Farewell, Amsterdam!

So Voyage 318 (the current voyage) is the last Baltic run we will be doing this season. The weather is changing and getting much colder so it's just not a good tourist draw. Voyage 319 is a transition voyage where we will go from Amsterdam to Turkey where the next few months of voyages will originate. It will be nice to have a change of ports. However, transition voyages bring up a complication: you will only be at these ports once so you want to get off every where you go. In my world, that means REALLY long days... It will be an interesting balance!



Probably my last shot of the Amsterdam port.

My First Turnaround Day

At port in Amsterdam for turnaround day (disembarkation of voyage 315 and embarkation of voyage 316).

Psst... I'm on a ship...

I MADE IT! FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY!

I am sitting at what will officially be my office starting July 29th (that's the day Erin, the current PM signs off the ship). She is awesome by the way. I wish we could work together because I'm fairly sure we would get along amazingly.

I am officially on the Constellation at port in Amsterdam. The ship will be leaving port in about 20 minutes :D which is why I have a moment of privacy to write because everyone else is involved in the passenger mustering drill.

ANYWAY... a few quick highlights so far
- last night I not only shared a room but shared a BED with a stranger. UNCOOL.
- during the flight yesterday in the sea between Denmark and Amsterdam I saw a windfarm in the middle of the ocean. It was 7x13, so 91 turbines total. AWESOME!
- I had to wake up at 5 am this morning (after finally falling asleep around 130am last night). Our shuttle was at 6:15am. ouch.
- Pretty sure I'm running entirely on adrenaline at the moment.
- The theater is very aesthetically beautiful but technically it is not that impressive.
- I think the people here are going to be excellent to work with.
- The cabin I am in is temporary and I will move into Erin's cabin starting on the 29th.
- My scheduled leave date is March 10th (I'm slipping this in the middle hoping no one will notice that it got extended).
- I am not allowed to wear my hair down.
- I'm getting a stress pimple.
- I will have to call shows I have never seen before.

I will be sure to write more later. I have pictures to upload - nothing amazing, but pictures to break up my boring words would help my massive fan base.

I love you all! I'm off to ... checks schedule ... Stavanger, Norway!