Last few weeks.....part uno

So....as you have noticed i have been slacking in the blog the last few months...well...there is a reason...not an excuse....but in actual fact this supervisor...when you have afternoon shift, which lasts 2 weeks, you have ABSOLOUTELY NO CHANCE to go out....and then finally when morning shift comes....sometimes she still does not give enough time to go out.....so it has been pretty frustrating....but....the positive side in afternoon shift...one is normally off between 4 and 8 so kim and i could have nice room service dinners.....so...yes...one just has to look at the positive side of things....now...lets talk about the last few weeks....in Katakolon we had a crew beach party, the first one we had was last year and it was suchad success that it was decided we would have another one this year....and guess what...another success....kim and i rented a small motorbike to get us to the beach....it was so much fun riding that thing...totally different toad Harley....yes, thats a given....but still ill mention it...and you know it was also fun....here is a pic (sorry quality of pic quite poor).....

Kim and I on the scooter

At the beach party...huge effort...a big bbq...ribs...fillet...salads....and then beers and wines.....everyone had a blast..you could swim, play Volleyball, eat...or just enjoy some sun....kim mingled with all the crew...and of course...pics, pics and more pics...and i spent some time with my friends chatting and swimming....what a fun afternoon out.....and the best part....another success.....

Blanca and I
Beach party
Kim enjoying a cigar

Then...it was blanca's birthday....finally she was 21....on the ship she is not allowed to buy or consume alcohol until legally 21, because the ship sails under American law....so when she turned 21 we took her to Le Bistro for the Jazz brunch and kim organised us some Prosecco....we went as a team (well the people we like) and it was such a fun brunch....great food, Prosecco and of course company...we spent two hrs catching up, exchanging fun ship stories and just talking rubbish....in another words....relaxing....and yes...i do have some pics.....

Dianne and Blanca
Claudia and I
Sweden, Mark, Dianne, Blance, I, Claudia and Michele

And the best part.....well not the best....a really special thing was that Blanca had never been to the Jazz brunch ever...in actual fact, Sweden, Dianne, Blance and Claudia had never been....so that made it even more special...so, yes....even though sometimes we cannot go out...we make another plan....so...part 2 will follow....soonish.....and then guess what....time for holidays....cannot wait......

 

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