Not much travel stuff today...

Tuesday, December 27. Thawing, finally.

We had a bit of a social day, saying goodbye to a couple of close friends, Don and CJ & Don and Lynn, of 100 Mile fame, came for tea this afternoon.

Throughout the day Wally, Katrina and and Nathan brought a few carloads of household items and put them in the suite as this is their last night in their own home. Tomorrow we have house guests here, for a few months. It works out well, we will have five nights together and then we leave them in charge of our house and property until early spring.

Today I managed to get the necessary paper work done, [with the help of the travel  agent], that will enable us to enter Argentina. The Brazilian visa was secured about six or seven weeks ago.

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I do not have much to report on the cruise except that I will list a few things that we are looking forward to:

    1. Fellette will not have to cook a meal, make a bed nor do any housework for 10 weeks.

    2. Feeling the soothing pulse of the engines while in bed.

    3. Rest and recuperation after a hectic few months.

    4. Enjoying the uplifting spirits of good friends Jim and Gail, also on board.

   5. The excitement of seeing new places and mini-adventures, as yet unknown and meeting new people.

   6. Feeling confident that our house and home is in the good hands of Wally and Katrina.

   7. Planning what to put in the blog as the day progresses, and taking pictures to suit.

   8. Kippers for breakfast once in a while!

   9. Getting all dressed up and having a drink before dinner in the Crow's Nest Lounge with the   Cutlers'.

   10. Getting mail from home and friends.

   11. Just being alive! 

Four younger people, 2014.