I'm so far behind...

despite my multi tasking i.e. washing my face while sitting on the toilet!! Must check out the toilets upstairs when I have a chance. Warm seats and all kinds of buttons to push for "cleaning and drying" Need my glasses on to read the instructions or I might do some damage.
 Will catch up on our latest ports tomorrow - the last day of our first cruise. Just been so busy. Bye the way Lynda - your choice of a misty landscape is so apt. When the fog does lift it's still very misty. Weather-wise - calm seas and little wind; 12C isn't bad when you have 95% humidity! Haven't felt cold at all really.
Been thinking of your excitement and anticipation of your hols in Thailand Lynda and fam. Where are you blogging? Better send me your site.
Love to everyone.
Here are the two photos that wouldn't come through last time.
One some ladies in traditional dress at Yushno-Shakhalinsk; and two very large and very tired bears (well they're stuffed!)from the local museum there. Maybe I'll add a local reindeer as well. Hey look what happened. A rare pretty square - Lenin Square - source of great pride, and the seat of local government. See - just like home.....