Venice Beach

Day 67. Los Angeles

We arrive by 8am in LA.  we are at San Pedro Port.

Clive's friend Juan is meeting us at 9 am.  He lives in North LosAngeles State.  Everyone is disembarking so we get a little delayed.  It's ok though Juan is finding it difficult to find us!  Juan is a lovely guy.  His Girlfriend Annika is meeting us for lunch at Venice Beach.  It's a crazy place - known also as Muscle Beach!  Men working out, Skate boarders, cyclists, homeless and addicts!  Fantastic beach though.  There is something lovely about California!  Holds fond memories for me.

We meet with Annika,  she is also lovely.  She is from Germany and she and Juan are going there for two years in February.  I think he will struggle after California and the lovely relaxed life style!

We get back to the ship on time only to hear the ship is not sailing until 6pm.  Some fuelling delay!

Never mind I have time to blog!

Day 66. Day at sea.

Another day at sea.  We are travelling from SanFrancisco to Los Angeles.

This is the first full day I have just done nothing but sun bathe.  We really have done nothing all day! Even had an early night as we seemed so tired.

Tomorrow LA.  we are meeting up with Clive's friend Juan.

The Golden Gate Bridge

Day 65 SanFrancisco

Early start.  We order room service for breakfast.  It was great - it arrived at 7am.

We have to be at meeting point for 8.05am.  All went smoothly and got there on time.  We had realised as we passed the windows, it was looking a little dull.  It seemed like it was going to be ok.  Not to be!!  We had got front seats on the upper open deck!  Why oh why-  the heavens opened! We were all like drowned rats in our poncho's!  Luckily we get back in time to change. Even wet to our underwear! Water was running through my sandals- and that was on the lower deck!

Drag out something I've worn before!  Clive decided to give it a miss.  He was cold and wet -he is sure he will have caught a chill.  It was horrid though!  I go to meet Deborah and Doug- I'm so excited to see them.  Clive meets them and makes his apologies for not coming.  We go to Sausalito - they have booked a beautiful restaurant on the Water Front.  The weather improves and we go for a lovely ride to a great viewing point.  We see the Americas Cup race.  They show me where they used to live.  They are such a lovely couple - it was wonderful to see them again.

Back in time to sail!  Going out under The Golden Gate Bridge - the weather is perfect now!

A lovely, memorable day.  Thank you Deborah and Doug x

Day 64. Day at sea

We were looking forward to our day at sea.  Not to be such a great day!

We had very rough seas all night. I awoke and had a shower, then felt very sea sick.  Clive went and got something to drink and cancelled my spa appointment.  Luckily after taking an anti sickness pill I felt a lot better.

We spent the day playing cards and chilling.  It actually turned out to be a better afternoon and I went out on deck for a while.

I am really looking forward to tomorrow.  I am meeting up with some old friends who live in Alemeda.  I can't wait,

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