Category Archives: Grand World Voyage 2011

On to the next – At Sea – [12/04/2011]

Bloggers note – obviously this is posted way out of sequence, I somehow missed posting it back at the beginning of the month… Can’t stay for long Just turn around and I’m gone again Maybe tomorrow I’ll wanna settle down … Continue reading

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Straight From The Heart – (Transatlantic, 04/25/2011)

At the end of every cruise the shipboard crew presents a Crew Farewell, our chance to say goodbye to the people that have touched our lives and shared our existence for however many days they’ve been guests on our small … Continue reading

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The Words We Sing Are Different….(Transatlantic, 04/24/2011)

When one has been at sea for 5 days running, one eventually becomes to tired to come up with words of wisdom to share with the minimal masses who follow their adventures. I promise that there will be an upcoming … Continue reading

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Pretty In Pink – Susan G. Komen – (Transatlantic 04/22/2011)

I had fully intended for this entry to be about the final crew party last night. Crew parties are an aspect of shipboard life that passengers never see, and quite honestly it’s probably better that way – you wouldn’t want … Continue reading

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Ever Westward – (Transatlantic, 04/21/2011)

Five more days left. Five more sessions of onboard games, one more Grand Dollar Redemption, 20 more bingo games, one more formal night, one more ball, five more time-changes, one more crew party. 120 more hours. 7200 minutes. Doesn’t matter … Continue reading

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The Path I Follow….(04/18/2011)

It’s strange to think that we’re in the home stretch. So much has happened in what is comparatively a short period of time, I’ve seen so much, lived so much, done so much. Changed so much. A different woman looks … Continue reading

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Ole – (Cadiz, Spain 04/17/2011)

The last time I was anywhere near Spain, I was on IPM, and so had only a few stolen hours to explore. This time however, my schedule has been a lot kinder to me, and I’ve been able to wander … Continue reading

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All roads lead to…(Rome 04/14/2011)

Rome has always been special to me. I studied Art History for nearly five years, in tandem with my undergraduate theatre degree, and a great many of those long months were spent staring at slides of Rome, letting my mind … Continue reading

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“Would the following individuals….” – (Rome, 04/14/2011)

When one is working on land, one faces land-based problems: dressing downs, wage cuts, terminations – but when one is working shipside, there is one thing that only we face – that terrifies us more than anything: the concept of … Continue reading

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A Girl Went Back to Napoli – (Naples/Pompeii 04/13/2011

The last time I was scheduled to stop in Naples the water was too rough and the port itself closed long before we could get there. That was this past fall – I didn’t expect to get another chance so … Continue reading

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