Christmas Day

Anniversary of Our Meeting

part 1

I woke up first at 6.15am and the sky was just getting light. I went back to sleep and got up at 8am. I then got ready and woke Jayne up. Since breakfast ends at 10am, it's good to be there at 9am.

I put a gift down on the night table and on the writing table for Jayne. And Jayne reached into the suitcase and gave me a gift, too.

What I gave her was two of the gifts and saved the other one for tonight.

When we entered we were given a class of champagne. We saw Hans and Edith (the German couple) there. They had just got there themselves. So, we had a nice conversation.

After breakfast we went outside and talked at a table.

The weather today has light clouds, but the sun was still shinning.

Back in our room, Jayne wanted to lay down.

What I did was, first I called Angela and wished her a Merry Christmas (knowing that she is home by herself). Then I made a DVD for the couple we met, as I said I would. I also made a DVD for the manager as I said I would. Then I made one for Angela of the pictures I took the few months. Some of them were of her. I also put on the disk the pictures/videos I took last night.

Then, I went down to the piano bar and typed what you are reading now. Jayne was still asleep when I left. Since I have a lot to write, and want to enjoy the hotel, I thought I'd do this.

I found a seat near an outlet to plug my computer in.

After my typing I went upstairs to get ready.

We got ready just in time and when we went downstairs, Angela was already there. She had picked up Jan first before coming to the hotel and Jan was in the lobby looking for us.

We were the first ones in the dinning hall. The dinner starts 7.30 and we got there about 7.15. but shortly after we arrived some other guests arrived, too.

I ordered a bottle of white wine for the whole table; had our pictures taken and chatted a bit. The woman singer and gentleman who sings and plays the keyboard were getting ready.

The buffet was in the next room which is like a hall, so it's perfect for buffet displays.

The meal was nice, with salads, shrimp, etc. the hot portion was meat, vegetables but no fish. So I made do with what was there and was happy. The food was not as lavish as the Miramare but they were more expensive, too. The cost of the meal without drinks was 30 euros each.

The singers sang all Greek songs. So we didn't care for that. It looked like the guests were all Cypriots, so many that is why.

We were eating while the singing was going on. Then the magician act came on where there was a man and a woman. The show was very good but it was short. I filmed nearly everything on video.

Then the singing started again. After hearing one Greek song after another, Angela asked the head waiter if they could sing something in English. After a little while she did. With the first song, Jayne and I danced. The second song, Angela and I danced. These were slow songs.
Later, they play a twist song, so Angela and I danced. I think this is the first time that Jayne saw me jive. The crowd seemed to like what we did as there was an applause afterwards that was not like the little clapping that the singers go.

The woman singers was quite good by the way.

When Angela and I were dancing, some old fat guy came up to Jayne to ask her to dance. She seemed to have a little conversation with him. Angela and I were laughing from the dance floor. Finally, Jayne and this guy went to the dance floor. This guy had a big belly and his shirt was wrinkled and hanging out the back.

I wish I had the camera for that.

Later, Jayne and Jan went out to the rest-rooms. Angela and I got up as they played another song we could dance to. The musician played Tom Jones 'Sex Bomb'.

Then I innocently took off my jacket and Angela was laughing. I took off my tie, too. (You know, it gets hot dancing.) Well, the crowd started laughing, and Angela turned her body away from me. Then I unbuttoned my shirt.

With all the food that we ate, my waist-line got a little bigger, so I had to take off my belt. By this time some people were taking pictures. At this time, Jayne comes walking in. She gave a non-serious look and went up to the dance floor and started to button my shirt up.

I gave her my tie and jacket.

The guests, I'm sure by now knew that Jayne was my wife.

I got a good applause when we left the dance floor. Jayne said to take a bow, and I did. I also held out my hand as it to say, 'Donations are appreciated.'

We stayed to about 11.30pm.

When I went to pay the bill, the woman brought it over and I saw that the total for the four of us was 161 euros. The cost of each meal was 30, then there was the local wine which was 18 euros, the coffee and koinak.

When the woman brought the machine for the card, it said the battery was low. She said if you want to leave a tip, enter it. Well, I did, though we paid a lot for everything. As it turned out, it couldn't process the card. I guess because of the battery low. So, she went to the reception and got another machine. This time, it didn't go to the place where you enter a tip. So, I didn't enter one. This little waiting was worth it as it saved me 15 euros.