Alex, & time for a wash and a break

"Will Alex meet us at the airport? err no we arrive at 4am. "When will we see Alex?" I don't know. "Why don't you know?". I just don't.

Those are some snippets of repeated conversations with Lola and Nora, who are particularly keen to see Alex. Not that the boys are not also enthusiastic they just don't press for answers 🙄.

Al shows up around 1030 before the kids are up, so as a treat, he goes to wake them. Some show less enthusiasm for waking up 🤣, but soon their energy returns and the demands on Alex skyrocket in number.

This part of the trip is our bridge from Africa to Asia. We had two options from Namibia that could work, namely Israel or Turkey. I chose Israel because of a combination of factors. I had always wanted to see more of Israel, as last time I was here there was open conflict (Intifada) and I just stayed in Tel Aviv/ Jaffa with my business partners. 2nd, and that made the choice easy, I managed to get three of our tickets free with air miles, and 3rd the flight onwards to Uzbekistan was more convenient and less expensive.

We all have breakfast and then spend most of the day at the beach. It's wonderfully clean, and the water temperature is perfect at around 29C

After that Flo has orgasmic feelings as for the 1st time in 6 weeks she has use of a washing machine. Oooo, aaah. Actually I think we are all happy to be free of dirt and grime, even if we now substitute the red earth if Africa, with Mediterranean sand.

The day ends with a meal of "shared" plates at a humous restaurant. "Fought over" would be a better description, as we all wolfed down the delicious food.Read more