Square Rigger

Square Rigger
The Stavvy

The First Adventure of 2010

The Galloping Grandma is off again! This time I am flying out to Tenerife where I join the Volunteer Crew of the Stavros S Niarchos as Assistant Cook. We then sail from Tenerife to Madeira, no doubt calling in several places en-route. We anticipate getting to Madeira on 28th January and I am then being joined by my friend Margaret to spend the next 6 days walking on, the extremely hilly, or should I say mountainous, Madeira Island.

Balearics

Balearics
At anchor in Soller and looking so small !!

Climbing aloft - on the platform

Climbing aloft - on the platform
This is where I like to be, up the rigging or out along the yards

The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the background

The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the background
Memories of Capri, Mum & Jackie

Thursday, 28 January 2010

Last night on board.

We had our washup with the captain and voyage crew. Only 4 of us for dinner tonight as everyone else has gone ashore to eat. I have done 17 voyages now and only once has a watch asked me to join them for their last get together. They ask the permanent crew and watch leaders to join their group photos, but rarely the cooks. 2 guys once bought the Assistant cook and me (I was 2nd cook on that voyage) a bottle of wine to have with our meal. And that was such a lovely surprise. The people are always very nice and it is lovely when they say, as they have on this trip, 'you are always so cheerful' or 'you are always polite and smiling' but it would be nice if, once in a while I got to go out for a meal with them instead of just serving them then being left to go out to eat on my own or stay on board. I dont want presents but at times I feel like Cinderella! Mind you, the people on this trip have been the best I have sailed with for a long time and we had such a laugh. I will be sorry to part from them tomorrow.
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