So , where do I begin. I wrote this amazing blog a couple days back and it was actually pretty great if you ask me. What happened, I went to preview and like me, did not hit save so that whole bit was not so successful. Not sure where the last time I left you what was going on.
Anywho… moving on to something more fun; travels aplenty I have lots to share. We are in Nassau today …going to eat lunch with my buddy Aldo… should be a good time. I was working until 2am last night getting ready for Captains inspections. We are going to have Captains inspections every Port Canaveral day starting in a few days… no bueno. I am having the time of my life though, did I mention that?
A couple of weeks ago at this point… mom, mexi mom and mexi sister came out to see me and enjoy some sun time. Mom was on edge as well I think she misses me … I miss her tons so I get that. I was way more emotional to see her and say goodbye than I thought it would be. We met up after I got another friend (Carly aka Sally Short Arms) to cover for me for a few hours. I got off the ship and we went to find my bank (an important trip if I do say so myself), then to Wal-Mart and then on to the beach for lunch and laughter. Laughter of course comes when my mom Michele, my mexi-mom Olga and my mexi- sister Claudine including myself are all together; watching the shorter people with us standing in the water and getting splashed around a bit is always fun. I also quite enjoyed the facial expressions of my mom and Olga when they were walking or skipping along the scorching sand. Olga fell trying to go up the steps in the ocean, and you know I got a picture of it. Claudine and I called it before it happened so I was able to get ready to capture the moment, lol. Lunch was fun and bitter sweet as well… my time was running short I had to get back to the ship… I talked non-profit with mom and Claudine… mom cried randomly, which ALWAYS makes me cry. It was sooooo good to see them though. Tears or no tears… my life line back to Texas has been Claudine and of course my fabulous MOM. If you see her before I get back, give her a hug for me please!!!
Nassau has been a fun place to visit… on Friday of last week, the leadership team was taking to a wine tasting. I know, I know, I don’t drink so why would I enjoy that?! My thoughts exactly. Honestly not too many of us were looking forward to it since even those who did drink were thinking…middle of the day, have to go back to work so wine probably not a good idea. IT WAS A BLAST. We almost died in out taxi ride… the man did a 77 point turn to go the wrong way down a one way street!! CRAZY TIME! I have pictures as well. I also went from wine tasting to a cigar factor. HELLO ASTHMA!! I t was pretty cool to watch people hand rolling the cigars… they make between 150 and 170 per person per day. That’s a lot of cigars! We saw a 200 thousand dollar bottle of wine and had the privilege of touring the 3rd largest private wine cellar in the world. I have a picture of me holding a cigar … laughing so hard my eyes are probably shut. Very, very pretty location… it housed the first Olympic sized swimming pool in the Bahamas until a Natatorium/Gym opened up and now they have a few. Our taxi driver some how found us in the middle of our tour and came to let us know he would be back to pick us up. WE PASSED ON THAT AND ESCAPED ON FOOT BACK TO THE SHIP. We realize we should have done that in the first place. When we got back to the port, the water was so blue and inviting it was amazing. The ship looked gorgeous and then there were the CARNIVAL ship (blah) in our ships way so I couldn’t get a clear picture of her so we took one of us all making faces at the other one.
I’m growing more and more accustomed to the day to day activities of my job and the interactions with other people. It’s been a great adventure and I can’t wait for the PANAMA CANAL adventure in January. It will be the middle of my contract but I’m game and glad that I will even get to experience all of the countries that we will go through on the crossing.
I’m getting ready to move cabins again… 4th room in what, 2 months?!! I’m about to stop unpacking all together. By the time I get settled again, it will be time for me to go home. I’m not sure how I’m fitting all this stuff in my luggage. Might need to save some money so that I can by another suitcase. Maybe just have mom send one to me or something. I can send my suitcase home early, that’s a great idea Ashley. Why thank you Ashley!
Speaking of Ashleys; there are now 3 Ashleys in the Youth Activities department. One is me (WOO HOO!), one is Deuce (Ashley Wallo) in the Lab and the other is Ashley K (WITH Out and About. We are all thinking about changing our names at this point! In meetings it gets a bit confusing.
Out and About… this Friday I have Out and About Introduction…this could be interesting. I need to work on the script information so that I feel comfortable saying it. I know the information but also felt so much pressure with Clayton there observing.
Anywho… just keep swimming peeps!!
Ashley
