What Paddy Shot At

Today we are in Malaga, Spain. It is a very beautiful and old sea port city. It has been important since the Phoenician times. I have been a number of times, so I am not getting off. Patrick is taking a your to nearby, Mija.
I am going to try to bring Paddy up to date.

I told you about the transit of the Suez but I forgot to mention other things about life here on the QM2. I celebrate Mass each day. I don’t know the time for the next day Mass, till the “daily program” comes to the cabin around 6pm. Usually it is at 8:30am if we are “at sea” and 5:15pm if we are “in port”. I usually have about 25 people. I prepare a homily, have a lector, and a Eucharistic minister. It runs about 25 minutes and I have gotten to know a number of them. Lots of UK people and Australians. Only a few Americans.

One couple from Calif took me to dinner at one of the specialty restaurant with a man from Florida. The men worked in art museums. One had been the director of the National Museum of Art in DC. The discussions were fascinating.

I have met and talked with people and even heard some confessions. Pat and I have joined people for breakfast and/or lunch but we have a table for two for supper. We do that at 8:30pm and sometimes go to the late show or a movie.
Last night, we had a group of 4 who sang lots of (what we called ‘broadway’ – they call ‘west end’) songs. They were great and will perform again on Thursday.

Also the ship provides great speakers. I have learned a lot about World War II and the history of ships and about places like the Acropolis. I’ve gone to many of them. We also have a planetarium, which has taught me about the heaves – except when I fall asleep.

Also lots of movies. in addition to those, I’ve already mentioned I saw “my house in Umbriba”, “Zorba the Greek”, and ‘Murder on the Nile”, Also there is a great library. I’ve read three Clive Cussler books. He is of my favorite authors and these were 3 I hadn’t read. I also brought four books on my IPad and have read two of them.

I have also spent some of my time, working on a Christmas newsletter. Mu last one was in 2007, so I started to work on it before I left and have worked on it on the trip, I think it is done and will be mailed out before I get home.

I have made arrangement to ship home one of my suitcases when we leave the ship. Then I will only have a small suitcase and my oxygen to carry with me to London. That will be so nice.

I’m lucky to traveling with Pat. He noticed everything because he travels a lot. The other day, he noticed that the ship did not charge my credit card for my charges from Hong Kong to Dubai, which they had done to him. I went to the purser’s office and found that although I had sent the information before I came, they did not have my credit card information. That would have meant, I would have had to settle my account with CASH when we were getting off at Southampton. It is OK now but it would have been a mess if Pat hadn’t noticed it.

Had Mass at 5:30pm with only about 11people but it was nice.
We are just pulling out of Malaga and heading to England .
So now you’re up to date. More tomorrow.

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