We awoke very late this morning and had a leisurely breakfast before a few laps of the promenade deck. Whilst sitting on our balcony we had several Sea Turtles come past us enjoying the warm sunshine and calm seas. It is almost eerie this morning as the sea is so calm with no wind, but mist all around us. Gradually several small islands appear out of the mist which, we understand, are volcanic islands, a few of which are inhabited.
The mist clears during the morning and, after another delicious lunch, we gradually see the coasts of both Southern Italy and Sicily begin to appear. As we get closer, we take a Pilot on board to guide us through the Messina Straights, the narrow waterway splitting Italy from Sicily. We can clearly see Mount Etna to the right of us.
The afternoon ends with us packing our cases for the final time. We enjoy our last hot tub and our last dinner. We have been very lucky with all our fellow diners on our table. During our first week we had Richard, Sandra, Bob and Ann and they were all good company. The second week was a laugh a minute with Janet, Pauline and Hazel (mother and 2 daughters) and Doreen, Julie and Meghan (mother, daughter and granddaughter). We said all our goodbyes and went to bed.
