what happened to the first week? here i am on the cruise and sydney seems a memory away (only two days ago!) so how to catch you up?
Day one - arrived on sydney and walked oxford street and went to paddington market. v. exhausted by the end of the day - so early night....
day two - decided a trip to the blue mountains would be good - didn't have to make decisions about where to go and what to see in sydney. just had to catch and bus and be driven! and it was such a great day! met lovely people and saw beautiful landscape - and pet a koala, joey and wallaby - plus so much more! life is V. good!
day three - botantical gardens and seeing the bats! it was so wonderful - you have to be there to understand how perfect and magical it was. seeing the opera house, mca, the rocks, etc. and wandering until my calves were sore and literally ached in the night! wow!
day four - meeting karon's marvelous friend nell - V. lovely and had a great time meeting her! then rushing to stand in a queue to board the ship - and it is HUGE! 2,500 people + 1,800 staff! got too much sun waiting so bright red! met up with dad in the cabin around 3:30 - went ashore for a last pint before the 'epic voyage' (as the captain has now called it) for 29 days!
day five - already have eaten too much! always planning the next meal and there is so much to eat! meeting people on board and my age group is in the minority for this long a cruise! most people have cruised NUMEROUS times so i think i am in the minority for having a 'blue card' - it's kind of like AMEX where you have blue, silver, gold, platinum and black depending on your status as a princess cruiser! of course my father is platinum so i get to reap the benefits of 'an oldie' but have the wide eyed wonder of a novice! went to the morning quiz and although we didn't win, we didn't do badly. then went to the spa and passed out on the heated beds - V. busy morning. of course, more eating....and then the day is gone! have to sit with the same people in the evening as we are assigned a table (40) and all seem jolly enough - some more than others....all yanks but one man from northern ireland. we only have to spend two hours a day together so it isn't bad....felt a bit seasick - don't know when i will gain my sea legs!
day six - diet and yoga - thank god! my body felt about sixty years old since i still wake at 2am - plus have lost two hours in the last two days (one hour each night). can't seem to get a handle on the time changes! i think there will be five more - at least that's what someone said today! tomorrow finally reach new zealand - although not getting off the ship - only a tour by boat of the national parkland - fiordland. looks amazing in the photos i have seen! will post my own tomorrow! another early day as we each there about 7am. went to the art auction today - OH....MY....GOD....that's all i can say....but they are selling....the STUFF.....whatever you want to call it! have forgone the last two nights of 'shows'. don't know about the quality of evening shows yet - but people keep talking about it - maybe because there's nothing else to do - who knows....but i opted to finally get on the computer and write this blog....so let's hope at least one of you reads it!
i'll post the photos of what i have done so far!
5 comments:
Yippee - so good to hear from you! What a good idea to have a blog of your trip - very high tech darling (at least for me)! I had to laugh at the vast quantities of food being consumed and the bad art on sale - do send some pictures if you manage to figure out how to load them. Perhaps you could start jogging around the ship or maybe they even have a bike you can borrow. I shall be an avid follower of your trip - am I the first to send back a comment? Give my best wishes to your father and lots of love to you. Big big hug sweetie. Mxxxx
Samantha, my love! Keep up with the blog--it's great! It's FANTASTIC, even. Give your dad my love and lots of love to you. xoox Amanda
OF COURSE we are reading it! I already have it bookmarked right next to Amity's blog and plan to check it every day. Thank you for your card that arrived today and for Roby's kisses! Loved our 2 hour phone date before your departure and can't wait to hear your voice again soon. In the meantime, keep sending swashbuckling tales of the high seas, little pirate princess! Teach them all to dance! I love you! xxox, Lisa J.
Dearest Samantha,
I love reading your blogs and seeing your photos! The ones of your Dad are hilarious; and the ones of the kangaroo with the little ones crawling in and out are incredibly! So glad that you are having such of fantastic time. I am doing great! I left the clinic a week ago and am seeing patients Monday through Thursday. Hurrah! I will continue to stay tuned.
oxoxo, lisa
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