Jan's Posting

We love cruising. This had been quite an adventure. So far Jan has lost two and a half pair of shoes and Jerry has been trampled by a donkey on Santorini. After five days in Rome we are able to find our way around usually only taking one wrong turn or bus each time we ventured out. We did all the touristy things of course and got lost in some surprisingly interesting places. Luckily there is a gelataria on every corner so that we could refuel and get our bearings. Our favorite flavor is noccola (hazelnut). It has been so much fun sharing all of this with all our Maui buddies. Myconos is maze of narrow lanes with many shops. Rhodes has wider lanes and more shops. We’re not too sure about Santorini because after the donkey incident we had a glass of ouzo and slowly headed back to the ship. Right now we are on board ship listening to the call to prayer from the minarets on shore in Istanbul. Amid all this exotic travel we are experiencing amazing teaching about Paul’s ministry from Dr. Randy Smith our favorite tour guide/Bible teacher in the world! We have another five days before we return to reality. See you all soon.