Left the rainforest yesterday and was told it would take about 2 ½ hours to reach our next port of call Arenal. Who ever wrote the Lonely Planet guide had not been driven by Jose Hamilton. Once we were aboard he stamped his foot on Read More …
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Things that go bump (and flash) in the night.
Well it was the last night in the rainforest and we thought we were all alone. The previous night I awoke at about 4am and thought I saw a light in the forest (everything is black until about 5:30). I could hear twigs snapping and Read More …
A walk in the park!
September/October have been incredibly enlightening, for those who have followed my http://singersbitz.wordpress.com blog you will know that the boat gig opened my eyes another type of life. Last nights walk in the park opened my eyes to:- 2 species of Sloth (2 toed and 3 toed), Bullet Read More …
Chair throwers, air guitar players and a thoroughly nice bunch of chaps/chappettes).
Warning It is very late now and I have just returned from the night club so my spelling and grammar may be even worse than usual. Well its been nearly a week since my last blog update, the main reason that I have been quite Read More …
A marching band, a cloven hoofed creature, a woodland pet cemetery and a tall tower. episode 5
Singersbitz Sunday night and Monday night gigs went well without anything that interesting or unusual happening, however, after the gig on Sunday night I sat for many hours with a varied group of ship’s entertainers. A couple from the Ukraine who do some amazing things Read More …
Sorry in Stockholm but Happy in Helsinki (episode 4)
Observations Saturday Morning. Yesterday (Friday) I went ashore in Stockholm but I didn’t blog anything because I didn’t have anything nice to say. The dock is outside of the centre of Stockholm and a courtesy bus is provided to transport us to/from the ship to Read More …
The Fireman, the bikers and the dilemma (Episode 3)
While on this gig, I have decided to split these blogs into 2 parts, initially my blog was set up and intended to focus on all things professional singer related, but I have realised on this gig that half of what I am blogging could Read More …
Not so new boy! (Episode 2)
I feel very proud of myself as I am now able to find my way back to my cabin without first visiting every corridor on deck 5. As I explained in my last post I was not expecting to have a tips bucket on the Read More …
The new boy, all good so far! (Episode 1)
Wednesday 24th Sept 14 Before I left home to venture on my first ever cruise gig, I used an i-phone app to check in and subsequently display my boarding pass at the airport. When I got to the departures gate at Heathrow the machine asked Read More …
Singer or Torturer?
Singer or Torturer? Last night I was really looking forward to my jazz duo gig at a French style bistro. My last performance there had been a great success; the people who had pre-booked tables had been into the music, the diners who had arrived Read More …