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Hello everyone,

Another adventurous week on the Silver Sprit…at the end of this cruise week (ending in Barcelona, Spain) we have 13 days until we do the cross to the Caribbean…I can't wait.

So what happened this week….

Sunday was spent in Livorno, Italy where FINALLY the internet began working again after 2.5 days. Now I know this doesn't sound like a big deal but please understand that when you have nothing to do and its a crappy day outside…you want to either a.) watch a movie or b.) get on the internet. Now for those 2.5 days we had NEITHER, so it was like a floating prison…not a good time. The weather here that day was quite nasty and was VERY VERY cold. That morning we had a crew drill and had to off the ship and watch one of the life rafts (for the crew) be blown up and you could step in it if you wanted…granted it was SO cold, no one wanted to. Wasn't a nice day.

Monday we went back to one of my favorite ports…Portofino, Italy. Lesley and I went on a cruise around Portofino and the other cities that are around it. Again, not the best weather but it was nice to spend the time with Lesley. On the cruise ship that took us to the different cities…there was a dog on it that looked just like my Grandmothers dog…(Hi Nikki…haha) and it really really made me miss my dog. It was funny that I didn't realize this but after we left that port…that will be the last time I'm in Italy until my birthday (May 5th) next year. I'm going to see a lot of stuff by that time, I wonder if Italy will look different to me then.

Tuesday and Wednesday was spent in the great city of Monte Carlo, Monaco. The first day we had a wonderful lunch at a place called "Stars and Bars" where they had WONDERFUL food and free internet. Then we all decided to walk around the city to see more of it than we did last time. It was extremely windy that day so thank the lord I had my jacket with me. It was so much fun actually walking the road that they do the Grand Prix…very exciting to think the next time I'm in Monte Carlo, the grand prix will be happening and I'll almost be done with my contract. Tuesday night we had Spirito indoors which we don't like having indoors…not an indoors show. But we all were laughing about the last time that we did Spirito and just trying to make it though the show without laughing (love you, Johannah). After the show we all got dressed up and went out to a bar called "Budda Bar" and WOW, it was expensive. I think that he said 15 euro for a mixed drink and I was like…WHAT? (I didn't drink that night…I don't have that kind of money) After that we all came back and had a great night just eating fries and onion rings and just enjoying each others company. Wednesday (after we slept in for a while) we went back to "Stars and Bars" to have another great lunch…it was great food…I really enjoyed it. Afterwards we just came back to the ship and enjoyed the time being together on the ship.

Thursday was spent in a new city we haven't been to (and of course I have to be on IPM) which was Ajaccio, France. From the ship, it looked quite nice and possibly expensive…so maybe it was a blessing that I didn't get off the ship. Thursday for some reason, I slept all day long (on top of doing my normal duties) and I don't know why. I think I haven't been sleeping well lately but I know that I need to stop that and soon. 

Friday was spent in Marseille, France…where Lesley, Johannah and I got off and just walked around the city for a while. We went to the cafe that they ate before (the last time we were here…I was on IPM) and it was great food. Then we walked to a Mall because the girls needed to get stuff so I just came along. When we were in one of the stores, there was this random talent show thing going on but we couldn't see who was performing. Alica Keys came on and this started singing and we were all like, "haha, oh you're not Alica Keys…please stop singing". So when we walked around the corner and saw who it was…A MAN…I was stunned. He was singing SO high, that we thought it was a woman…good for him, I guess haha. It was just really confusing….haha. Went back to the ship and had a great night just hanging out with the cast.

Saturday we ended the cruise in Barcelona, Spain…where we have been 3 times prior. It's okay cause I couldn't get off the ship anyway, it was Embark day…ehhh. I'm really getting sick of the rude people that get on this ship and thinking that we aren't intelligent people or capable of doing the jobs that we are assigned. Its hard to just sit there and smile and be like, "haha…okay"….oh well.

This coming cruise we will be in: Ibiza, Spain on Sunday / Palma de Mallorca, Spain on Monday / At Sea on Tuesday / Malaga, Spain on Wednesday / Cadiz, Spain on Thursday (IPM day for me) / Portimao, Portugal on Friday and we end our cruise in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday and THATS where we board the ship with the people that are doing the Atlantic cross….WOOOOHOOO!!!! I can't wait to get to the Caribbean cause I'll be closer to home.

OH…just wanted to tell everyone…I have a lot of pictures that will be posting on my Facebook soon but I'm just waiting for free wifi…it takes too long on the ship and I waste money.

Okay, Until Next Time,

Jason