I woke up to an odd sensation this morning. It was dark, there was a strobe like pulse flickering in my port hole. I wrote it off as being an erratic hard drive or gadget that often nest in my habitats like birds in a tree. I continued my morning routine and made a startling […]
As opposed to a long lost cousin. I have been away from New Zealand for quite a while. Interactions with genuine Kiwis in the flesh are intermittent. Australians wander the streets in packs, salivating and generally messing up the place. Actual photo of Australians wandering the streets. Quite possibly salivating. The solitary Kiwi walks a […]
I have learned that making plans can be fraught with disappointment. However as of 09/09/09 our current plans are. We are heading to Imperia on Tuesday. We will be there a few days before we go to the Monaco Yacht show. The Monaco boat show is a big deal. A massive industry event and a […]
Its not all roses and caviar on board. On Friday night I was privy to my very first fight at sea. I use the term fight loosely because technically a fight should have two protagonists. A healthy diet of Kung Fu movies and Dalai Llama teachings meant that I adopted the WTF pose and did […]
A trio of local musos Andy Corford, Alessio pangallo & Claudio rosetti. Andy is one of the first people I met in Viareggio. He came to do some day work the very first day we arrived here. Nice tune chaps. The taxi drivers name is Luca and is a bit of a character, if you […]
For the second time in less than a month I found myself seething at the helm of a misguided conversation. The first slight on my dignitas was at a dock BBQ. We had an interesting group of people peppered with a few nationalities. An Israeli Engineer raised my ire by making the blanket statement. “I […]
Please be warned. This entry will be bereft of brevities. The warning signs were there early last week. My mind had entered a mild form of delirium. I was quite excited at the thought of spending the weekend with my Wife. On Monday and Tuesday I exploded three bicycle tyre inner tubes in the fruitless […]
All good things must pass and my faithful EEE has been put out to pasture. It lived a chequered career taking over as my predominant computer after a large four computer stable. It travelled through out Asia saving me from accommodation touts on the Mekong and returned home to catalogue my fruitless unemployment and subsequent […]
So it turns out I have not been leaving the boat enough and I need more friends. This sagely advice was administered with out prescription and I am beggared to know what I did to procure it. The advice came from our new chief stewardess and although I welcome advice most of the time this […]
Right here. You are reading about it. So the two vessels next door have the exact same name and the same owners. The tale behind the names and owners is quite saucy. Do not adjust your screen. An American couple want a Super Yacht. Yacht is ordered and mostly paid for. The couple walk on […]