collecting countries

[+colleda]

On 11/14/2024 at 6:58 PM, colleda said:

After a sea day from Argostoli, where the wind and rain did not let up, I am now in Messina. Messenia has had buckets of rain this last 48 hours enough to damage roads and the ship has cancelled all its tours. I did not have a tour booked here so, again, I will wait it out for an improvement in the weather. There are only a few trads close to the port.

Tomorrow we call in to Naples. I have a private, non-ship, tour booked taking in the Amalfi, coast, Pompeii and Sorrento. May be able to grab a couple more then.

All good intentions ruined.

Struck down with Norovirus and spent a good part of the day in the ship's medical centre on i/v drips.

Have lost 4kgs and still recovering (at home now).

Edited November 21 by colleda

[+Goldenwattle]

13 minutes ago, colleda said:

All good intentions ruined.

Struck down with Norovirus and spent a good part of the day in the ship's medical centre on i/v drips.

Have lost 4kgs and still recovering (at home now).

That's disappointing. I hope you are well on the way to recovery.

[+colleda]

On 11/21/2024 at 1:05 PM, Goldenwattle said:

That's disappointing. I hope you are well on the way to recovery.

Thanks. I'm finally be able to eat again. Spent 20 hours flying home in Business Class and not able to eat the food. Now I have to overcome my jet lag.

Just noticed a moment ago that I hit 40 country milestone.

 

[+Smitherington]

I also hope you recuperate quickly and I’m glad you can still notice and celebrate another milestone reached.

[+kusunflower]

I am going to be in Budapest, Hungary in the spring.  Can anyone recommend an English-speaking driver who could take me 45 miles to find the oldest cache in Hungary (GCD68)?

[+terratin]

I had a few ideas for early 2025, but all kind of fell through. Thought of Iraqi Kurdistan, but could only get half affordable flights during Ramadan (I need to eat regularly during daytime). Group tours through Turkmenistan or Algeria were fully booked. Missed getting a cheap flight to Malaysia. Meh. But I found something now (not saying what yet). But it looks like next year I'll have new countries on the North American continent, Africa and Europe.