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Category Archives: Summer Contracts
Preparations – Livorno, Italy – [10/11/2013]
We have only 5 ports before the crossing begins, and of those one – Barcelona – is a major turnaround port. After that we steam out to sea for the infamous seven days which will put all of us to … Continue reading
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When the Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down Down Down – Civitavecchia, Italy – [10/10/2013]
It was raining for our last call in the port city for Rome. And I mean really raining; torrential haphazard downpour that made it almost impossible to even see through the ship windows. When I dashed off the ship to … Continue reading
On to the Next – Barcelona, Spain – [10/06/2013]
A few more hours and we say goodbye to the last overnight port of the season. The early hours of this morning found all of us who were on duty (which, since Shadow is long gone, did include me) yawning … Continue reading
Saturday In the Park – Barcelona, Spain – [10/05/2013]
Let’s go for a jaunty saunter You are bound to make your mark Looks like all of you were born to take a promenade in the park ~ Mary Poppins: The Musical Birthdays on ships are a weird thing to … Continue reading
Flashes in the Dark – At Sea – [10/05/2013]
When BANG FLASH the lighting crashed And well that’s another story never mind… Weather like this at home I’d be sitting in a darkened house with my nose pressed to the glass, watching the waves crash over the fencing across … Continue reading
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The Soul Of History – Florence, Italy – [10/02/2013]
In every age mankind attempts to fabricate great works at once magnificent and impossible. In deserts sands from mountains of stone a pyramid, from flying buttresses alone a wall of light. A chapel ceiling screaming one man’s ecstasy[…] miracles them … Continue reading
Recharge – Naples, Italy – [09/30/2013]
I often forget just what a powerful force exhaustion can be. As a performer, I’m quite used to pushing my body to the limit – but sometimes I forget that it has a limit. And much as it chagrins me … Continue reading
Sea Daze – At Sea – [09/29/2013]
You’re still in bed at ten and work began at 8…you [skipped] your breakfast so far things are going great! As I told Amras and the rest of the ‘Cats last night, the Kitten is tired. Especially when her alarm … Continue reading
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Put Your Faith In Books – At Sea – [09/29/2013]
Picture a little girl in glasses and braids A little starched dress, at the end of the corridor She’s holding to the wall, waiting for the bell to ring Praying for the day to end Forcing herself to go back … Continue reading
Misplaced – At Sea – [09/25/2013]
The Grand Pacific Voyage on the flagship officially started day before yesterday. My baby is sailing without me, in the competent hands of someone else, whom I am willing myself to trust (which is surprisingly difficult as I find I’m … Continue reading