Ngaire: Thanks for that information - saved me from looking further.

Marc: Forgot to tell you they had a full ship the first week and nearly full this week. Apart from the officers, the crew is very friendly.

We went to Ephasis(??) Please don't make me write it 100 times - can't run back to the cabin just to find out how to spell it. The ruins are absolutely fantastic and not to be missed. Unfortunately, there were millions (a little white lie - but there were a lot)of steps and my knee has refused to go any further today. Looks like I'll have to sit on my balcony in the sun and read a good book! At one point, we had to walk across a glass bridge with the ruins at least one storey below and I freaked out - what a shocking feeling but then I do hate heights.

We had dinner last night with a great bunch. The staff were fantastic - nothing was too much trouble. Because of my alcohol related problems (I'm allergic to it), I tried a very old cocktail, Golden Dream. It wasn't the same as the first one I'd tried, so they took it away and brought back another - no trouble (except that it tasted exactly the same as the first one did but I didn't tell them).

Our little girl (housekeeper) is an absolute delight - I think I may take her home with me.

Whoops - better go - may miss something.

Lee