Maiden voyage

A blog i wrote whilst on the cruise....
Aloha lovelies!
No, I’m not in Hawaii but at the very top point of Australia, Thursday Island. On a Tuesday that is! There’s also Friday Island which was directly across from is. I’m doing my first ever cruise show and I have to say, I’m pleasantly pleased and surprised. You hear stories of cruises all the time, good and bad but this has been such a pleasant trip so far!
I embarked in Darwin and I must say the flight from Melb – Adelaide – Darwin was less than pleasant. It was horrific actually. Having done a few shows in Melbourne (which was frickin awesome having the opportunity to perform at the Netball and Hockey Centre in a 360 degree stadium!), I had about 8 hours of sleep over 3 days. What was the result of that was throwing up 5 times in those flights. I was horrified because I had heard about seasickness and all that jazz and had not prepared ANYTHING. I was throwing up before I even got ONTO the damn ship! Having said that, when I got to Darwin, I wasn’t throwing up at all and my stomach had settled. It must have been some virus or just pure tiredness.
As I stepped on the liner, it was beautiful. Lights, just like a luxury hotel! It’s got everything from a library, net café (which is ridiculous because it’s 50c a minute!), spa/pool, observation lounge on Deck 10, multiple bars and check this, 24 hour room service with unlimited food and drinks everywhere. And my suite has a piano in it to practice on!! MAN I could live like this – getting fat and playin’ music. And yes, all gluten free available too!
I was super nervous before my 1st show but the crowd was wonderful and so supportive and truly enjoyed it – word has spread and they are totally coming tomorrow night for my 2nd and last show too on the Silversea Shadow where I will disembark in Cairns!
Everyone on the cruise is so lovely and really enjoying themselves (as if you wouldn’t when you have such fine cuisine!) It’s super humid at this end of the world. Some people I’ve met at total cruise-a-holics! They continually travel. A lady who is blind had travelled for 20 years on the Silverseas. When she spoke to me and asked me my name at the dining table, I was like ‘Van-Anh’ and she asked ‘are you of Dutch descent?’. I was a little surprised but then she said she was blind and it all made sense. The ‘van’ part. She had been travelling for so long that she walked around without a walking stick because she knew where everything was! Amazing!
There’s people from everywhere – Canada, USA, South Africa, quite a few from Australia. I’m surprised I hadn’t gotten seasick but it’s been really calm. Raining every afternoon just like in Asia.
Anyways, I should really sign off for now. 11 sleeps til xmas! WOOTTTT!!!
With smiles and grace from the seas just off Thursday Island,
Van-Anh xx