I've arrived!

I clutched my bag and slipped over the side of the ship Calabar Felonway landing in a small boat. A storm broke over the sea driving the boat away from the Abbey. The tossing and buffeting made me sick. I spent hours wretching over the side or flat in the bottom soaked by sea spray. Finally the seas calmed and a rainbow appeared beckoning us into the shore.

At last I stood on firm ground waiting long moments before steadying myself to walk to the abbey. Thankfully, I accepted a glass of wine and a baguette; my stomach settled. Though tired, I had to explore a bit. Attracted by a gravel path that wound around the corner of the abbey, I discovered a rose garden. Ah, the sweet aroma! Oh, the colors: yellow, pale pink, rose, peach, and deep red. Farther into the garden, an arbor sheltered a bench. I sat down to rest and enjoy the roses climbing and twining over my head.

Using my bag for a pillow, I slept with the scent of roses filling my dreams!