Tuesday was a day at sea. After wearing ourselves out in Rome, a day at sea was just what we needed. Ron and I had a hot stone massage in the morning which did wonders for our sore calves and feet. Just before we went in for the massage, the ship passed through the Stait of Messina, between Sicily and the mainland of Italy. We were about 1 km from shore and were taken through by a pilot boat. Someday I am getting back here and visiting Sicily! Everyone was everywhere on board. We were at the pool, at the hot tub, relaxing on our rooms, enjoying the spa, and doing whatever we wanted. We had another beautiful dinner and Ron and I both were able to resist the desserts, not the wine, but the desserts. It’s a start. I know all you blog followers are anxiously awaiting my step count for the day. Well, I am sorry to say that on our last day in Rome, Sue and I went shopping. While trying on a fantastic skirt, my pedometer broke. It fell on the floor and broke! I know you are all disappointed, but I think it may be coming back to life and I am trying to estimate steps from Ron’s. I do always walk more than he does, so you have to adjust. Promise to get back to you on a total here soon.
On Wednesday we had a morning at sea. JOLENE: This is for you: I exercised! It is true! I know there are more people in this group who are much better than I at exercising, but I was quite proud that Ron and I hit the gym. To be honest, Ron has done his TRX (Steve, this is for you) a couple of times, but a nice elliptical workout was great. It helped my body remember how to operate!
About 2 pm we stopped at Santorini. What a beautiful islands! Greece at last! Now I know why my mom loved her trip here. It is so quaint with the whitewashed houses and blue domes. There are 3 ways to get to the village of Fira after you get ashore in Santorini. The first option is a cable car. It is a sky tram that takes you up a very steep hill. You sit in a small gondola that holds 6 people. The second route is up a trail of switchbacks on a donkey. It is very hot and the donkeys are a bit smelly. The last option, walking behind the donkeys, has it’s own drawbacks. Needless to say, I took the cable car. When you get to the top, it is a magnificent view of the island, the water, the ships. It is a picture postcard! The streets were a little crowded with tourists (us) but the shops were fun and the best part was sitting in a little café, looking over the sea, down the cliffs of white houses and blue doors. We stopped in the Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church which was built in the 1800’s. After shopping and poking around, we headed back to the ship for swimming and dinner and relaxing. I think we all agreed, this is the vacation of a lifetime!
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