More and More Med

2007, August 22
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Docked today. Diane took an early shuttle bus into Dubrovnik
to "walk the wall" of Dubrovnik that Paul had done previously.
Not for people with a fear of heights. It was very interesting
seeing Dubrovnik and the area from a different perspective.
Paul stayed back and went to the crewman center to use
the Internet and make phone calls.

Sailed at 6pm, shops open 6p - 11p.
Immediately after work caught the end of a Hector Olivera
performance in the Galaxy Lounge. He is an absolute artist
performing on the organ. At midnight there was a crew movie
in the Hollywood Theatre - "Blades of Glory".
Fun to watch with fellow crew.


2007, August 23
Day at Sea

Shops open from 9am - 9pm.
Some excitement during the day. They saw a small lifeboat
capsized near our ship. They sent a boat out to investigate it.
No indications as to how it got there. After work went to see
comedian Yakov Smirnoff in the Stardust Lounge. Still very
funny. Then walked around Deck 13 to look at the moon and
the sea, then to the crew bar for a few a little while and just
talked with some friends.


2007, August 24
Taormina, Italy

Anchored off the port of Naxos-Gardenia. We have
In-Port Manning today so cannot get off the ship.
Slept very late, worked out some, household chores.
Shops open 5p - 11pm.

VENETIAN MASQUERADE PARTY at Stardust
Lounge for crew. Lots of fun just talking with
everyone. We couldn't wear masks because of our
glasses - Diane went with a fan, Paul didn't need one!
Ha-Ha!.


2007, August 25
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!
Sorrento, Italy

A full day off - slept late again. What a great place to spend
a birthday. Tendered into town and had a great Italian lunch at
Ristorante Don Vincenzo, dined al fresco and watched the
people. Paul had lasagna, Diane - salad and 4 cheese pasta.
The salad is served only with olive oil and balsamic vinegar - perfect.
The bread all has a hint of anisette. The meal was followed with
lemon cillo and some cream liqueur. Neither were to our tastes.
Birthday's are posted on crew boards so everyone, even people
we barely know, have been wishing Paul a happy birthday.
Very hot today 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) not Phoenix hot but
still decided to come back and enjoy the air-conditioning and
just relax. Because of the heat it wa so hazy you couldn't even
see Mt. Vesuvius. Shoppie girls (sorry Kamal) dropped a
birthday care package for Paul - "for the man who has
everything". As we were going back ashore ran into some
crew we know going to dinner so joined them after making
some phone calls. It was a great night. We ended up with
shoppies, photogs, entertainers, bar and restaurant waitresses,
art gallery managers, casino people, trunk show concessionaires
and land-based managers. There were people from the U.S.,
England, Scotland, South Africa, Romania, India, Australia,
and Canada. Part of the fun of life on board.
Shops closed - Overnight in Sorrento.


2007, August 26
Sorrento, Italy

Worked in Men's Apropos changing over stock in the morning.
Training from 2P - 4:30p. Then shops open 5P - 11p.
Our area manager from Bristol, England was onboard so a
spent some time after the shops closed making some changes.


2007, August 27
Day At Sea

Area manager still on-board so still making changes and
adapting to different merchandising.
Shops open 9am - 9pm.
More changes made after closing.


2007, August 28
Civitavecchia, Italy

Docked today. We intended to take the train into Rome but
just didn't have the drive. Worked in the stock-room for
a little while, went into town to a crew internet/phone place.
Walked down and went to the beach.
Shops open 9p - 11p.