Ready to leave, not ready to leave…it’s a tough call at this point. There are so many changes coming in on the flagship, that I’ll admit a part of me is terrified. Not the least change is that we’re working with a new cruise director, not brand new of course, I’ve worked with him before for the Grand Voyages, but he’s new to doing the World Cruise. This wouldn’t seem like such a big deal until you realize the World Cruise has been run by the same cruise director for at least a decade…shifting to someone else’s management system will be…interesting.
This holiday has gone so fast, I feel like I’ve barely unpacked before I’m packing again. In fact one of my bags I didn’t even bother unpacking because all it had in it was my cabin décor, the only thing in there that needed laundering was my sheets, which – once they’d been zipped through the washing machine – went right back into their allotted spot in said luggage.
There is something about the last few days before starting out on a ship-side contract that normal shore-based people will never really understand. You don’t sleep, you’re restless, you’re jumpy, you’re even slightly paranoid – the constant wonder of “did I forget something etc etc”….it’s as though, even though you’re still wherever it is you might be home-based, you’re only half in your own life. The rest of you is already slipping into work-mode, mentally adjusting to the upcoming long hours and short sleeps, setting yourself back into the routine…
But whether I like it or not, whether I’m sure of it or not, in approximately 72 hours it’s gear up three greens and I’ll be on my way to San Francisco…
Riding the tailwind…always….