The repositioning of the Star Flyer from Tahiti to Europe. A 66 day sailing trip. By adding another cruise the trip ended in Monaco and I stayed 76 days in total on the Flyer!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Saint Tropez, France
Hello everybody,
It has been several days ago since I posted some messages, sorry about that. Since posting my last message a problem has occurred with my computer. It is not possible to get the internet, only the passengers with an Apple can get internet. Why? No idea. Even with copying the address from an apple onto my computer did not do the tric. I am on my last day on board the Star Flyer, now being 75 days in total!
The crew tells me I am now almost part of the crew, I still have to pay though!
Tomorrow will be the day we have to leave the ship. Then all the passengers who boarded the ship in Papeete, Tahiti, will have left! It has been an amazing trip, and to be honest I am sad it is over. I have met so many wonderful people, too many to thank them all for their presence on the ship, their laughs, the shared sadness, the best talent show I have ever been part of, I just don't know where to start.
Last night we had the last (4th) Captain's dinner, followed by the usual talent show. I sang Sway with me, the song Danny sang specially for me the last time. I love the song and I have been practising with Joszef the last couple of days.Captain Brunon and Mariusz, first mate, both promised to watch and they indeed did. Thank you both for your support. I was shaking (as usual) but got an enormous applaus. Luckily for me there are now 15 travel agents (14 female, good for the crew, and one male, not so interesting for the passengers), they are young and full of energy. They even asked me to do it again! So it must have been not too bad.
There was finally some atmosphere in the Tropical bar, most of the time it has been very quiet indeed, with almost always the same passengers/crew dancing.
Since today is our last day on the ship, it will be a short notice. I am planning to write a final message when I am home. Tomorrow I will stay in a hotel in Nice, followed by my flight back home on Sunday. Hope to be back at home at about one o'clock in the afternoon. Will also download some photo's.
Take care in the meantime and thank you all for you messages.
Till next week.
Ineke
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hello ineke,
ReplyDeletethanks for your message, have a nice trip home...
please send us your e-mail adress, we have some
pictures for you
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Hi Ineke,
ReplyDeleteHow sad you must be to be leaving, I think I would cry! It will seem so strange to be at home, I hope that it will not be too much of an anti-climax, still at least you will be able to eat some 'normal' meals rather than the lovely rich, calorific meals on board!
Enjoy your night in Nice and I will look forward to reading the remainder of your blog, thank you so much for writing it.
Take care
x