Yellow Chair

I’m in another airport heading to another ship. Three days ago we were in Malaga, Spain staying in this ultra modern hotel room with a delicious yellow chair against a backdrop of muted gray tones. I immediately claimed the yellow chair as mine, even though I don’t think Neal even noticed the chair. It was in this yellow chair that I continued to read “The Time Traveller’s Wife” which is a poetic yet disturbing tale of one man’s journey through the blurred boundaries of time.

Malaga is a beautiful city and Neal and I had a wonderful late night meal in an authentically Spanish café drinking Sangria and munching on a massive amount of local cuisine. To work off some of the meal, we took a walk and ended up strolling along the beach … quite unusual for a mid-west girl to be doing in November!

Then it was off to join the Navigator of the Seas, which is a massive Royal Caribbean ship. Neal’s show was the first night and he worked for a total of 15 minutes and received an entire week’s pay (slacker). For some strange reason, after the show we headed to the disco and I was dancing like a complete maniac. Maybe it was the Strawberry Margaritas I was drinking … lol! When we first got to the disco I was the only one dancing, but I think my enthusiasm spread ‘cause before long the floor was packed and we were Electric Sliding, and Soul Train lining and trying to remember Michael Jackson moves when “Thriller” was played. I danced so hard in fact that the next day I was barely able to get out of bed. That’s what dancing like a fiend at 43 will do to you! So, we spent our second day on the Navigator in bed watching T.V. only getting up to eat breakfast. When we got hungry again, we ordered a feast from room service including a Grand Marnier Soufflé for dessert … how decadent!

The next day we were on the island, Funchal, Madeira, just off the coast of Africa for a day. We spent a few hours exploring the city and enjoying the ocean views and finally stopped off for Sangria before heading back to the ship (we really like Sangria). That night, we went to see the Production Show on the ship, and I had totally forgotten how great Royal Caribbean is a putting on a show. It was awesome … the costumes, the singers and dancers, everything! As many of you know, I used to work for Royal Caribbean as one of the production singers, and seeing the Navigator show really did bring back some awesome memories. Also, one of the dancers I worked with during my first contract was on the ship … Jason!

So, here I sit in Athens, Greece and I’m exhausted after having spent 6 hours walking around and taking in the sights. It was a wonderfully sunny day and the weather was perfect for wandering! Neal and I are pros at that. Now we’re both on our computers, completely ignoring each other just like an old married couple … and we’re not even married yet! I don’t want to think about the implications of this behavior … LOL!

More on Greece after I’ve had a nap!

Later …
Glo.