We're back

Today we came back to the Africa Mercy after a week on holiday in South Tenerife. We were again blessed with the use of John's appartment in Costa del Silencio via Ken & Caroline, and enjoyed living in a real house, with a real kitchen and a bath and a genuine double bed! Our kids were happy to have access to British TV for the week (and started each day with Channel Five's Milkshake) but we managed to avoid watching anything else. Sally's mum was with us for the week, so whilst I attended a three-day SCUBA Diving Course (more about that later) in Los Christianos, Sally & Wendy and the kids spent time on the beach, or pottering around Los Christianos, Medano, Fanyabae and Las Americas. On Sunday we had the pleasure of the company of Wendy's neighbours, Robin & Jackie from Dorset; on Monday and Thursday we spent time with Roy & Jackie from Bristol (ex-Anastasis crew mates), and we spent Saturday with John & Eileen from our home church in Luton. The sun shone all week, and the kids went into the sea and a couple of swimming pools several times (although they felt the cold immediately afterwards). What a lovely holiday! We now have less than two weeks to move cabin (to a bigger one, with our own double bed instead of a sofa-bed); finish buying supplies for the next ten months (toilettries, clothes, etc); and say our farewells once again to the good folk of Silencio Christian Fellowship. Olly