Sometimes when you meet someone you simply know you want them to be a lifelong friend. On the voyage to Iceland, we met Christine and David, and we got along immediately. We had wonderful meals and engaging chats, occasionally even over politically forbidden topics!
Christine and David offered to take us on a day outing after the cruise as their home was close to the hotel we would be staying at for a few days.
We met and they took us on a lovely drive to visit Petworth House, which is home to some of the National Trust’s greatest collections. The oldest English terrestrial globe is also kept there. The ceramics, sculptures, and artwork were all just stunning.
This is the first English terrestrial globe and only surviving first edition. It was made in 1592 by the mathematician Emery Molyneux (d.1598). It was probably owned by Henry Percy (1564–1632), 9th Earl of Northumberland, known as the ‘Wizard Earl’ because of his interest in alchemy and science.
Afterwards, we stopped at their beautiful home for tea and more importantly to meet Eva!
The day would not end till we enjoyed a great meal at Diego’s for a platter of ribs and chicken wings!
How lucky are we to meet such wonderful people!
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