More drama!

This morning, we went out to catch the bus just before 9am. We didn't forget the water, and I had a firm grip on my phone! 😂 We decided to get on the first bus that came along. If it was stopping at Eden Island, we would go there. If it wasn't, we would visit the museum in Victoria. We didn't have to wait very long before a bus appeared. It was one for Eden Island. Delighted, Mark stuck his arm out for it to stop. I shouted to him that I had my phone. We were good to go!! But, for whatever reason, the bus 🚌 didn't stop!! It just sailed past us!! We were gutted!

While we were still trying to make sense of what just happened, another bus turned up. It was going straight to Victoria, but we decided that was OK, so we flagged it down and got on. We were pleased that it was an almost-empty bus!! We sat by an open window and looked forward to the journey. Almost immediately, I realised I had done it again!! I had left my phone on the bench at the bus stop! How incredibly stupid am I??!! We rang the bell and jumped off at the next stop, much to the bafflement of the other passengers! Long-suffering Mark (how on earth does he put up with me?) then ran 🏃‍♂️ back up the hill to our stop. I stayed with the bags. Unbelievably, and so luckily, my phone was still there!! Mark retrieved it and came back to where I was, sweating profusely after his exertions in the 32° heat!! I really, really, must be more careful - I'm sure I wouldn't be so lucky if I did it a third time!!

When the next bus turned up, it was really crowded. It was going straight to Victoria, so Eden Island was off the agenda for today. It was an uncomfortable ride into town. Just before we got to the city, we stopped at the Botanic Gardens. On the spur of the moment, we decided to get off and visit there instead! It turned out to be a good decision. I'm adding some photos 📸 to this footprint 👣 and will describe the gardens in the next one.

The photo 📸 of Mark with his cap on backwards is not a sign that he's regressing to his childhood! It's because he can't use the camera when he's wearing it correctly 😂.Read more