Day 223 - It Costs How Much To Live In BC?!?

As luck would have it, Jaco was busy again today. That left me time to pack & organize my stuff. I visited the shops briefly to say goodbye to Maria, met a Jeweller from South Africa (actually he lives in the town next to Jaco!) & helped Jaco a bit more in his office. 


The packing didn't actually happen, but seeing as I'd brought along an extra bag, I wasn't worried. I was going to do laundry, but then someone mentioned that in Alaska they close the laundry facilities for most of the cruise to save water & thus having to carry more grey water around. I accepted that it would be just as easy for me to have a bag of dirty clothes that I could easily wash once I was home. It would be in non-chlorinated water & healthy detergent too.


Speaking of chlorinated water, I am pleased to report that Jaco actually prefers the shower filter now & best of all, my eczema didn't show up this time! It must have been the water! That shower filter was a great investment!


We went for dinner at the Steakhouse tonight. It was a really great evening. We went with Rebecca & her friends, Daniel & Megan. Tim, Rebecca's husband, was also supposed to join us, but he was on call & had a patient. We enjoyed a wonderful meal & great conversations. Daniel works in the Arctic on tugboats & Megan works for the Canadian Coast Guard. She used to work on ships & it turns out I was on a ship at the same time she was! (Duh - prior to this time!) :o) Rebecca was celebrating her promotion tonight! She'd just been confirmed as Senior Second Officer! Congratulations!


We were talking about where to live in Canada & of course, we agreed that the west coast would be the ultimate place to live if we were going to try & escape the long, cold winters. However, the cost of housing came up. I was amazed to hear that houses were in the $800,000 to $900,000 range! Yikes! I guess we'll see about that!


So there you have it. My last day at sea for a very long time. I'll miss the sound of the water as it brushes past the sides of the ship, along with the gentle sway of the ship as I fall asleep. But rest assured, this prairie girl will find her way back to the water... Just give me a little time to tie up some lose ends on land...


Love & hugs,
Maria & Jaco
xxxxxxx

Jaco, me, Daniel, Megan, & Rebecca

Our South African waiter, Craig, took the photo. He's good! He could shoot Resi anytime! :o)