October 17, 2022
Sweltering temps and humidity...
Sincere apologies to this lovely city. We didn’t feel up to braving the long trek from the ship to the port building and then out to the street. By the time we finished breakfast, it was so very hot and sticky already, and the walk just to get to the street was completely shadeless.
The temperatures wouldn’t be so bad. We pushed forward in 108 degree weather when we were in Egypt, but it was a dry desert heat. When the humidity is also in the high 90’s , it’s harder for me to breathe.
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| Once the sun had cleared the mountains, its light washed most of the blue out of the sky. |
I know this is a pathetic excuse for not getting off the ship, but there it is. And the DH’s back is giving him some trouble, so he didn’t mind doing nothing. We declared an unofficial sea day.
Along with assiduously doing nothing, we managed to see the piano quartet play twice. It’s such a luxury to enjoy live music of this caliber up close and personal. The musicians communicate wordlessly while they play, making eye contact during pivotal moments, swaying together and apart as their instruments’ voices soar and respond to each other. What a treat!
Our new friends, Kirsten and John, joined us for dinner, bustling with news of their long excursions. They’d had some great experiences up in a small village in the mountains of Mexico.
I’m sure it was cooler there.
