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Category Archives: Grand Cruises
Nine To Five – At Sea – [02/01/2013]
Oh my god, my days are gettin’ longer And there’s no turnin’ back I’m workin’ nine to five Sea days, sea days and more sea days. The ship is rolling like a cork in a bathtub, and the rough weather … Continue reading
Salt Spray and Sting Rays – Bahia d’ Opunoha, Moorea – [01/28/2013]
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale A tale of a fateful trip That started in this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship 6 passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour… Sometimes the very best … Continue reading
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The Last Time – At Sea – [01/26/2013]
It was raining the last time I went to Tahiti. It began as a misty rain that brought out the scent of the plumaria, so that the night air was thick and sweet, it felt like you could get drunk … Continue reading
History at Arm’s Length – Pitcairn Islands – [01/24/2013]
After days and days of nothing but sparkling blue water on all sides, it was something of a surprise to look out my office window and see land thrusting up from the horizon. And not just any land. This is … Continue reading
Like Clockwork – At Sea – [01/20/2013]
We’re sorry, the office has been…overwhelmed, please leave a message. There are times when the job, as glamorous and as wonderful as it is, still feels like a job. I challenge you to find any job that doesn’t. With no … Continue reading
In Llama Land – Lima, Peru – [01/14/2013]
I am both sorry and not sorry to say that I did not get off the ship in Peru. The decision not to do so was nothing to do with the port itself, well not really, and more to do … Continue reading
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Black Velvet and Silver Shimmer – At Sea – [01/12/2013]
It’s been a hard few days, very busy and very exhausting. The kind of days where you reach 10 o’clock in the evening and realize you’ve barely eaten a thing, that you’ve been keeping yourself going on hot chocolate and … Continue reading
A Splash of Normality…Almost – Manta, Ecuador – [01/11/2013]
What did you do in Ecuador? I went to the grocery store *blink* In all honestly, that is what I did. I went to the grocery store. Not for any particular reason, mostly just because that was where the port … Continue reading
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Onward and Upward – Cartegena, Columbia – [01/07/2013]
Gradually, as the dust of the first few days settles and things start to swing into the day to day routine, the ship starts to relax. The bulk of the fast and furious work that always needs to be done … Continue reading
Weight of the World – At Sea – [01/06/2013]
I always forget what the first few weeks of the Grand World Cruise are like. The days are blitzed with a kind of insanity that is hard to explain unless you’re in the film or theatre business, as those are … Continue reading