some Motown numbers. I've never been a lover of this style of music and the Grooveliners did nothing to change my mind.

I've attached a photo of the dining room staff singing for us on the last night.

I'll be heading back to Tasmania on the weekend of the 29th-30th, meeting Jamie in Melbourne on Sunday morning to help with his luggage (he can't use his right arm because of the break). Marilyn will stay on in Wollongong for a bit longer.