June 26

This is a short one because I bowed out. I gave it the old college try (which considering how hard I tried in college, that might not be the apt comparison, but whatever).

Too hot for Mary!  Al went off ship but when it’s so hot in the morning and Split is a real “city” I knew I would not be good company.  We planned to meet up with another couple around 4 p.m. for a guided bike ride around Split.  Al came back to get me and we walked about 15 minutes (you won’t believe it, we got a little lost) and I was already drenched, but being “game” I persevered.  When we arrived at the bike place, I asked if there were any hills.  Well, yes.  That was enough for me – as my bike tribe knows there’s a reason I own an e-bike. Even then I thought, well, I could walk my bike up, it’s only one hill about 600 ft.   Then I decided no.  At the last moment, thinking maybe I could wait in a café for Al, I asked how long it was.

THREE HOURS.  I burst out laughing. No regrets on my decision then!  Looking forward to riding again in San Clemente with my ebike and a cool ocean breeze.

I’m sure Al has had a good time while I relaxed in AC and looked at the scenery from ship. That’s pretty much what I do when I’m on the ship, by the way. The 10th foredeck has wall to wall windows with comfy chairs and little tables and chairs and jigsaw puzzles (how stereotypically cruise ship). I have been sewing the quit top, writing these little missives to you and enjoying the AC. Did I say there’s AC? There’s AC.

Al did return alive and said “it wasn’t so bad” – my new pal Heather said “you made the right decision.”

Tomorrow we meet up with Heather and Peter again to take a water taxi around Korcula, Croatia back for a second engagement. Turns out Croatia has a bunch of islands, too. There’s the cave of Odysseus where you can snorkel (and, I assume, scuba) but it’s a bit too far for a one day trip.