Multi-colored earth past Rupert’s Bay For today’s driving adventure I took the Side Path out of town. It had only reopened yesterday after being closed for 18 months refurbishment and I appreciated the almost two lane wide, straight shot up to connect with the road over to Rupert’s Bay. Descending to Rupert’s was another story, … Continue reading Day 40: St Helena

Morning coffee on the porch - can you see the white minibus up high on Ladder Hill road? This is my little white rental car, and that is the mountain I must conquer as my test drive out of James Valley. Today I have some sightseeing planned: High Knoll Fort and Plantation House (governor’s house) … Continue reading Day 39: St Helena

Jamestown harbor from the Mundens walk 8:30a I popped down to the Tourist Office to get advice on the various Post Box walks and other touristy things to do. Dianne recommended certain hikes for me, signed me up for a tour tomorrow, and was going to let me know about any boat tours that might … Continue reading Day 38: St Helena

Morning view from porch I retired soon after dinner last night as the 5a wake-up and 2 hour time change took its toll. I woke up at 5a again, whether by rote or by the sounds of birds chirping outside my window, I’m not sure. I laid there for the longest time listening, it was … Continue reading Day 37: St Helena

Lounge not busy at 6am The day started out smoothly, I woke up before the alarm, was early to check-in and learned I had access to the airport lounge! Yay me. I spent 2 hours sipping cappuccinos and reading Facebook, then sauntered down to my gate for boarding. It took forever to get the passengers … Continue reading Day 36: to St Helena

5a, heading west to Cape Town A long day of ….sitting. I awoke at my usual 5a and sprung out of bed as Cape Town was almost outside my balcony and I had to get ready! No time for exercise today - I had to vacate my room by 7am so 2 trips to the … Continue reading Day 35: Transfer Day

Shipboard Xmas decorations Our last day aboard ship ended up being very quiet- mostly packing and reading and saying goodbye to new friends. Dinner was fairly festive with the waiters doing their bi-monthly dance thru the tables twirling napkins and conversation flowed easily. Email addresses were exchanged at the end and we all disappeared back … Continue reading Day 34: At Sea

Someone flipped a switch and the sea has gone brown and the air is cold. That pairs well with how I felt today - my cough moved to my nose = a cold. Karen gave me some cold meds in addition to the cough drops she bought for me yesterday and I spent most of … Continue reading Day 33: At Sea

Thundery. Well, no actual thunder but I awoke to a deluge of rain. It’s only just 5a and I don’t have to gather for my tour until 7:15a so let’s hope the forecast is correct and this will be over by then. 6:15a and I think we’re stuck. As in ran aground stuck. We were … Continue reading Day 32: Durban

Day 29: Nice to have a rest! 3 full days of sightseeing is exhausting - hours of paying attention to a tour guide, trying to remember all the facts, eyes swiveling back and forth, always on alert for photo ops. I’m glad for the breather. Back to my “routine”: coffee and email at dawn while … Continue reading Day 29-31: At Sea