After a sleep on the plane and breakfast we were raring to go as we arrived at 6 a.m. with the temperature already at 31C. Clearing immigration and customs was straightforward but things got a bit more complicated when the man driving the car tried to deliver us to the wrong place. With Shelagh's help we got it sorted and were soon Chez Jordan, drinking tea on the 11th floor balcony and admiring the sea view. Next up was breakfast (it had been about 3 hours since our last one) and then a swim in the open air pool. The temperature was steadily rising and we decided that it would be good to get a few things done this morning before we wilted in the heat. Shelagh drove us to the Ibn Battuta Mall which is huge and splendidly fitted out. We had coffees and a shop in the Geant supermarket before heading off to a ladies lunch with friends of Shelagh's.
The temperature by now must have been over 100F and after lunch we had to have a lie-down. Shelagh woke us at 5.30 p.m. by which time Tim was home from work. While we idlers had been sleeping she had put the finishing touches to one of her wonderful French Apple Tarts, specially requested by Dave.
For some reason tonight had been declared a special occasion and champagne and smoked salmon appeared. We could get used to this life. Raclette for supper was absolutely perfect and the evening was made complete when we got to eat the previously discussed Apple Tart.
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