The arts

The surf was pounding against the cliffs.

High in the mountains the fog was rushing uphill.

The seashore had many colorful boats.

This volcanic island is rugged but a little green after a recent rain.

We stopped at one of the Cape Verde islands and had a bus tour around the island. This is a typical home with a garden.

This was a facinating billboard on Cape Verde

Today we are at sea and the theme is the Arts. This morning we had a talk by a fellow passenger about how to make sketches for your travel journal. Later in the morning our photographer and his wife showed us their pictures from their travels around the world. We are learning a lot about good photography while on this cruise. Yesterday our photographer helped us with our individual pictures so that we can become better photographers. This afternoon we have a travel author named Peter Mathiessen that will read to us portions of his travel journals. They do a wonderful job of filling in the time between the meals and cocktails. Bud and I are both enjoying our 'down time' by reading. Yesterday Bud took a nice walk around the deck for 30 minutes. I watched him and the sea to make sure that he didn't go overboard. He planned to walk again today but the rain has kept him inside. Even though it has rained a couple of times today it is still very warm. We continue to enjoy every minute of our trip. The people and conversations are facinating even though we seem to be about the youngest couple on the boat. I have already finished one book, passed it on to a fellow passenger, and have my next one ready to read. Relaxing and lectures fill our days.

I am ready with some pictures of our time on Cape Verde. The island was quite dry but there had recently been some rain so the green against the mountains was nice. We had a bit of fog at the highest point. We spent a great day in the small city too.