End of the cruise - San Diego 29th October 2011

Well the end of the trip came too soon.  As on previous cruises, we could have easily stayed on longer.  The question was, how we would survive, fending for ourselves - where was the next meal coming from? how would we make our beds each day? who would make us a towel animal each night and put a chocolate on our pillow?.......  Since the middle of August, Charlotte and I had only spent 3 nights NOT on a cruise ship!!

We managed to navigate ourselves off the cruise ship (without having to be rolled down the gangway!!), rented a car and drove up to meet friends, and the other kids, from the cruise that we had done in South America earlier in the year.

First stop, Margaret, Chris and sons Daniel and Michael (from Australia, traveling for over a year).  Back in South America they had been like brothers and sister on the cruise.  Within less than a minute it was like they had never been apart!  Meanwhile the adults all caught up on the last 6 months - They were about to get on another cruise, leaving the next day, back to Australia.


Next stop, an hour north to Cathy and George to see them and their grandson Michael (11) who had been on the cruise also.  Again non stop chatting and catching up - they have just booked their 3rd world cruise!!