A Day of Goodbyes

I'll start the blog with the promised photos from last nights lobster meal

Today was the last official day of the tour.  We were all meant to be here until today just in case anything went wrong with the cargo plans and we needed to be around to sort out paperwork etc.  Two left yesterday and we lost another 4 today.  Leighton (red leader) left this morning and we all came down to say goodbye

Barbara and Craig came down looking like your typical holiday reps seeing off customers and waiting for the new lot

Those that were left then went off to do their own thing until later this evening, we went with Ian to the Maritime museum and while walking along the waterfront, Gary and Ian stood watching this boat coming in and wishing it was theirs

when it got into dock, they decided it was definitely what they wanted

When they decided they couldn't afford it, they continued on down the harbourfront and met Paul at the micro brewery for a glass or two

we also had a huge ice cream from Cow ice cream, which is meant to have been voted the best ice cream in the world.  It was not a patch on Joes ice cream from Swansea.  If you are in Swansea or the Mumbles you must give it a go. 

This evening John, Marion and Tony left on the airport shuttle which left 7 of us here

Gary and I have also said goodbye to everyone as we will be on the 4am shuttle bus and nobody wants to get up.  we will have to take a self portrait photo as we get on the bus.  Next blog will be from Niagra