Last Day and Grand Exhibition
Today was our final day at sea. We’ve turned the corner by the Cherbourg peninsula and sailing along the English Channel has been nothing short of bliss – in fact, I don’t think I’ve ever known the Channel to be quite this calm and unruffled – it’s been like a millpond!
It’s been so calm that soup has reappeared on the menu in the Bistro… yeeey!
This afternoon, we held our grand Art, Craft and Creative Writing Exhibition. Tracey and I turned up outside the Conference Room at around 1:15pm, and with an army of helpers, we had about three hundred paintings stuck to the walls, ready for the official start at 2pm. Peter Counsell displayed the work from his classes on three tables down the centre, and Christine displayed work from her Creative Writing sessions.
The turnout was incredible, and the paintings looked fantastic! Even the captain made an appearance and kindly opened the exhibition for us with a short speech, which was a nice touch.
In the words of Bart Simpson and Mary Poppins; my work here is done.
Early tomorrow morning, we will be arriving back at London Tilbury Cruise Terminal, and the voyage will be over.
It’s back to reality tomorrow, but I’ll be returning to the newly-refurbished Marco Polo in May when we’ll be sailing to Iceland… watch this space…
