It’s one of those mornings where nothing springs to mind except: I had something to write about today, and now I can’t remember what it was. So, I’ll just have to let my thoughts wander free. Now, what did I get up to yesterday?
Not a great deal. I did some editing in the morning, and now only have a little way to go before sending off the current MS to my proofreader, while Neil is reading the same thing to comment on story, flow, continuity etc. I know my back/hip was less painful in the morning, and looked like it was getting better at last, but then went wild again in the early afternoon, only to settle back to being acceptable later, so there surely is some kind of good sign there. I also heard from the landlord about signing contracts, which will either be tomorrow or Friday, and then I went looking for hotels in Rhodes. I started looking yesterday and found one close to where I needed to be, but their small print said they took a €250 deposit against damages (for a €40 room), so I want to investigate that further today, because… Well, if that’s true, you wouldn’t want to stay there, would you?
The day itself was a pleasant one, warm, with sunbathing taking place on various beaches, which are soon to close. I think I saw Nanou beach was closing for the winter around now, as was the taverna at Marouthunda. The taxi boats were doing a reduced service, I was told, and I’m not sure when the larger boat trips stop. There were several day-trip boats coming in, and someone told me Rhodes was ‘rammed’ the other day with four cruise ships in port, so it sounds like Rhodes is still going strong. Mind you, I’ve seen cruise ships there in the winter, with some summer tourist shops opening up in the Old Town for the day, because you never know your luck. So, the season isn’t quite over yet.
Now, upwards and onward to finish this book, book an appointment or two for next week, find a hotel, get some washing done, do some tidying up, and, hopefully, be able to walk up to the end of the lane and back if the back will allow me back on the road. Back tomorrow.
