Jottings from our world cruise 2015

Day 15 Tuesday 20^th January 2015 – Beautiful Aruba

We arrived just before breakfast, it was 28C then and got a little bit warmer 31C by lunch time. I posted some pictures onto Facebook this morning from a cafe. Aruba’s location is very close to Venezeuela, on the most northerly coast of South America. Tropical heat. There were a few clouds but these were probably a blessing. We have started using factor 30 now, no signs of burning or any rapid colour changes, just a healthy look with no discomfort. Phew. Long may that continue. Daily swims and hot tubs are a regular feature, and a little bit of late afternoon sunbedding and listening to music by the pool, just as the sun is starting to go down.

In Aruba we stayed close the sea, the iguanas and the cafes and just kept walking. We bought sandals for me and another brightly coloured shirt for Khachik from one of the markets today. US$ is the currency. The shops near the port are all designer clothes, watches and jewellery stores. Very, very different from the poverty in St Lucia.

The afternoon went so quickly, and that made me think how quickly the last 2 weeks have gone for us. Glad I am writing a little every day. Next up, a sea day and then the Panama Canal, pictures of the Panama canal. As well as a daily publication of events and activities on board, there’s a fact sheet about each port. Thank goodness we will be able to look back at them too, there is so much to learn, I think we might forget otherwise.

The world cruise is divided into 5 segments or sectors. The first one finishes on 31^st January 2015 in San Francisco, where a few passengers get off, and several more get on. I think I might have already said there are over 500 of us going all the way round, and 1500 going part/s of the way.

The blog is late tonight, I’m sorry, after tonight’s cabaret, I have been working on a watercolour painting of one of the waiters from a photo. So much to learn and I got really absorbed.