I kept getting lost!

Let us shake on it.: cynthie shakes hands with Dawn.) Please let us meet on the next advdenture. I made a massive typo as there were 3000 people on boardthe Caribbean Princess - not 300. I'm pretty good with maps but he ship was as big as a city and they kept using words like port and aft and take the mid ship elevators. So confusing. I even took a couple of computer classes to learn file management. It really was wonderful and the people so gracious. I had been upgraded to a room with a balcony and it was amazing to sit out ther with a little pre dinner drinkie and watch the sea. I have made a major life change. Not into retirement at all. With my cardio problems I have decided that I might as well max out my credit card each year to see more of the world before I leave it. So, my sister is paying my fare to the U.K. next year and from there we will go to Rome with my eldest sister as well. She was 75 yesterday and when I called her yesterday to wish her a happy birthday she exclaimed: How the*^*# did I get to be this old? She had just come back from dinner in China town in London. It will be an intersting trip to look forward too.

shaking hands...

but first I have to un-max my credit cards. lol

sniffles: so do I!

Oh I made lots of friends getting lost. In the end my friends would pick me up from my cabin at previously specified times. I am glad to have had that break but wa so shocked to see the hike in food prices since I returned. And 30,000 out of work. It is so worrisome as to how they will manage. The students at University whee my daughter is supposed to teach have dropped out as they do not have the money to pay the fees. Her hours have been cut to 3 teaching hours a week. That cannot pay her car payment. I am getting very anxious and praying hard about it all.God help us all. Many thanks and blessings

I guess you could call those new found friends your gaurdian angel .

I have always maintained that we had not yet seen the worst of the recession in this our beloved country. There are other countries which were appaarently hard hit at the start and sometime during the recession but our real low seems as if it will come towards the end.

I guess each individual and family had better take action now and like the ant start storing food/ making plans how to survive during that low.

Its funny though how the partying and 'bashment' dressing just do not seem to be slowing down. People are still partying and having fun just about every day of the week. It makes me wonder just how seriously people take all of this and the actions they have taken to combat the recession.

This government had better wise up and really start to get people mobilised to do the necessaries so that we can pull together to make it through this recession.

By the way I just realised I have heard nothing further about the five thousand dollar bill.

I really think the supermarket/ store operators are awful and are getting away with murder. Things are increasing without any ligit reason but then we the consumers just complain and do nothing. It is worrying.

You are so right. The people are partying not realising what has happened to us. I cannot believe the money charged for these events and they are always well dressed etc. I already have a small stock of supplies for emergencies and in my garden have potatoes, breadfruit and ackee trees, sugar cane, plantain and bananas. I also have peppermint and other herbs and seasonings, I am putting in lettuce and pepper seeds and callalloo too. My tomato crop has finished though.

I cannot get anything from the farm as the people are hungry and strip the trees of all fruit. even my pear trees have been stripped before the fruit was ready. I sent a message to the people to take what they want but they could leave a little for me to have. They know where to leave it so that it will reach me. To be honest, I am fearful about whatmay happen to us. I do remember the food riots in the seventies and early eighties. I will neve forget that. It is best to stock up on tinned food that will keep and especially detergent. I plan to buy my frits foir Christmas at theend of this month - ther is no guarantee that there wikl be any on the Island by Christmas. and if there is then the price will have doubled. God help us. Many blessings

Thee were 267 emails for me when I returned so I had to delete them. I'm glad tha tyou got it but the news was SO STALE!!!!! I did have a good time and enjoyed being waited ion hand and foot and as my grandmother would say 'living the life of Reilly'. I never found out who Reilly was - but he must have been wealthy!

Thank you. I enjoyed it so much as i did not rush around all day to see everything. We picked out what to do at breakfast each day and it was all leisurely. Lay down for an hour each afternoon befoe getting ready for the evening;s activities. So I did get plenty of rest as well as fun. I am not so stressed out now and hope to stay this way for a while, Take care dear friend.

I envy you for your good sense of direction. My family and friends are used to me getting lost - even my eldest GD asks all he time that I am driving if I know where I am going!!! It was a fantastic trip. American and Canada are so vast and beautiful. It was a fantastic experience and I also made some new friends on board. This Island is only 120 miles long and 46 miles wide and I get lost frequently! Blessings

Nearly everyone knew me as, of all things, they videoed me dancing to some oldies and it was shown throughout the ship! Can you picture my embarrassment? so funny really. Very unlikely that I will see most of those people again!

I think that's real cute. At least u got their attention. Bet some of them on there didn't get any attention at all. i'm so glad u had a good time.

Thank u for the best response. I hope u have a great night & rest well.

I also ask for help frequently - trust me. That ship was as big as a city. Totally amazing. Blessings

Isn't that just horrible? Going the wrong way down a one way street. I have done that so many times that I've stopped counting. I will stop and take directions from any one. It has lked me into some funny and also embarrasing situations though. Blessings

Thank you - I am so glad that someone has responded who gets lost easily too. I have been like this all of my life so it is not an old age thing (thank God) Blessings

Thank you dear friend for your welcome message to me. I feel so honoured by your kind words. I did have a wonderful trip but also at one part it was quite emotional and I will post about it today if I get a chance. That part of the world - the coastline on the eastern side is so beautiful and the people so welcoming and kind. Many blessings