Yesterday went well, or it did for me, apart from a filthy cold which was preceded by a tell-tale slight sore throat around three days ago. I had done well, 51 days without the Cunard Cough or any other complaints.
Today, I thanked the concierge for his part in making my birthday celebrations an “on board best-ever.”
But for Jo, and others on a private tour in Coquimbo, the day had turned out badly; many of their belongings were stolen from the minibus they had hired with an accredited tour guide. This vehicle was either locked, or attended, supposedly by the driver, for security during a photo stop and short break. An I-pad which went missing was tracked eventually to an address in Valparaiso but has yet to be recovered. This appeared to be a very elaborate scam where the passengers were assured their possessions would be safe, left on the minibus. Those who had decided to take their bags with them were not affected; even the tour guide lost her possessions. Money and I.D. was lost, as well as a Ship’s I.D. card. It was mere luck that I had chosen to stick with a pre-booked brief shore excursion; I do enjoy these private tours away from the tight schedules of organized trips, and being bunched up with a coach load of others, and the sometimes irritating commentary over the coach P.A.system.
Above are a couple of pictures I am trying to send. Hopefully, I will be able to illustrate my blogs from now on.
Thanks for reading David. 2/3/20, 17.47hrs At Sea.
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