We are just finishing a day at sea. It’s almost 11:30 PM as I’m writing this. This means in California, it’s in the afternoon. We gain an hour tonight, only to go an hour forward all over again two nights from now.
Things are good! I can’t complain. It was really stressful in the last two months, but now that the movies are mostly inputted correctly, the new TV shows are working fine, and I’m getting used to a new cruise director, things are more relaxed and how they were when I first started on the ship… no stress, no differences of opinions, no 10 hour days anymore. I am content.
My favorite port is still Rhodes. Katrina and I made Rhodes our girl-day this last cruise, which was well needed. Being on a ship with the majority men, sometimes making girl time is just needed. We explored a castle/fort there that was made by knights a long time ago. I couldn’t stop taking pictures. We walked around the place for almost two hours, oo-ing and awe-ing at every room we walked into, and trying to subtly break in to locked doors so we could explore uncharted areas. No luck there unfortunately. But we had a lot of fun. I tried a chicken gyro pita finally and it’s the first food I’ve had in Greece that I actually really enjoyed and felt satisfied after eating. I’m unfortunately such a picky eater, it’s hard for me to appreciate very new food. I stick with the food I know.
We were in Piraeus, Greece the other day and I felt like going out, though I had no one to go out with and felt uncomfortable going out by myself. I bumped into Claudia in the hallways and found out she and her boyfriend were going out within the hour. We went outside thinking we’ll just go to Athens. But when we got there, the Acropolis was literally right across the street from us. So we spent the afternoon at the Acropolis, adoring all the history around us. I wish the U.S. were like that. There’s no history yet. Everything we make now will be the history hundreds and thousands of years from now, but there’s hardly anything for us to enjoy right now. It’s amazing going to these cities, walking outside, and seeing a piece of history right in front of you.
My parents come on a cruise after this next cruise. It makes me excited knowing they’ll be here soon. I think of all sorts of places to visit. The port and shopping guide, Eric, has given me suggestions of places I need to bring my parents to. He’s been a big help. It’s good to be able to talk to him.
Naples tomorrow! Then back to Civitivecchia to pick up new guests! Then on our way back through the Mediterranean all over again.
1 comment:
Hi there, Bethie,
You lead such a fun life...well, I know you work hard, but it sounds like you have time for fun, too. It's amazing that we'll be there in just a little under two weeks! Won't it be strange to see us on the ship with you? I'm looking forward to seeing that castle you explored.
Hmmmm....well, USA certainly doesn't have the same castles and such...not much from BC...but remember Acoma? Sky City? http://www.rozylowicz.com/retirement/acoma/acoma.html That was pretty cool, but only 900 years old. I certainly understand what you were talking about when you said we don't have much history. Uncle John has said the same thing. The United States is such a baby country compared to almost all the other countries in the world. We're such a conglomeration of peoples, too, that we don't have the same ancestral history as other countries because we all came from those other countries. Interesting, eh?
I guess "comments" aren't supposed to be this long, are they? :-) Or in letter form. Tsk.
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