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Sneaking Into Atlantis
If you don’t know what Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas is, click here ( Read more... ) -
Overnight
There's a whole different language on cruise ships, you pick it up as you go along. Up until today, I'd heard the word overnight, and how glorious they are, but had yet to experience one first hand. That changed today. We normally tender at Cococay (that means we're out at sea and these little boats take the people to the island) and then go to ( Read more... ) -
Back Deck part 2
I know you've been waiting on the edge of your seat to see a photo. Here's one at night, of just the edge of it, it runs the whole back of the ship. More in the daylight later.
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Capturing the Captain
I chose the paper for our group, and I knew there was a one in four chance of drawing the captain. There were only two papers left and sure enough, I chose the Captain of the ship ( Read more... ) -
Back Deck
I’d love to work on a newer ship, where my bathroom didn’t flood and the things in my cabin actually worked. But I’d consider changing my mind if that new ship didn’t have a back deck. The Back Deck is attached to our crew mess. It’s on the 4th deck of the ship, all the way in the back, and outside. It’s also attached to our tiny crew bar. It ( Read more... ) -
Geography
Starboard, Port, Forward, Aft. Basically the ship is a giant maze. And since this ship is only about half size of the new ones, I can only imagine what they are like. The first day I figured out a route to the main important areas: my room, my work, and the crew mess hall. It’s really not hard, as long as you can figure out which end of the ( Read more... ) -
Winter Time
I haven't posted anything for a long time, because I'm not in Japan anymore. But I suppose a Japan related post every now and then would be good. So I was laying in bed last night when it occurred to me how easy it is to get out of routines, and you don't even think about it ( Read more... ) -
25
In a few hours I'll be 25. Feel free to send me a present from my Amazon.com wish list (to the left, on the side), to distract me from getting old. I'll need many distractions.