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We are Sailing

03 Oct 07

One of the things we have noted that we must do is make a list of those who should be avoided at all times (TWSBAAAT)!  Sussing out who's who in the sailing zoo is paramount to having a good time.  Because after all it is all about Jo and Karen.

We began to make our list as soon as we got on the bus to the port.  There is Rose and Lang from WA that drive us mad with her know it all comments and the way she treats him.  Karen wanted to trot out the line " but you are only the house keeper aren't you?"  The other is Minnie Mouse with her coke bottle glasses and her incredible bogan dress sense.  Her voice is a high pitched little girls voice and most grating.

Every one else looks okay and ready for a laugh.  Mind you we are avoiding the wheelchairs and walking stick brigade as they slow us down.

Got to the ship and had our photo taken - sure that is going to cost us an arm and leg but we will buy it anyway.

Did the life boat drill and checked out who we would most likely want to toss overboard should the need arise.  Of course we noted that the first two listed on our  TWSBAAAT's list were designated to our life boat.  It could get really ugly should we need to invoke the life boat!

Met up with the folk we got to know at the hotel.  Sorted out our meal sessions - they had us down for the early shift and we wanted the later one.  Booked our excursions for the next few days. 

We did a self tour of the ship and to suss out if there was any talent.  Oh well it's early days yet!

Our cabin is bigger than what we thought - can't swing a cat in the bathroom but the beds and the room are very comfortable.  The airconditioning was not working so Karen tried to ring for service and found out that the phone wasn't working.  By this stage Karen is starting to worry that this is the Fairstar all over again.

Once she had gone and reported it we settled in for Scotch O'Clock.  Yes I know we aren't supposed to bring alcohol on board.  But we had put the rest of the bottle of scotch Karen got in Singapore in one of our empty water bottles.  So had our contraband in a safe place - the wardrobe!

Funniest thing was settling in to a nice nip of scotch and having the folks come to fix the air conditioning.  Picture us running around our room trying to hide our glasses. They fix it so out of the closet comes happy hour.  Next minute there is another knock at the door.  You would think by now that we would have it down pat but no we again run around in a panic.  Hide the glasses and let them in to fix the phone!

Slept soundly

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