Category Archives: Summer Contracts

Return of Cinderella – Venice, Italy – [09/13/2013]

Those of you who’ve been following this blog for ages know that there are times when I relish becoming Cinderella, and times when I feel about as much like donning that ball gown as I do following a pack of … Continue reading

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Gremlins – Venice, Italy – [09/13/2013]

The simple truth is that I hate the fact that I am so dependent on my office computer. Of course, we won’t even go into the absolute life-line created by my personal laptop (which is more of an entertainment system … Continue reading

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In Good Company – Venice, Italy – [09/12/2013]

In three days my sister-in-law arrives onboard, which I am duly excited about as I haven’t clapped eyes on Alasse in over a year , and her being on board means that I have a dancing, dining and drinking partner … Continue reading

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Onward and upward – Dubrovnik – [09/10/2013]

Now this is more the Dubrovnik I’m used to. Slightly overcast, slightly rainy, but not really dreary looking, just…a little grey. It brings out the red in the roves and makes the streets shimmer. They say we might get thunder … Continue reading

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Final Battles – [09/09/2013]

You should have given it to me [anyone else] will only break it. They always do. Aye, but that is my choice to make, not yours. I hope your sisters will not be too hard on you. They will be … Continue reading

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“Five, six, seven, eight” – At Sea – [09/09/2013]

Sometimes, you just need to be that kid who didn’t give a damn how she sounded. That kid who – when other teenagers were doing whatever other crazy things they needed to do – would climb the attic stairs and … Continue reading

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Soft Focus – Civitavecchia, Italy – [09/04/2013]

We get up at twelve and start to work at one. Take an hour for lunch and then at two we’re done.  Jolly good fun! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: there is nothing not to adore … Continue reading

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Transitioning – Marseilles, France – [09/01/2013]

And so it’s September… And it’s officially started feeling strange. Normally this time of year I’m in full swing-prep mode for the Grand Pacific. I’m going down lists of theme night requirements and ordering ball-gowns and checking to make sure … Continue reading

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Do I Really Feel The Way I Feel – Barcelona, Spain – [08/31/2013]

I wish, I truly wish, that every contract was like this. I have a fantastic team, I have an amazing itinerary, and for the first time in two years, I’m working with my big brother – and my sister-in-law is … Continue reading

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Embarking Chaos – Barcelona, Spain – [08/31/2013]

With yesterday being our overnight in Barcelona, many people are feeling a bit rough today. I was joking this morning that there was a reason the buffet had fried chicken on the main line for lunch today (“carbs, god please … Continue reading

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