Shipmate wrote:
Your whole account and pictures are priceless,Galloisegirl ! Thanks so very much for
sharing everything with us. I'm certain that I would have felt near-death the whole time,
had it been ME in your shoes.

The entire thing sounds absolutely charming, and I'm sure that Ioan was pleasantly charmed
by your behavior and friendliness. Whoooooooooooooooo, wish I could have a big bear-hug
like the one you got!!!!!! Mmm, mmm, mmm!

NICE WORK, GIRLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What makes you think I wasn't feeling near death, especially after I came out with that particular phrasing? If Ioan hadn't come down, I would have been praying for the ground to swallow me up.

Thank you for the compliments!