Tahiti
Trip Start
Aug 07, 2008
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10
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Trip End
Jan 14, 2009
Papeete,
Society Islands,
French Polynesia
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sorry 'bout that... We've passed through Hawaii and are now in Tahiti. Hawaii was beautiful. Waikiki was great, but really, it doesn't even compare (visually) to any of the beaches down here. Although, if you are a surfer, Tahiti is not for you. The water is crystal clear, beautifully warm and only ever reaches your waist. Seriously, you could walk for about a mile with out the water even covering you belly button! You wouldn't believe the colour - the photos are NOT doctored! Those are truly the colours.
The shows are going well, although we're going to be having some touch up rehearsals this cruise because there are a few areas that are getting a bit sloppy, including marks (that's our positioning on the stage - it's very particular on the ships)!
We've made some great friends. Jess, One of the dancer's, folks came and stayed in our spare room a few cruises ago and we became great mates with them! And Karlie, another dancer's, boyfriend was on this last cruise - another good mate now. Not to mention our little family - that's our cast. We all know each other so well now, and even when we don't like each other at times, we're family...it works itself out!
There's been a bit of a sad occurrence with another friend - Branco, one of the kitchen hands, has had troubles with the new chef (and he's not the only one...), and today he left the ship. He quit a few days ago. Its sad how one person can come in and throw out the delicate working balance. This new guys is arrogant and inconsiderate! He has cut down the break times for his staff to almost criminal lengths. SO frustrating!
Another friend left today too. Johnny (aka Junjun) finished his contract this morning and left the ship 40mins ago. We had dinner with our friend, Mike - my dresser for the shows, and then went to farewell Johnny.
Anyway, that's all I have for now. Just finished a fantastic book; 'The Visitation' by Frank Peretti. He's my new favourite author, and reading's one thing we have a lot of time for. That and swimming in the pristine beaches here...woe is me...hehe
Anyway, although it sounds like we never wanna leave, we miss you all back home soooo much! And we really can't wait to get back and see you all.
We should be getting some dvds made of the shows in 2 cruises time, which I know will make you very happy Mum.
Miss you all and love you too!
