Today we cruised from Crete to arrive in Piraeus tomorrow morning. For us it was a leisurely day at sea. I worked on this blog while Alice worked on her record keeping.
We also took advantage of our unused onboard credits. These came as part of credits accumulated over the course of numerous bookings and cancellations during what is euphemistically called the pause. We started with $2,500 and after booking shore excursions we still had $1,400 left. If we didn’t use that up by the end of our first cruise the balance would disappear. It would not rollover to our second cruise.
What to do? We did not want to buy jewelry. We decided that the spa would be the beneficiary. Alice and I both got haircuts. I got talked into a hot stone massage. I must confess that I really liked it. Alice had an exfoliating massage and a hot stone massage. She felt the exfoliation was a bit harsh and painful. She liked the hot stone massage.
We still had a long way to go. Alice set up a consultation with Bruno, the acupuncturist. She has been suffering pain in her foot and ankle since she twisted it in Turkey. Since she has experienced acupuncture before and she felt comfortable with Bruno’s analysis they started treatment. When Bruno had applied the needles he had Alice rest for a while. Then he asked her to walk. When he asked how her pain was she was surprised by how much better she felt.
They developed a treatment plan. I accompanied Alice to the next session and had a long chat with Bruno while my little pincushion rested. He is very practical and compassionate. He will work closely with Alice to lessen her pain even more in the time we have. He will give us a thorough report of his treatment and results. And he will help us find a practitioner back home.
We are in agreement that this will be a worthwhile way to use our credits.
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