We’re at the airport in Rome. We have three flights to get home.

Rome to Amsterdam.

Amsterdam to Atlanta.

Atlanta to Saint Louis.

It’s going to be a very long day, and I feel totally done already. My body is pissed.

I wrote this yesterday but it wouldn’t upload.

I woke up feeling quite awful, which sucked because it was Pompei day. I sucked it up, but I felt like hot trash the entire time. It was hard on my body, walking on the uneven roads. Despite that, it was cool af.

D took some pics, but I can’t upload them since we’ve left port.

We leave for the airport early tomorrow morning. I’m ready to be home. If my body is going to be an asshole, then I want to be on the home turf.

I woke up feeling poorly, so today’s outing was a struggle, but I’m glad I pushed through.

Crete was absolutely incredible. So beautiful. Our tour took us to the old Venetian harbor, and it was the most picturesque place I’ve ever been. After the tour, we had lunch and went shopping before heading back to the ship.

The only bad part was when a store clerk asked about my pregnancy, and I had to explain that I’m not pregnant (ugh I wish) but that I have cancer in my stomach. We both ended up feeling like shit. UGH.

We left Crete around five, and are on the way to Sicily. Tomorrow is a sea day. Our plan is to relax as much as possible. Reading by the pool sounds good. We did a bit of that today, and also had afternoon tea, which was quite disappointing. Oh well. Not everything can be perfect.

We bought a clay vase today in the Minoan style. I’m excited to find it a spot for it in the house. We’ve acquired some beautiful momentos.

It’s not quite 9 pm and we’re in the room. Tonight is Viking Prom, but D is too tired, and I’m too swollen, so we decided to chill instead. My legs and feet are so swollen that it’s scaring me, but I can’t really do anything about it. I put on compression socks and have my legs elevated. I hope that helps.

Anyway – still having a most fabulous trip. Enjoying every moment. D is so relaxed, and it’s good to see him smiling again.

I have many more pics I’d love to post, but the wifi isn’t playing nice. Check out my Facebook if you want.

xoxo

Today we docked in Kusadasi and headed over to Ephesus to see the Basilica of St. John, and to tour the Ephesus Museum. We also stopped into a mosque, and then went to see how Turkish rugs are made. The rug part was interesting until they put the hard sell on us. D and I bailed on that shit, and found a cute little restaurant for lunch. We had kebabs, which were delish. After lunch, we walked around until it was time to board the ship. I bought a necklace and scarf as my souvenirs.

Pic time!

There are so many cats (and dogs too) wandering the streets here. I knew about this, but it’s crazy to actually see it. They’re everywhere! Of course I stop to talk to them and offer pets. They are all really sweet, but it makes me sad that they don’t have loving homes.

And here is a random pic of me just because I like it.

This was a fabulous day. I’m so grateful.

The wifi here is awful. I can only post pics when I’m on LTE.

It’s 11:31 pm and we just crawled into bed. Another excursion set for tomorrow morning. Ephesus, baby.

The jet lag is real.

My feet and legs are so swollen, and it’s freaking me the fuck out. I’m trying to shove those feelings down with alcohol, which I’m certain doesn’t help, but at least helps my mental state.

We are the youngest guests on this Boomer cruise, but we’re still having fun. The people watching is fun.

Tonight we had a five course Asian infusion dinner, and the lady next to us had to ask what Asian food was. Um…wtf?

But then another dude had to borrow a pen so he could jot down his observations and feelings about the cuisine. Again…wtf?

This ship is fairly small, and the sea is quite choppy, so you can feel the ship move, sometimes a lot. It feels like walking while intoxicated.

The “Viking” Band is comprised of six Asians, and that made us giggle. They sang “Islands In The Stream” – see Boomer shit.

I hope this uploads.

We’re in Athens, baby!

It was a long af trip, and we rallied like fucking champs. But we haven’t slept since Wednesday morning, and we have an early day tomorrow, so we’re in bed a little before 11 pm.

I haven’t taken many pics yet.

I’m a bit weepy. It’s just so much, ya know? Mostly happy tears. I’m not letting myself spiral too hard.

My legs and feet are so swollen. It’s ridiculous. I’m fighting through it. Our excursion tomorrow is heavy on walking so hopefully I can make it work.

This ship is gorgeous. We’re like the youngest guests. I’d say the average age is about 65. LOL forever.

I’m here. I’m doing it. ♥️