In which I take a حمّام (hamam)

I could say it was the ouzo I’d had that morning in Rhodes Greece that led me to to the steaming room I found myself in, crouched stark naked on a stool while a woman threw bowls of hot water over me. But the ouzo, the stiff national Greek drink, had worn off when I [...]

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back

Every day when we returned to the cruise ship we were greeted with smiles, hand sanitizer and “welcome backs.” And on particularly hot days with ice cold towels - lovely, I assure you. But as they say, there’s no place like home, and arriving home yesterday evening to a perfectly chilled house blooming with flowers [...]