Category Archives: Ship Life

>Maybe it’s because I’m getting older?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

>Maybe my Japanese friend knows I just had a birthday, because today after the show he presented me with a new variety of Stockings:

Posted in Ship Life | 19 Comments

Through the Suez Canal, on to Europe

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

They say the Suez is not terribly exciting, but we definitely outran the pirates to get there. Sand on both sides, there are still some interesting sights to see. People watch from the cool of the ship Could this be … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Arabia, Egypt, Ship Life, Suez Canal | 3 Comments

>A Classic

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

>One of the things I failed to notice at first in Dubai was the presence of the old QE2. I had meant to blog about it before – we met her a few times on her final voyage from New … Continue reading →

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>The Midnight Sun

Posted on June 28, 2009 by

>Back into real time, I thought I would share with you the magnificent view from my porthole as I am writing this at, midnight tonight. June 28 2009, 12 midnight at 60 degrees north, en route from Helsinki to Stockholm. … Continue reading →

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>Ikebana – the art of Japanese flower arranging

Posted on June 23, 2009 by

>These are beautiful and I wanted to share these photos with you. While in Japan we had a lady giving workshops on how to make Ikebana flower arrangements. I wish I could have gone myself but instead I enjoyed her … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan, Ship Life | 4 Comments

>A pic from the new show

Posted on June 18, 2009 by

> (That’s me on the piano)

Posted in Music, Ship Life, That's entertainment | 1 Comment

>A Belated Birthday

Posted on May 29, 2009 by

>Part of the reason for the expensive Crab feast was that is was Sherwin’s birthday – a celebration that seemed to go on for weeks. We had a cabin party – in which the whole band showed up 11pm as … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, China, Ship Life | 3 Comments

>Kmart of the Caribbean

Posted on January 22, 2009 by

>As is the joke of this Ventriloquist. During boat drill yesterday in Barbados we were actually watching a movie coming from this Carnival ship across the water. The sound was clear as day. We could see the screen well. Pictures … Continue reading →

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>New Year’s

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

>The drunken band saved new year’s yet again, and here is a little video taken from Sherwin’s tray. http://apicrystal.realitydigital.com/api/player.swf?key=472D8E386364CCEB Look at the sky it’s still light after midnight! I will never forget ringing in the New Year to the Antarctic … Continue reading →

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>How would you…

Posted on January 13, 2009 by

>tell the singer that his fly is down while you’re on stage in front of 150 people? A guest in the front row complained, and a message was sent to us from backstage to tell the singer – nervous and … Continue reading →

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