Boat what boat, this is a ship as I have been reminded many times now. What are the people then, I hear you ask because the Boat is just a piece of metal and Wood. Well sort of. John Cleese says in his onboard lecture that he does the trip because his ex wife is Connie is in London and it takes him a week to work up to the meetings! The lower decks (where I live and Yes, it is just above the water line if you dont count the waves) have only semi famous paintings but I have access to the Gym that is quite noisy sometimes, but has luurious carpets. The people - yes the people - I am in a Dali frame . Slighty obscure with touches of flair, here and there are these extrordinary.The wealth beyond reason. Pauli had the power to save half the Horn of Africa starvation problem on her left hand , while Joe from Campbelltown in Scotland had flogged the family jewelws at the "oppy" to renew his vows at sea reliving the honeymoon dream. What is the fact that all of us are drinking from Waterford Glass and have 400 tread count sheets- (fantastic stateroom for me by the way - I keep sleeping in till noon) Life has now become tedium as I rise , shower, walk around the deck twice , breakfast/Lunch depending on which of the 9 restaurants Im at the walks end, and then go for a wander to look at the people I met last night at the Big Band or the Ascot Ball - Love those hats!! Have met a lovely group from my table at dinner. Very formal - Thanks for all those manner lessons dear ol' Dad, and how to be polite - Ta Dear ol' Mum. The fashion is Dinner Suit every night but Im making do with the sports coat and tie- hard to include the tux in the back pack - kind of makes one a bit of a stand out at the back pakers! Off as there is a que here - lousy satellite link - youd think they'd oraganise a cable dragging behind the ship so we can all have broadband at sea. The new ship -The Victoria to us who know - is all the chat - apparently ( as if there is nothing to do here after the lectures on exploring, and how to tie a scarf in 400 knots, and Bridge lessons) they will have decent broadband. So Im off - nearly missing the 6 bells scotch on the Commodores Deck - have to squeeze it in b4 the champagne at the Brittania -- oh and get dressed. Southampton Tomorrow and back to reality.
Say la Vie!!
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You write very well.
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