“Time goes by and distances work their way into any relationship” – “The Crossing” by Michael Connelly

Trying to recall, in detail, all that happened to us on that trip 54 years ago is difficult. Everything I write of actually happened but my command of the English language is too limited to accurately describe the poignancy of each event.

Bear with me.

After several days roaming the streets of Barcelona we heard about some Islands in the Mediterranean. The cost of a round trip by ship was reasonable and the idea of sailing to Ibiza and romping around the Island for a few days sounded like a great idea.

So……………..we boarded a ship and sailed into the sunset.

I don’t recall the exact length of the journey but seems it took about 5 hours. During that time we roamed the ship, relaxed in deck chairs, had a few beers and…