Well, in essence, not a lot to report really. Peter has been running his classes, I have been helping him set up and clean up, and we’ve been eating far too much!
It was formal night last night – but as before, I teamed my blue trousers with a posh looking top, and got away with it. Most of the other women were not in full length evening dresses either, so all is good.
Today was a little bit more interesting scenically. We sailed North through the Messina Straits, which is the bit of sea between the toe of Italy’s boot and the triangular ball which is Sicily. Then we went on to have a quick nose at Stromboli, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. To be honest, it’s best seen at night, as it has been active for much of the last 2,000 years and its eruptions are visible for long distances, making it known as the "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean". Our visit today happened this morning, but the volcano did blow a couple of puffs of dark smoke into the air, making us feel that as least we’d seen something of its activity.
And I’ve discovered the small deck at the front of the ship on Deck 12 above the Bridge. It’s perfect for looking ahead dolphin or bird watching, but only when there isn’t much wind. I’ll be visiting it regularly from now on, but not today cos got really quite blowy out there this afternoon, so much so that them there knickers that have been sitting just outside our balcony since Gibraltar have now gone. Good! I was sick of the sight of them.
Cagliari tomorrow. We are not quite sure what we are gonna do yet, but I am sure it will involve a lot of walking!
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