Author Archives: GypsyShaughnessy

Off to see the Wizard – Brisbane, Australia – [11/22/2017]

You’re out of the woods You’re out of the dark You’re out of the night Step into the sun step into the light Keep straight ahead for the most glorious place On the face of the earth or the sky … Continue reading

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To the Land Down Under – Darwin, Australia – [11/15/2017]

So long Asia…g’day Australia. Ever since I read Bill Bryson’s In A Sunburnt Country, I’ve formed a funny opinion about Australia. With the world’s deadliest snakes, jellyfish, sharks, riptides and spiders – it seems to be the only country on … Continue reading

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Affairs of Dragons – Komodo Island, Indonesia – [11/13/2017]

A dragon, a dragon, I finally saw a dragon For the last several seasons timing has not been on my side when we called at Komodo Island, so until now I’ve never seen the resident reptiles. For once though, circumstance … Continue reading

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Larks & Poppies – At Sea – [11/11/2017]

The air of suspicion, the voice of betrayal, the steel of oppression the blood that is shed. The smell of the gun smoke, the shock of the bomb blast, the cry of the wounded, the smell of the dead. And … Continue reading

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Breathless – Semarang, Indonesia – [11/10/2017]

They say that life is measured not by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away. I have been very lucky to have a lot of those moments in my life, … Continue reading

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Universally Blessed – Singapore, Singapore – [11/07/2017]

I am remembering swiftly that the best thing about working long cruises is the utterly amazing days where you get to play hooky. And this was not something that happened to me a lot on my previous job, in fact, … Continue reading

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Playing my Song – Phu My, Vietnam – [11/05/2017]

Progress report: Long overdue progress report I should say! I swear I have been practicing, though perhaps not as often as I would like. I keep letting things get in the way, and that’s really not good because I really … Continue reading

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This is Halloween – At Sea – [10/31/2017]

This is Halloween, everybody give a scream… I can’t really believe that Halloween is tomorrow, although it definitely feels like it; and I don’t just mean the weather. Tomorrow is going to be a tough schedule, the classes are standard, … Continue reading

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Laugh Until We Cry – Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong – [11/01/2017]

See it in your mind and you will find your imagination Mysteries and magic Visions fantastic  I’m a hard sell on the idea of “the perfect day” but some days? Some days make that rating.. A perfect sun-spilled day, with … Continue reading

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Volume…

Can you hear them? No, as usual, you can’t hear them. We can hear them. Hear them still, even out here on the other side of the world. Perhaps not as loud, perhaps not as obvious, but they are still … Continue reading

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